Glass Of Apera Anyone?

[Bribie G]

Well, the EU apellation controle has caught up with us, no more Champagne or Port, and now Sherry has been rebranded as "Apera" - sounds more like a cattle disease to me.

"Outbreak of Apera Virus halts shipments from Rockhampton"

I've got a bad really bad cold at the moment, can't stand cold beer so I'm sucking on a glass of Tawny.

Tawny I like, sounds more like

 

[barls]

love my port. ggt some grant burge in my little keg

 

[Greg.L]

Apera will get confused with Aperol, a popular mixer in Italy. All the cafes in Italy serve aperol spritzer. Great drink to be seen drinking on a hot day in the piazza. (Bright pink).

 

[Bribie G]

love my port. ggt some grant burge in my little keg

Love your tawny, you mean, grant burge don't do "port" any more.

If Budweiser get the appellation controllee on Beer, what are we going to call it here I wonder? "maltade", maybe?

 

[barls]

true. i buy from here
Grant Burge Illaparra Fortified Wine Store
161 Murray Street
Tanunda, South Australia
ph: 61 (8) 8563 7575
they do bulk tawny by mail.


i also love their age unknown muscat. if only i could get it in a decent amount.

 

[Bribie G]

Yup don't mind the odd fine wine myself, that Golden Gate Spumante is a long time favourite B)

 

[Jay Cee]

Yup don't mind the odd fine wine myself, that Golden Gate Spumante is a long time favourite B)

Good gracious ! That was the cheaper-than-chips 99 cent standard out the back of the community hall during school dances many years ago. Passion Pop variety was the classy choice for us young tyke rebels. Surprised they still make it

 

[Bribie G]

Good gracious ! That was the cheaper-than-chips 99 cent standard out the back of the community hall during school dances many years ago. Passion Pop variety was the classy choice for us young tyke rebels. Surprised they still make it

It's not actually that bad if you like a sweeter spew mantay - some of the "generic wines" are ok for a casual wine drinker. For example the Liquorland "Vino Gusto" $8 varieties were pretty ok - they seem to have sold out of that range now. I tried a couple on the Sydney Rellies who normally spend around $15 a bottle and they were really surprised when I told them - normally they'd just walk past that bin.