yes I have been Dear boy, in my garden pulling out the winter growth
-the weeds that is.
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Dutchy
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 05:36 pm
Dare I ask, where are you? North or South Island?
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KiwiChic
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 05:38 pm
everyone knows NZ's inhabitants reside in the north
East coast-Hawkes Bay
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Dutchy
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 05:43 pm
Far out I didn't know that, must ask my friends in Christchurch if that is true.
(Toured the N/I for a month in car once, scenery awesome, and visited your area too)
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KiwiChic
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 05:45 pm
good grief and here I thought no one lived in the south!
(yes I live in the wine country, vineyards for bleedin miles!-not what does that tell you?)
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Dutchy
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 05:48 pm
Hey, I live not far from our wine area here, heard of the "Southern Vale?
(I know what you're implying, applies here too )
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KiwiChic
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 05:51 pm
I certainly have my friend
(yes McLaren Vale wines)
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Dutchy
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 05:54 pm
Just around the corner from me, about 20km away. Wine cellar well stacked
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KiwiChic
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 05:57 pm
Keeping my wine rack stocked
(I just managed to get one of the last cases of bubbly from Trinity Hill
winery, damn good stuff if I must say so myself!)
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Dutchy
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 05:59 pm
Low and behold, you buy them by the case?
(When I go winetasting, it's only a bottle here and a bottle there, but then again I visit about 12 wineries in an afternoon )
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KiwiChic
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 06:01 pm
my my my 12 wineries in 1 day
(I can only do a max of 3...then I have to go home )
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Dutchy
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 06:03 pm
Not this boy, instead of a pub crawl, it is usually a winery crawl!
(Have a driver though!!)
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KiwiChic
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 06:05 pm
Oh so do I
(my problem during wine tasting is I have to purchase a glass of everything I like)
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Dutchy
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 06:10 pm
Pleased to hear that.
(Surprised you have to pay for your tasting, here it is free, albeit small glasses, but by the time time you've tried 1/2 dozen you've had a pretty good fill )
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KiwiChic
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 06:13 pm
Quite an experience
(some places charge most do not though, we fairly get a decent amount in the glass-especially if one knows the pourer :wink: )
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Dutchy
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 09:22 pm
Regretfully missed my favourite opponent once again.
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Stormwatch
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 11:13 pm
Settled for playing with me instead :wink:
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Dutchy
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 11:16 pm
Thankfully you came to the rescue. :wink:
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Stormwatch
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Fri 15 Sep, 2006 11:20 pm
Usually I play at lunch time, but Dutchy seemed to want company.
