Sparkling (Shiraz or Red) Recommendations?

[cove]

Well @JessicaTam the only fizz I do is champagne to get our group talking and then graduate to a lovely red. So no bubbles in reds and no pinot noirs.
Now my two sons can drink some of those beers that I hate. Some beers deserve to go straight down the drain.

 

[redbigot]

I am with you Cruiser. We will sit at the grown ups’ table while the kiddies have their fizzy drinks.

All the more for us old grey-haired/balding boomer kiddies to enjoy.

 

[qaz]

Cellardoor.co credits are available for use expiring Sunday week

Looks like they have restricted to eligible wines this time

I went for the three bottles of 2012 Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz at $225 minus your discount.

nice - besides 2012 Seppelt SSS, only other sparkling red that i’ve bought in the past few years has been the one-off Corymbia Sparkling Shiraz, $73.80 delivered direct in 2pk after 10% off with MARRITREE10, and they’re happy to hold orders until after summer - no reviews, but took a punt based upon their track record

• Corymbia Turns 10!

 

[clifford]

I'm struggling to understand why "Cold Duck" is so expensive these days.

I've tried a few sparkling shiraz' recently and an not really impressed. How good can a fizzy red be? Isn't it for quaffing and then passing out?

In future I'll stick to real wine (and I was a big Cold Duck drinker in the day).

 

[redbigot]

(and I was a big Cold Duck drinker in the day).

Says it all really.

 

[clifford]

Says it all really.

But what else was there in 1974. Thanks for your lovely comment anyway. Love the handle.

 

[redbigot]

But what else was there in 1974. Thanks for your lovely comment anyway. Love the handle.

Yeah, another reason to hate the 70's, Cold Duck supressing proper sparkling red production, but the real stuff came back in the 80's. I think I had one glass of Cold Duck and went back to still reds and the occasional white still in those days. In 1974 I think I was still doing home bottling of (mostly) Shiraz with friends until the Farmer Brothers and the Trade Practices Act in 1976 upset the cosy wine merchant rip-offs.

 

[burmans]

But what else was there in 1974. Thanks for your lovely comment anyway. Love the handle.

Gotta say you kind of set yourself up for a response like that by admitting to being a Cold Duck (even ex) drinker. Not going to ever win much respect for your taste in wine with that admission!