Maximus Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Please, please, please can we let Mr H Nicholls take a well-deserved break from Test cricket. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 19 minutes ago, barryb said: Oh dear, you are a wanker Max, you are a classic silly old fuck AB supporter stuck in a 1980s time warp. I can imagine the convos around your dinner table, you old dinosaur. You've got me beat with that comment Barry. No idea where you're coming from. Having said that, it's got nothing to do with me so I'll piss off and go to bed. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 Which country do the ABs play cricket for again, baz? Max may be a wanky old dinosaur, but that beats being a dumbo wot doesnt know the diff tween ruggers and clickit. LOL MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 About this time on a Sat evening Barry is well and truly on the turps, so just ignore him. Test match can still go either way though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 stop making excuses for the old bugger MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 69/6 chasing 137 to win. Phillips and Santner going OK but the wicket's a minefield. Could be all out for 80 or ... Phillips to smash/nick/glide/nerdle em outta the match. Understand those cricketing terms, barry or does the dinosaur have to explain 'em? Enjoy the merlot, mate...Max is on ze Moet after Lingjun Xiongfeng's fab win in the last at Pukekohe. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Agree entirely on NZ reds Barry with the exception of Gimlett Gravel reds which are mostly passable Aus Shiraz certainly the go from Barrosa vineyards, most very drinkable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Well I actually don't like Aussie reds at all. I guess it's all a matter of taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Most NZ wine is overhyped by the marketing, our only claim to fame is Sauvignon Blanc, which all taste of blackcurrant and cassis I mean to say, we have been making wine in NZ for only 50 years, the French have been doing it for hundreds of years, I think somehow they may have mastered it by now. If you want to try some superb wine, it is quite a bit more expensive but worth the experience, have a look at the red burgundies (pinot noir grape), and white burgundy (chardonnay). Peter Maude Fine Wines is the best place to look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 You might have to change the title of this thread Maxi. Funny game cricket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 25 minutes ago, barryb said: I didn't either for many years, NZ reds are harsh & have a bite with a young taste to them. A top Barossa Shiraz would change your mind. You can get some great ones for bugger all to be honest. Something like this would blow any NZ Syrah out of the water. https://www.advintage.co.nz/wines/red-wine/shiraz/thorn-clarke-sandpiper-shiraz-2019 Tried loads of Aussie shiraz. Don't like it. I'm just a philistine 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 I actually like Hawkes Bay Syrah - and yes I do know it's the same grape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Don't feel bad Pete, most kiwis are, and just buy on price at the supermarket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Hesi said: Don't feel bad Pete, most kiwis are, and just buy on price at the supermarket. I don't feel bad mate. Vive la difference and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 My point is that it's a matter of individual taste. If you want to drink big jammy Aussie reds knock yourself out. I just prefer more subtle flavours. It would be boring if we all liked the same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 our only claim to fame is Sauvignon Blanc, which all taste of blackcurrant and cassis Sav Blanc is indeed overrated, Hesi-quaffer....and they smell of cat pee, hence Maxi's astute decision to abandon ship there and move to Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Ozzie reds leave Kiwi reds for dust, anything half decent requires a mortgage, the rest is jet fuel, esp the crap in supermarkets. You'll be nice and toasty in the Barrossa barryb ..give my regards to Hahndorf, a gorgeous little town...had the most magnificent meal there once upon a time, in a restaurant attached to one of the wineries, Hahndorf Hill if memory serves. And that just about wraps up this thread about the wonderful Black Caps in the Desh of Bengal. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Hahaha, coming from someone who lives in Pittsville NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 I had an enjoyable 3 years investing in wine, 2003-05. Used to spend hours each day researching out the new vintage, all bought enprimeur. Then the Chinese thought it was a good idea to join in and the prices skyrocketed and the opportunity to find something of value disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turny Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Aussie reds a couple of point heavier in the alcohol content and can run to 15% but not headachy like out reds Barry has given you a heads up Advintage Wines Hawke’s Bay the best online wine market by far after Vino Fino here in ChCh which is excellent for French wines. For everyday wines go to Advintage on line … just superb and incredible prices just forget about supermarket wine buying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Well lookee here: https://www.therealreview.com/2020/02/20/new-zealand-vs-australia-dinner-a-winner/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Shiraz with beef with black pepper, king mushrooms and vegetable fried rice A great dish and two equally great wines created a grand finale for the evening’s activities. Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2017 – winner! Trinity Hill Homage Syrah 2017 – winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown fox Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Anyone for a Lion Red?😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, brown fox said: Anyone for a Lion Red?😁 I'll have a Rheineck, thanks, Foxy One. MM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 52 minutes ago, pete said: Well lookee here: https://www.therealreview.com/2020/02/20/new-zealand-vs-australia-dinner-a-winner/ three years ago, pedro....anything more recent?? Interesting stuff, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 16 minutes ago, brown fox said: Anyone for a Lion Red?😁 Only good for washing your mouth out Graeme. Seriously though, each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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