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Skriven 2006-05-14 10:19:51 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Michael Loo
Ärende: CHAT 668  60514
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 -=> Quoting Michael Loo to Sean Dennis <=-

 SD> I understand.  You know, it was raining and storming here today.  I
 SD> had to work out in the rain and I /still/ got a sunburn.  I guess it
 SD> was my faulty logic about clouds n' stuff...thought it wouldn't be that
 SD> bad today, but I forgot it gets worse with clouds.

 ML> Do you use sunblock? I recommend it. Carol doesn't, which
 ML> drives me bananas. She tans well, but still ...

Warn her again before she comes here.  Also to get proper sun glasses.
 
 ML> Har har. Just for that I'm sending you Glen's real
 ML> photo!
 SD> Yep, I received it. <G>

 ML> A distinguished but lushful-looking gentleman. Funnily, we
 ML> drank of all those bottles, a group of six or so, Kevin Symons,
 ML> Greg Mayman, Glen, myself, and Margaret Lehmann, with Peter
 ML> joining us later.

Oh, _that_ photo!   Remember that I was the designated driver (I
think), so remained abstemious.  Also, we took the remains of the last
bottle with us to the restaurant for lunch.

Something to look forward to:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: CHEAPER WINE - HOW SWEET IT IS
 Categories: Info, Adelaide, Alcohol
      Yield: 1 servings
 
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  Wine drinkers are finally seeing the much-talked about benefits from
  the national oversupply of grapes.
  
  While grapegrowers are doing it tough, many selling at well below
  production costs, consumers are picking up bargains across most
  varieties.
  
  Among examples of wines discounted is Katnook cabernet sauvignon
  which last year sold for about $39 & now is priced at $29.90, said
  Adam Jenkins, senior business manager at Dan Murphy's. "The Rosemount
  range regularly sold for about $12.99 & are now regularly seen for
  under $10."
  
  Mr Jenkins said the consumers were the winners. "They've never really
  bought products as well as they can currently."
  
  At BWS, mechandise manager Scott Tremble said there were now "some
  very drinkable wines" for under $10. "Two years ago, that would have
  been unheard of." Hardy's RR was one label that used to sell for
  around $7 & was now under $5.
  
  Melbourne St Cellars manager Ben Pike said red wine were the best
  value for money. "The price of Peter Lehmann shiraz has fluctuated
  over the last few years, but now was well priced at around $16 a
  bottle.
  
  Booze Bothers director Adrian Saturno said retailers were being
  offered great deals. "There's an abundance of wine. Most prices are
  either lower or the same. They haven't gone up in 12 months."
  
  He said Houghton white burgundy & semillon sauvignon blanc had
  dropped by $1 from last year to $7.99.
  
  Riverland Winegrape Growers Association executive director Chris
  Byrne said the situation for growers throughout the state, however,
  was looking "very grim". "There hasn't been a single vine pulled but,
  for most growers, the cost of growing grapes is $350/tonne & many
  growers are offered as low as $80/tonne." "There's already a very
  high level of financial stress across the Riverland & we're now
  witnessing a high level of emotional stress."
  
  Mt Byrne said the grape glut could take about five years to clear,
  warning that some growers would go out of business in that time.
  
  WHAT YOU'LL PAY:
                                  WAS:            NOW:
  Houghton white burgundy       $ 8.99          $ 7.99
  Peter Lehmann shiraz            18-20           16
  Mitchell Watervale riesling     15.99           13.99
  Katnook cab sauv                39              29.90
  Queen Adelaide varieties        7               5
  Rosemount Diamond Label chard   12.99           10
  Richard Hamilton merlot         16.99           13.99
  Hardy's RR, all varieties       7               5
  Orlando St Hugo cab sauv        35+             30+
  
  From: SUNDAY MAIL [26 FEBRUARY 2006] By: ANNA MEROLA Typed by: KEVIN
  JCJD SYMONS, FEBRUARY 2006
 
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