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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 406268" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>New Zealand has some great wines. The actor Sam Neill has his own vineyard there too, on South Island. But it's not very accessible, and you have to make appointments to go there for a tasting. Two Paddocks, I think it's called. Very boutique.</p><p></p><p>Aussie wine regions - South Australia (Barossa Valley) is one of the original wine growing regions. Then Hunter Valley (north of Sydney) and increasingly, Port Macquarie. We also like the vineyards in Victoria, they have some marvellous ones there. Hunter Valley is considered the best, but frankly we were not impressed when we went there. The wines were OK, but none had any staying power. You pretty much had to drink it immediately, our usual technique of buying a young wine and laying it down was not going to work with their wines. And they were expensive. We didn't think they were worth the price, most of them.</p><p></p><p>That's why I said, never be pushed into buying something you don't personally like. And where possible, do try to stick to only buying what you've been able to taste.</p><p></p><p>For a red drinker, especially in winter, try one of the fortified wines such as a good sherry or port. Serve in small glasses after dinner, perhaps with a cheese platter. It's a heavier, warmer alternative to a dessert wine. Also generally a lot cheaper than dessert wine!</p><p></p><p>I remember husband & I served up a very special dessert wine once, to a close friend. We served it as you should in small sherry glasses and were a tad horrified when our friend tossed the lot back in one gulp then poured another. It could have barely touched the sides. "It's a bit sweet," he commented. We decided to not go into detail about how each grape was hand-picked after the first frosts...</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 406268, member: 1991"] New Zealand has some great wines. The actor Sam Neill has his own vineyard there too, on South Island. But it's not very accessible, and you have to make appointments to go there for a tasting. Two Paddocks, I think it's called. Very boutique. Aussie wine regions - South Australia (Barossa Valley) is one of the original wine growing regions. Then Hunter Valley (north of Sydney) and increasingly, Port Macquarie. We also like the vineyards in Victoria, they have some marvellous ones there. Hunter Valley is considered the best, but frankly we were not impressed when we went there. The wines were OK, but none had any staying power. You pretty much had to drink it immediately, our usual technique of buying a young wine and laying it down was not going to work with their wines. And they were expensive. We didn't think they were worth the price, most of them. That's why I said, never be pushed into buying something you don't personally like. And where possible, do try to stick to only buying what you've been able to taste. For a red drinker, especially in winter, try one of the fortified wines such as a good sherry or port. Serve in small glasses after dinner, perhaps with a cheese platter. It's a heavier, warmer alternative to a dessert wine. Also generally a lot cheaper than dessert wine! I remember husband & I served up a very special dessert wine once, to a close friend. We served it as you should in small sherry glasses and were a tad horrified when our friend tossed the lot back in one gulp then poured another. It could have barely touched the sides. "It's a bit sweet," he commented. We decided to not go into detail about how each grape was hand-picked after the first frosts... Marg [/QUOTE]
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