Amazulu

Prices can change daily at that place.

eddie007

Honestly mate.. If they are gastro gnomes or whatever a wine lover is... Cant be arsed to google it... And truely appreciate the cultural differences between fine european wines and aussie wine culture...You should treat them to a goon bag... You could serve a meat pie with sauce with it...

Go down a treat it would!

Hebe

Bought a case of Verve Cliquot at Costco last week - $52(ish) a bottle - bargain

For overseas guests perhaps Chandon Vintage?

Kooky.

I like your style, but do you have a wine fridge? I almost cried when my husband opened a bottle of Vintage Veuve (I don't buy Vintage, it was a present) and it tasted like vinegar A sad moment indeed to see it being poured down the sink.

In Singapore we had a wine fridge but it seems to have died since we moved here, not getting cold enough. Pondering buying a new one but TBH it's way down the list at the moment, as essential as I feel such an item to be

Hebe

Thankfully I do have one but the wine doesn't stay around long enough to turn to vinegar!!

Got bought a bottle of Grange Hermitage for Christmas and I am trying to decide when it a good enough occasion to open it - Hubby's birthday today

ozzieeagle

Hmmm you may have to up the ante and go with the Kiwi gear.

Kooky.

Can you recommend any good NZ sparkling, ozzie? Always happy to try a few new ones, especially if I can get them off the shelf and not have to have a weekend in the Hunter to stock up.

(Yes I know I can get them delivered from the Hunter but don't tell my husband, OK? Got away with it for nearly 4 years now and keen to continue )

papilon

Cmon Yarpie,South Africa aint that bad is it mate!!

Amazulu

It's not, that's why I was referring to the UK!

spottydog

My personal favourites are Ninth Island Sparkling (from Tassie and available in a number of the big chains now) and Bunnamagoo Sparkling (from Mudgee and I've not found anyone apart from the cellar door selling it yet).

carolinephillips

Adina (in the Hunter)do a good sparkling red and white- seems strange, but a sparkling red on a hot day is strangely refreshing, after the first WT***? sip.

Go for the novelty value.

Kooky.

Yeah...have to say I can't get into the sparkling red. We have a Tatler Sparking Shiraz in the cupboard from last month's wine tour but I doubt I'll be drinking any of it. The Geek likes it but then he's not a great fan of any whites.

I haven't previously been a fan of dessert wines either but tasted some recently that I did like, including a Shiraz Liquer Bought a bottle of that too. Was told to try a bit poured over ice-cream as well as drink it.

I'd like to go up to Mudgee sometime.

Pollyana

Ninth Island Sparkling is lovely, enjoyed a couple of bottles of that over the New Year, well worth sampling

brissybee

If a sparkling Kiwi is acceptable, you could try Cloudy Bay Pelorus.

We like it and think it is excellent value for money. Costs in the $30's but tastes like something that would cost more.

Kooky.

OK that's two votes for that one so I'll put it on the list, thanks.

Cloudy Bay Sav Blanc is one of my favourites but I've never tried a sparkling. On the list it goes!

Might have to drink some first though, got a bit carried away last month This was one of three days' booty.