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Topic: Wine
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Wine
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:38pm
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Anyone else a wine drinker? I love bubbly and chardy. Never been a big NZ chardy drinker till I opened a bottle I got for my birthday and it is now my fav nz wine. Ngatarawa Stables in the Hawkes Bay. My mission next year is to try and get to the winery and get a few bottle cheaply. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:39pm
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yup I'm a total bubbles lover. My fave is Le Brun Blanc de Blanc if I'm spending up big... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:41pm
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I used to work at a winery and so did one of my flatmates (and the other owned a bar, lol) so we would have loads of staff priced wine at home. well, never for long, anyhow. My flattie worked for Le Brun, which is how I got onto the dearer stuff. MmmmHmmm ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:42pm
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Another mission next year is to try wines from all over NZ. I've been a big Oz wine drinker (funny that) but now I think I need to try wines from here. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:52pm
Oyster Bay Sauv Blanc is my fave - I got 4 bottles of it for Christmas from various people AND I'd already brought two bottles when Foodtown had it on special!  ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:53pm
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Slowly getting there on the wine department side of things. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 9:59pm
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Becs, I live in wine country, we do fantastic Sauvignons and im quite fond of a riesling as well. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 10:28pm
Mmmm wine - still have a while to wait though until I can enjoy again  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 11:10pm
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Jacobs Creek is one of my favourite brands - I drink almost anything white. -------------  |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 7:33am
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I am a Sauvignons and riesling girl, but recently tried a pinot gris which was devine! ------------- "> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 7:38am
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I'm virtually a wine heathen!! Don't mind the occassional sweet white though...not a fan of dry whites.
I feel like I need to expand my tastes. Hmmmmm. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 7:43am
| wydham estate do great reds - aus I know. i love the bin 444, 555, 777 (no 666 oddly enough) |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 9:31am
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try a pinot gris Paws, mmmmm, or for bubbles an asti mmmm ------------- ">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 9:34am
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Never been a big Sav fan, but I did see last night in my collection of bottles that I have 1 bottle of Sav so I may have to like it next year. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 9:43am
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Ive just done a wine course at our local high school and it was awesome. we did it cos we wanted something to do together (me and hubby) and i dont really drink wine and know nothing about it so wanted to learn a bit so i didnt look like such a wally when we went to a restuarant. We now love it, so much fun and so much to learn though. this year we are going to do the stage two course which is all about making wine.
Im a sweet wine drinker though, love sweet reislings like Main Divide and Camshorn also getting into the Pinot Gris, Stoneleigh do a really nice one. We are lucky cos we get wine cheap through hubbys work but end up spending heaps. I would also totally recommend Micheal Coopers wine guide. Its a great reference book with heaps of nz wines. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 9:51am
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My naughty new years resolution is to each week try a new wine from NZ and more than just chardy as well. Should be a fun new year ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:09am
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I'm a sav and reisling fan too.
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:19am
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problem is its not a cheap hobby. once you start getting into it you realise how the cheap wines really arent that flash and why they are so cheap!
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:31am
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I don't drink white, it makes me feel sick, but I love a nice shiraz or merlot. And I do drink bubbles of course! -------------  
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:38am
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I have a terrible addiction to french champagne (from my time living in London and working in a job with quite a lot of flash events, and a lot of drinking/eating out). It wasnt so bad over there - but here its not that affordable! (Luckily I shipped about 10bottles back - have been rationing it!) My favourite is Veuve Cliquot, although I am also partial to Bollinger. I was lucky enough to me "taken out" by my old boss in London and he bought 2 bottle of Cristal, at 250pounds each!!! Yikes!! It was quite a night!!!
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 11:27am
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i want to go to the marlborough wine and food festival this year.... preferably without the kids though.
my friend owns a wine bar, i love going in there and just trying things. not a huge red wine fan but can appreciate it |
Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 11:47am
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My faves are Pinot Gris and Merlot
Last pregnancy I craved Red Wine and I wasn't even a wine drinker! LOL I managed to resist tho!!  ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 12:04pm
| join the wine club at the Office Becks - Lewis occasionally brings home the dregs - mmmmm |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 12:47pm
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Not a silly idea, but i'd have to get my MIL to look after the boys while I went there. Could be done. I went to a housewarming a few weeks ago and for the first time drunk red wine. It was a sweet one which I thought was a bit strange for red wine. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 9:44pm
I love wine. It pays my mortgage 
DH is a wine maker, so he's been educating me over the last 7 years about wine. I'm not sure who said it earlier (too lazy to scroll back) but you do quickly learn the cheapies aren't always that flash, so you do end up getting an expensive taste for wine which can be a drain on the old bank account at times
However, there are often some great bargains at New World. and mmmm champagne.... DH and I splashed out on a bottle of Veuve Cliquot for our honeymoon. SO good. And we had a bottle of Piper Heidseik on xmas morning (I had 3 mouthfuls) which was yummy too. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mazzy
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:02pm
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I like a good Sauvingon (sp? sorry!) and if red then I like merlot. SIL did viticulture at uni so is trying to educate me. She brought Tattinger bubbles to Christmas this year and last, loved it last year but not this year! ------------- Mum to two gorgeous girls! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:18pm
| Charly that would be awesome, having a hubby who makes it. I found the details of the making fasinating. it amazes me how many things can change the taste of the wine. it would take forever to learn it all. the tutor who took our course owns (with her husband) Darjon Vineyard here in chch and it was just so cool to talk to her about everything. Actually thought about going and studying viticulture or whatever its called, myself. |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:19pm
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The BEST BEST BEST Pinot Gris is a Framingham one, they also do wicked good Rieslings as well......mmmhhhmmmm
Wine and food festival is an awesome awesome awesome day, and I totally reccomend it. If any of you tarts want to some over for next years one, I'll come and show ya around... we could make it an OH Baby event... Would be going this year, but am being bridesmaid that weekend...  ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:24pm
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Ooohh might take you up on that offer next year. Didnt realise it was so soon this year and its the week after i start my new job so think im going to be shattered that weekend but am definately coming up this weekend.
Does anyone know where i can get a Fromm Reisling? We had it on my wine course but cant find it anywhere. Oh and another thing, if anyone knows where i can buy a wine journal. I found one on trade me a while ago but it was ugly and thought i would just go to the bookshop and get one but havent been able to find one anywhere either. |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 10:25pm
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I'm not much of a Wine Drinker but like Pinot Gris, Fejoa Wine from Lothloriens (sp) Rubydooby will know what I'm talking about also Asti Riccodona and some Rieslings can't stand red wine although did try one once and liked it but can't remember the name of it.
My moto for wine is if it's around $15 it should be alright . ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 01 January 2008 at 11:17am
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Annie that is a date for 2009 ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 02 January 2008 at 9:23pm
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we should do it! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 02 January 2008 at 9:46pm
This wine ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!! It is such a Warkworth drink  ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Danni-chick wrote:Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 10:07am
I love red wine- esp Merlot and Cab Savs (am sipping on a lovely french Rose right now actually!)  I had this gorgeous Shiraz at a dinner the other night but I ALWAYS forget to find out what they are. Such a ninny------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 10:50am
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eeeek i dont know a thing about wine!! Iv only tried one once when i was like 15.. it was gross.. altho it was like $9 a bottl and i was young lol.
I wouldnt even know what all these fancy names are.. maybe a should try a wine.. i really cant stand red.. the smell makes me wanna puke.. maybe that was cheap too.. hmmm i dunno! ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 11:07am
| Riccadonna is a nice white sparkling wine, (if you prefer white wine) its relatively cheap too |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 11:58am
I once went on a mission to try and find that real bargain...you know the one..costs $7 but tastes like a $50 bottle.....all i learnt was you have to drink a lot of bad wine
My DH is a viticulturist so I get to try lots of yummy wines too. In fact our wee boy was conceived on our tour of european wine areas. I just found out I was pregnant as we entered the Rhine (reislings...yum!) so I only had tiny tastings
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Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 12:07pm
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I seem to like the Australian wines more than NZ ones and they don't seem to put that preservative in their wines like the NZ companies. My favourite cheap one is Banrock Station, I rate most of their wines, but particularly like their White Shiraz. I went on a winery tour in Melbourne and loved the Domaine Chandon Cuvee Riche (at about $40 a bottle!) Don't know if you can get that in NZ...? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 11:17am
i love wine!!!!!!!! 
but you guys have expensive tastes, or am i just cheap i get a bottle (or 2) with the groceries and i hardly ever pay over $8.
i love reds whites and bubblies, chardies, cab savs/merlot and bruts are my faves. my all time faves are stoneleigh and villa maria. i also like montana, riverstone, jacobs creek bubbly, hardys (yes you heard me! ), lindaur (sp?)
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 12:30pm
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vanessa it would have been easier to list what you dont like!!!! Stoneleigh isnt cheap cheap more middle of the road.
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 12:32pm
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One of my all time favs is wither hills Sav and recently tried the Gunn Estate pinot gris (I think that was it), which was devine! ------------- ">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 3:02pm
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ok, so who would be in for wine and food festival next year? Its usually the 2nd weekend of feb? We could organise soemthing and start putting $ away for it now! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 3:45pm
| Im definately keen for it next year. Will have to start organising it. Will be great |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 8:34pm
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For next year yep me so long as DH hasn't shifted us to Sydney. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: razzmatazz
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 9:41pm
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I generally have a bottle (or 2) as well in with the shopping, and generally dont spend more than 8 or so either.
five flax is a really nice riesling. (think thats what its called) i like the el cheapo hardys riesling too, actually kinda nice ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 10:06am
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i'm with ya fleury! five flax is nice, i like the bubbly and cab sav.....i also quite like timara.
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 3:26pm
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Five Flax is yummy We had that as our wine at our wedding. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |