Comments on: Wine Country Contrasts http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/ Australian wine podcast featuring : region, variety and label reviews - wine guides - industry news & interviews. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:17:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Alisya http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-4693 Alisya Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:11:19 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-4693 I suspect that's thereason general public want to read blog....Internet visitors generally create blogs to declare themselves or their secret views. Blog grant them same matter on the monitor screen what they specifically needed,so as the above stuffs declared it. I suspect that’s thereason general public want to read blog….Internet visitors generally create blogs to declare themselves or their secret views. Blog grant them same matter on the monitor screen what they specifically needed,so as the above stuffs declared it.

]]> By: wine http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-3660 wine Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:00:23 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-3660 Truely said,the bigger the winery, the less they care. On the whole it was a very good trip. Truely said,the bigger the winery, the less they care. On the whole it was a very good trip.

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2756 Hugo Sun, 20 Aug 2006 07:23:31 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2756 Thanks for the comment Lilly. I replied to Mike's post via email after he wrote it with the following; "Mike, Thank you for your comment regarding my post "Wine Country Contrasts". I really admire your openness in replying directly to the website. My intention was never to deride your cellar door but it focussed the general feeling I had that day as it followed immedeately after Krinklewood - and therefore was my example. As can be seen from the other replies to that post, two things are evident; 1. that the feelings I expressed (regarding cellar doors generally) are not mine alone, and 2. that many people have had very good experiences at your cellar door. That being said, I would love to come up and interview you about your the "learning curve" associated with the formation of a cellar door experience in Australia's most competative wine tourism market (amongst other things). It would not be related to the post at all really (unless you wanted to touch upon it of course). " I'm very happy to say that Mike is keen to do an interview. So if anyone has any questions they'd like me to ask, post them here. Thanks for the comment Lilly. I replied to Mike’s post via email after he wrote it with the following;

“Mike,

Thank you for your comment regarding my post “Wine Country Contrasts”. I really admire your openness in replying directly to the website.
My intention was never to deride your cellar door but it focussed the general feeling I had that day as it followed immedeately after Krinklewood - and therefore was my example. As can be seen from the other replies to that post, two things are evident;
1. that the feelings I expressed (regarding cellar doors generally) are not mine alone, and
2. that many people have had very good experiences at your cellar door.
That being said, I would love to come up and interview you about your the “learning curve” associated with the formation of a cellar door experience in Australia’s most competative wine tourism market (amongst other things). It would not be related to the post at all really (unless you wanted to touch upon it of course). ”

I’m very happy to say that Mike is keen to do an interview. So if anyone has any questions they’d like me to ask, post them here.

]]> By: Lilly http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2755 Lilly Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:29:36 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2755 I just returned from a trip to Hunter Valley/McLaren Vale/Barossa/Coonawarra and I have to say De Iuliis has become one of my favourite wineries out of the 25+ wineries that I visited during the whole entire trip! The service received at De Iuliss was extremely professional. I didn't meet the winemaker but met his parents who were very friendly and pleasant to chat to. The 04 Shiraz was so good that I went back the next day to purchase another 3 bottles. They make a brilliant drop! Love the wine and love the winery - looking forward to the release of the 05 Shiraz. I just returned from a trip to Hunter Valley/McLaren Vale/Barossa/Coonawarra and I have to say De Iuliis has become one of my favourite wineries out of the 25+ wineries that I visited during the whole entire trip! The service received at De Iuliss was extremely professional. I didn’t meet the winemaker but met his parents who were very friendly and pleasant to chat to. The 04 Shiraz was so good that I went back the next day to purchase another 3 bottles. They make a brilliant drop! Love the wine and love the winery - looking forward to the release of the 05 Shiraz.

]]> By: Mike De Iuliis http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2729 Mike De Iuliis Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:39:15 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2729 Hi Hugo, I was quite interested to read you comments about my winery. Firstly I would like to apologise about your experience. It is actually really good to get some feedback and I have passed on your comments on to our cellar door staff (and they have all got the message). I do not want to make excuses and I am sure that you do not want to hear them. But… with regard to the “NASA lab”, we are not trying to be a "traditional country cottage" type of experience, and we never meant it to be - this is a serious winery with a modern image. Obviously this is not to everyone's taste. Most importantly, we are endeavoring to make consistently high quality wine, and our recent awards shows that we are achieving this. However, customer service is also important, and I apologise that you were not adequately cared for in our cellar door. Since the cellar door opened in 2002 it has been a pretty rapid learning curve for me and hopefully no-one else will leave with the same impression that you did, I will do my best to try to improve. Once again I sincerely apologise and if you do find the time again to visit hopefully you will have a better experience. Cheers, Mike De Iuliis Hi Hugo,

I was quite interested to read you comments about my winery.

Firstly I would like to apologise about your experience. It is actually really good to get some feedback and I have passed on your comments on to our cellar door staff (and they have all got the message). I do not want to make excuses and I am sure that you do not want to hear them. But… with regard to the “NASA lab”, we are not trying to be a “traditional country cottage” type of experience, and we never meant it to be - this is a serious winery with a modern image. Obviously this is not to everyone’s taste. Most importantly, we are endeavoring to make consistently high quality wine, and our recent awards shows that we are achieving this. However, customer service is also important, and I apologise that you were not adequately cared for in our cellar door. Since the cellar door opened in 2002 it has been a pretty rapid learning curve for me and hopefully no-one else will leave with the same impression that you did, I will do my best to try to improve.

Once again I sincerely apologise and if you do find the time again to visit hopefully you will have a better experience.

Cheers,
Mike De Iuliis

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2639 Hugo Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:02:22 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2639 Appreciated :) Appreciated :)

]]> By: GW http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2626 GW Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:44:20 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2626 Let me know before you go up...I'll let them know you are coming! :) GW Let me know before you go up…I’ll let them know you are coming! :)
GW

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2624 Hugo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:33:38 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2624 I'll make a note of stopping by next time i'm up there and post the experience. I’ll make a note of stopping by next time i’m up there and post the experience.

]]> By: gw http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2622 gw Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:23:34 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2622 Hello, No..they were pretty friendly from the minute a walked in. Looking hungover, in t-shirt and jeans with ruffled hair and youthful good looks (as one does). Maybe they were just having an off day. I did like the winery too. Clean. Smell free. Good natural light. Airconditioned. All the right things for tasting. GW Hello,
No..they were pretty friendly from the minute a walked in. Looking hungover, in t-shirt and jeans with ruffled hair and youthful good looks (as one does). Maybe they were just having an off day. I did like the winery too. Clean. Smell free. Good natural light. Airconditioned. All the right things for tasting.

GW

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2621 Hugo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:57:24 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2621 Gary, I'm sure the owners are very nice but my point was more about a perceived "teired" service I got - not that i'm saying it's intentional on their part. I think though that the reversal of our experiences may lie in what your interest "of sorts" was. Gary,
I’m sure the owners are very nice but my point was more about a perceived “teired” service I got - not that i’m saying it’s intentional on their part. I think though that the reversal of our experiences may lie in what your interest “of sorts” was.

]]> By: gw http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2620 gw Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:53:27 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2620 Very positive experiences for me in the Hunter. De Iuliis Wines were brilliant. Mentioned I had an interest in wine (of sorts) and the wine maker came out took me round the winery and went through barrel samples of various 05 shiraz etc. Top bloke. Excellent winery. Very positive experiences for me in the Hunter. De Iuliis Wines were brilliant. Mentioned I had an interest in wine (of sorts) and the wine maker came out took me round the winery and went through barrel samples of various 05 shiraz etc. Top bloke. Excellent winery.

]]> By: CELIA STEVENSON http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2560 CELIA STEVENSON Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:36:35 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2560 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2545 Hugo Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:29:31 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2545 Nice work Cam. Nice work Cam.

]]> By: Cam Wheeler http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2516 Cam Wheeler Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:39:31 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2516 I hope the Ozwineshow guys don't mind me responding to you Celia, but since it has been a couple of days I figured it would be ok. To the best of my knowledge, the answer to your question is that Colonel William Light named it Barossa Ranges as he found that he was reminded of the Barrossa Range in Spain which was where he fought in the Battle of Barrossa. So a little bit of both options apply. I hope the Ozwineshow guys don’t mind me responding to you Celia, but since it has been a couple of days I figured it would be ok.

To the best of my knowledge, the answer to your question is that Colonel William Light named it Barossa Ranges as he found that he was reminded of the Barrossa Range in Spain which was where he fought in the Battle of Barrossa. So a little bit of both options apply.

]]> By: CELIA STEVENSON http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2395 CELIA STEVENSON Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:10:46 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2395 I have been doing some research about the Barossa wine region and was wondering if you could clear something up for me.Is the area named after the battle of Barossa or because of the similarity of its range to Spain? I have been doing some research about the Barossa wine region and was wondering if you could clear something up for me.Is the area named after the battle of Barossa or because of the similarity of its range to Spain?

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2376 Hugo Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:45:01 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2376 Glad you like it Steph. Celia, I hear you. I started this whole thing because i liked the US wine podcasts but it got really annoying not being able to try the wines i heard about or visit (easily) the regions. Glad you like it Steph.
Celia, I hear you. I started this whole thing because i liked the US wine podcasts but it got really annoying not being able to try the wines i heard about or visit (easily) the regions.

]]> By: CELIA STEVENSON http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2375 CELIA STEVENSON Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:02:14 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2375 I did a search in Google for food and wine podcasts.Can't wait to hear the next one! It's just a shame that I live so far away.I rather like the idea of visiting some Australian wineries! Cheers I did a search in Google for food and wine podcasts.Can’t wait to hear the next one! It’s just a shame that I live so far away.I rather like the idea of visiting some Australian wineries!

Cheers

]]> By: Stephanie http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2371 Stephanie Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:56:25 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2371 Woo hoo! This is great; it's really working! (I tried earlier today without success.) It's really helpful to see all the events in advance, rather than going month by month on my wine ezine. I don't mind having all of oz events on the one calendar - it means i can let my interstate friends know when something comes up that they might enjoy. It's such a tease though, to see trade only events that I can't attend...! Thanx ~Steph Woo hoo!

This is great; it’s really working! (I tried earlier today without success.) It’s really helpful to see all the events in advance, rather than going month by month on my wine ezine. I don’t mind having all of oz events on the one calendar - it means i can let my interstate friends know when something comes up that they might enjoy.

It’s such a tease though, to see trade only events that I can’t attend…!

Thanx
~Steph

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2369 Hugo Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:19:03 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2369 Hi Staphanie, They only hurt themselves because it makes you feel really unwelcome and their wines seem a bit sour on the palette. It feels good to rant though and you have the power to be heard now on blogs like the oz wine show. The next posts will be fun ones, I swear. I see you have a gmail account though. You can be the first person to use our new "Australian Wine Events" google calendar. It's a free, public and interactive calendar that you integrate into your own google account. Anyone can use it and google calendar accounts are also free to get (Outlook stuff can be transfered easily too). The page is at http://ozwineshow.com/index.php?static=calendar I'm thinking of doing seperate ones for each of the major cities and regions but let me know what you think. Hi Staphanie,
They only hurt themselves because it makes you feel really unwelcome and their wines seem a bit sour on the palette. It feels good to rant though and you have the power to be heard now on blogs like the oz wine show. The next posts will be fun ones, I swear.
I see you have a gmail account though. You can be the first person to use our new “Australian Wine Events” google calendar. It’s a free, public and interactive calendar that you integrate into your own google account. Anyone can use it and google calendar accounts are also free to get (Outlook stuff can be transfered easily too).
The page is at http://ozwineshow.com/index.php?static=calendar
I’m thinking of doing seperate ones for each of the major cities and regions but let me know what you think.

]]> By: Stephanie http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2366 Stephanie Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:21:44 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2366 Hello there! I found your show last week and it's been great - I've already listened to all the episodes...! I also just went to the King Valley Region in NE Vic for a similar wine/gourmet tour last week and encountered exactly the problem you were describing, Hugo. I'm 24 and I'm quite short (which makes it even worse) and found that not too many cellar doors were interested in serving us. The smaller wineries were great, giving exceptional service (notably Sam Miranda and Gapstead) and the biggest disappointment was Brown Brothers: they had 5 people 'serving' at cellar door, all of whom apparently thought staring whistfully into the distance was more appropriate than serving potential buyers. (Ok, strong words, but we were quite taken aback!) Enough of my ramble, suffice it to say - the bigger the winery, the less they care. On the whole it was a very good trip. Keep up the great work - look forward to upcoming casts! Stephanie ps - love the interview with the guy for Riedel Hello there!

I found your show last week and it’s been great - I’ve already listened to all the episodes…!

I also just went to the King Valley Region in NE Vic for a similar wine/gourmet tour last week and encountered exactly the problem you were describing, Hugo. I’m 24 and I’m quite short (which makes it even worse) and found that not too many cellar doors were interested in serving us.

The smaller wineries were great, giving exceptional service (notably Sam Miranda and Gapstead) and the biggest disappointment was Brown Brothers: they had 5 people ’serving’ at cellar door, all of whom apparently thought staring whistfully into the distance was more appropriate than serving potential buyers. (Ok, strong words, but we were quite taken aback!)

Enough of my ramble, suffice it to say - the bigger the winery, the less they care. On the whole it was a very good trip.

Keep up the great work - look forward to upcoming casts!

Stephanie
ps - love the interview with the guy for Riedel

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2364 Hugo Mon, 17 Jul 2006 22:35:50 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2364 Celia, Just found us and you've already commented, you're our favourite kind of listener. Glad you're enjoying the show. There's plenty coming up in the next month. How did you find us by the way? Celia,
Just found us and you’ve already commented, you’re our favourite kind of listener.
Glad you’re enjoying the show. There’s plenty coming up in the next month.
How did you find us by the way?

]]> By: CELIA STEVENSON http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2363 CELIA STEVENSON Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:28:34 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2363 Hi guys.I have just discovered your website and have been listening to the podcasts.I particularly enjoyed the one about Zinfandel.It was very interesting.I hope you will be producing many more podcasts in the future. Hi guys.I have just discovered your website and have been listening to the podcasts.I particularly enjoyed the one about Zinfandel.It was very interesting.I hope you will be producing many more podcasts in the future.

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2239 Hugo Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:22:52 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2239 Thanks for the feedback. The heading is an image with grid references to anything clickable - the search feature needs a white space in the image which i still have to add. The "I [heart]" bit is left over from the theme's author and needs to be taken out. Thanks for the feedback. The heading is an image with grid references to anything clickable - the search feature needs a white space in the image which i still have to add.
The “I [heart]” bit is left over from the theme’s author and needs to be taken out.

]]> By: Cam Wheeler http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2238 Cam Wheeler Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:06:42 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2238 It was Hugo. The new site looks good except for a few minor formatting issues (mostly with the green underlining in the heading section). I'd also like to see the search function a bit less hidden from view maybe? Not sure about the new name either, I ♥ The Oz Wine Show? It was Hugo.

The new site looks good except for a few minor formatting issues (mostly with the green underlining in the heading section). I’d also like to see the search function a bit less hidden from view maybe?

Not sure about the new name either, I ♥ The Oz Wine Show?

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2237 Hugo Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:17:08 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2237 Is the extra word a "the"? I've developed the new site latout at www.theozwineshow.com as i don't know how to view a template not on the web. It's slow as it's on another server and some links don't work but let me know what you think. Is the extra word a “the”? I’ve developed the new site latout at http://www.theozwineshow.com as i don’t know how to view a template not on the web. It’s slow as it’s on another server and some links don’t work but let me know what you think.

]]> By: Cam Wheeler http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2236 Cam Wheeler Wed, 12 Jul 2006 01:54:25 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2236 Ah, I know what I was doing now, putting an extra word in front of the URL - at work I have that URL in the autocomplete and at home I have this one, at least I haven't lost my mind just yet. Ah, I know what I was doing now, putting an extra word in front of the URL - at work I have that URL in the autocomplete and at home I have this one, at least I haven’t lost my mind just yet.

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2224 Hugo Tue, 11 Jul 2006 23:36:58 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2224 Cam, the site will be quite disrupted in the next few days. I definately felt a bit of what I call ageism (age-ism) in a few places. I get that at tasting events too but you'd be amazed what a microphone can do. Cam, the site will be quite disrupted in the next few days.
I definately felt a bit of what I call ageism (age-ism) in a few places.
I get that at tasting events too but you’d be amazed what a microphone can do.

]]> By: Cam Wheeler http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2198 Cam Wheeler Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:15:30 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2198 Maybe I'm going crazy but I could have sworn this site looked different the last time I was here! I had a few good and a few bad experiences the last time I was in the Hunter. I think young appearing people are unjustly given some poor service at some cellar doors - but to me that makes the least sense possible - a good experience and we could be buying their wines for the next 60 years! I'll be at Wine Aus for all 3 days probably - will say hello if I see you guys around. Maybe I’m going crazy but I could have sworn this site looked different the last time I was here!

I had a few good and a few bad experiences the last time I was in the Hunter. I think young appearing people are unjustly given some poor service at some cellar doors - but to me that makes the least sense possible - a good experience and we could be buying their wines for the next 60 years!

I’ll be at Wine Aus for all 3 days probably - will say hello if I see you guys around.

]]> By: Murray http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2143 Murray Sun, 09 Jul 2006 23:16:57 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2143 Unlikely to be at Plonk Oz, probably hitting up the boutique show instead. Unlikely to be at Plonk Oz, probably hitting up the boutique show instead.

]]> By: Hugo http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2142 Hugo Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:44:37 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2142 I guess i was being unselective as i wanted to hit many of the places i avoided last time. It was just a few bad eggs i guess. Will you be at Plonk Oz Murray? I guess i was being unselective as i wanted to hit many of the places i avoided last time.
It was just a few bad eggs i guess.
Will you be at Plonk Oz Murray?

]]> By: Murray http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2135 Murray Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:08:11 +0000 http://ozwineshow.com/2006/07/09/wine-country-contrasts/#comment-2135 What a coincidence, we were up the hunter over the weekend as well. We had mostly positive cellar door experiences, however I must admit we were rather selective this trip. What a coincidence, we were up the hunter over the weekend as well. We had mostly positive cellar door experiences, however I must admit we were rather selective this trip.

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