The Wine & Whisky Thread

Wifey and I recently spent four days in Napier with the intention of visiting a few wineries...which we did:D
Stand outs were
Alpha Domus, First Solo Chardonnay 2011.
Seleni, Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Mission Estate, VS Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Crab Farm, Gewurtztraminer 2012

We tried and bought plenty of others however these four whites are gorgeous all in their own way.
The real stunner though was a red...
Brookfields, Back Block Syrah 2013
This is pure velvet, I can only imagine what it will be like with a few years under its belt.

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Originally Posted by Anti Meep

Wifey and I recently spent four days in Napier with the intention of visiting a few wineries...which we did:D
Stand outs were
Alpha Domus, First Solo Chardonnay 2011.
Seleni, Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Mission Estate, VS Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Crab Farm, Gewurtztraminer 2012

We tried and bought plenty of others however these four whites are gorgeous all in their own way.
The real stunner though was a red...
Brookfields, Back Block Syrah 2013
This is pure velvet, I can only imagine what it will be like with a few years under its belt.

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Glad you liked the Red, being a bit of a 'Red Man' myself. Hawkes Bay as an area though does seem to do whites - particularly Sauvignon Blanc - rather well. I don't really know why - guess it is the soil.

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Originally Posted by synsei

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Nice colour that. The yanks are really beginning to get into their ale. Apparently micro-breweries are springing up everywhere and they are producing some top notch grog ;)

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Every town seemed to have their own brewery. In Santa Barbara we went into the Santa Barbara Brewing Company bar and you could order a sampler tray to decide which one you liked best..

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ps52284b61.jpg

and in one San Francisco bar, this was the choice of ales to go at..

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...psd005ea2d.jpg


Made a nice change from shitty old John Smiths


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Yum yum. i'll take the end one with the big Head :eyebrows:

I did a 7 hour stretch in 'Weatherspoons' {Benjam Hudsons} Sheffield yesterday afternoon supping some nice Stout with oatmeal 4.5% Abv {Forgot what they called it}.. heaven knows how i got home :scratch:

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/...1968/Stout.jpg

Andre i used to live in a graveyard in Brightside Sheffield ( long story). Glad i never have to visit Meadowhell ever again. I used to drink in a pub opposite the Kashmire ( great cheap indian cafe/restaurant).

You ever done the Beer Train from Manchester over to West Yorkshire or vv, stopping at various points on the way? Me and my mate keep meaning to do it one day when there's no work the following day!

I've been in the pub on Stalybridge station which was great, and the one on Huddersfield station looks the dogs do-da's too. :cool:

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Originally Posted by jollyfix

Andre i used to live in a graveyard in Brightside Sheffield ( long story). Glad i never have to visit Meadowhell ever again. I used to drink in a pub opposite the Kashmire ( great cheap indian cafe/restaurant).

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Hi {Jolly}Dave:
There is one called the 'Kashmiri Aroma' at Woodseats, Sheff. The grave yard story looks interesting :D

Hi {Clothy} Dave: :lol:

I have been in the Huddersfield one..

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Originally Posted by Clothears

Every town seemed to have their own brewery. In Santa Barbara we went into the Santa Barbara Brewing Company bar and you could order a sampler tray to decide which one you liked best..

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ps52284b61.jpg

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Brilliant idea! The best pubs here, serving a variety of real ales, should adopt the policy immediately!! :clap:

Marco.

They do Weatherspoons do just that ;)

Lol - not in the ones I've been to, dude. I'll take your word for it, though! :)

Marco.