Australian Wine Trade Flood Relief Raffle

Australian Wine Trade Flood Relief Raffle

  08:16    Stu.

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Well respected Queensland wine scribe Tyson Stelzer, with the generous support of the Australian wine community, has put together an amazing raffle to raise funds for those hit by recent tragedies.

The prize lists reads like a who's who of the Australian Wine Community.  The aim is to try and raise over $1m through sales of raffle tickets.

Tickets are $30 each and can be purchased via www.winefloodrelief.com.au, the prize tally is approximately $240,000 worth of wine over 200 prize lots. 

Do it!  Be in for a chance to win some awesome wine AND help raise funds for a good cause.

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Feedback

Feedback

  11:19    Stu.

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Hello...

If anyone is out there, reading/ following...I'd be grateful if you have feedback.

* If you're familiar with the wines mentioned, do they convey how you found the wines?

* If you're not familiar with the wines, do you get a 'feel' for them?

Wine is probably one of the most subjective 'things' out there, but also one that generates much opinion, comment and debate.

I would be most grateful if anyone has any feedback. Constructive feedback can only make me a better wine student.

Cheers

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So...

So...

  21:19    Stu.

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The idea behind this blog in principle, was for it to be a forum in which I wrote up notes etc from wine tastings. Having entered fatherhood, I recognised my days happily popping out and buying a dozen gems were numbered. Therefore I hatched a plan to get together with some like minded souls and share the financial burden of tasting some top class wines. You know I have always wanted to taste a Brunello, a Run Rig, some Oregon Pinot, some top Burgundies etc but have never gotten around to doing so. Well, it seems that I haven't quite got around to organising this group of mates to undertake this activity with either. I'll get there. Like a good wine, you may have to exhibit some patience. Consider this cellaring time.

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The Inaugural Post

The Inaugural Post

  19:05    Stu.

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I wanted to get in quick and snaffle the name for the site given the winewanker and thewinewanker were both taken. I don't profess to be an expert in matters oenological or viticultural. The intention for this site is that I hope to be sharing some tastings with friends, forming a small group to access wines that otherwise may be off limits: be that through prohibitive pricing or whatever. Watch this space.

04/02/2012: Update: this site was originally called www.thewinewankers.com - based on some feedback, a desire to achieve a more 'professional' name it has been rebranded to www.thevinsomniac.com

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