Wine thread revisited.

**Motu** · 29th May 2005, 23:03

No point dragging the old thread up,I've only got a couple of weeks left in Henderson,so can finish my report.

When I came back to Henderson last year I saw all the old vineyards I knew in my youth surounded by developments,I figured their days were numbered and thought I'd compare the wines to my Foodtown staple.I sampled dry reds around the place and thought they were all pretty good,no reason to buy mass produced imports if you can get homemade stuff down the road.

But it didn't take me long to slip out of the dry red groove - I am rather partial to ports,and managed to slip a bottle in my bag along with the ''test'' red at most vineyards.I seem to be stuck on Mothers Cellar at the very end of Lincoln Rd by the motorway,and not just because of the nice lady at the counter.Neat old fashion shop,in the cellar and dark,have a taste and pick your poison.They do an All Black Port and a White Port,and the All Black is my pick.In the old days another wine we drank was Sateurne and I was pleased to see it again.I got a bottle,put it in the fridge and drank the whole bottle by myself watching the Melbourne GP on a hot day,man,what a choice drink - so now I buy Sauterne by the flagon!Another wine I rediscovered was Rose (dunno how to write it,but you say rose eh) a light coloured sweet red,another nice easy to drink wine.

I may be leaving Auckland,but I'll be dropping into Mothers Cellar for wine from time to time.....

**Biff** · 29th May 2005, 23:15

I think Rosai (?) is a white/red wine mix?

I vote a Cuban red everytime. Full bodied and a real pleasure on the palatte. Something to do with the soil content of the Andies where some of the best Cuban reds originate from by all accounts.

**Fart** · 30th May 2005, 10:26

Dom Perignon, Bollinger RD, Henessy XO?

**merv** · 30th May 2005, 12:27

Originally Posted by Motu

I may be leaving Auckland,but I'll be dropping into Mothers Cellar for wine from time to time.....

Did I miss an earlier thread on this? Where you off to brother? Do you have to leave town when Trash arrives?

**scumdog** · 30th May 2005, 12:38

Alan Scott Chardonnay '98 aaghhhh (emoticon of Homer drooling)

**wari** · 30th May 2005, 12:52

I"Ve had summa that AB porrt .. yum yum ..

I'tts wint-err

... I BEttrr go gett some ..

WHerre arre ya goin' MOtu .. :spudwhat: ... HUntly ... ?

DUnno ... I mightta missd sump-think ..

... I DOnt norrm-ally missa thing ..

ALLda best furrda move .. :spudwave:

**Motu** · 30th May 2005, 13:26

Yeah,Huntly (The Two Towers) I'll continue to work in Auckland for awhile.

Sauterne is the correct spelling,and we have different versions of what they are....

sauterne
[soh-TERN, saw-TERN]
A generic name used in the United States for inexpensive white wines ranging from DRY to semisweet. Such wines aren't anything like the famous French SAUTERNES (spelled with a final s) and are often simply JUG WINES made from a variety of mediocre grapes

or...
Sauternes are primary made with the semillon grape, along with small amounts of sauvignon and muscadelle.

It is difficult to make a Sauterne. The rot must be of just the right level, and only the most affected grapes are picked. The grapes get up to 14% alcohol in them - this kills off the yeast, leaving behind much of the sugar that normally would be fermented away.

Flavors in sauterne range from apricot, peach, pineapple, and vanilla. The wines are smooth and creamy. More so than many other wine types, vintage in Sauternes is extremely important. The weather conditions can make or break and entire year's crop in this region....

The Dalmation Sauternes are a very fruity white wine,certainly a cheap dessert wine.....and cheap wines are what I like.....like cheap bikes they give the best bang for the buck.

**Lou Girardin** · 31st May 2005, 11:34

Originally Posted by Biff

I think Rosai (?) is a white/red wine mix?

I vote a Cuban red everytime. Full bodied and a real pleasure on the palatte. Something to do with the soil content of the Andies where some of the best Cuban reds originate from by all accounts.

They ship grapes from the Andes to Cuban winery's?