On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:09:07 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

>On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 20:57:26 -0400, Lucretia Borgia
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:19:53 +1100, Bruce > wrote:
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>>>On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:42:08 -0400, Lucretia Borgia
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 16:22:04 -0700, Graham > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On 2021-02-19 3:54 p.m., Lucretia Borgia wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:29:37 -0800, Taxed and Spent
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>You're lucky the friend isn't from Sweden. You'd be drinking Swedish
>>>wine.
>>
>>Why is Swedish wine bad?
>
>It's too cold there for wine. I had Dutch white wine once. It tasted
>like an abandoned mouse nest. But apparently they're getting better
>due to global warming.
>
>>I make my own red, usually merlot
>
>How do you do that?

Now that I find my strength ebbing and am not so handy at hauling 23
litres of water or wine, I go to my wine shop and make it there, it's
called YouVinting. Very convenient and still a lot less expensive
than buying by the bottle.
>
>>but I
>>occasionally buy white wine and always pick local, I'm told it's good.
>>There's an Aussie one I buy people really like, has a kangaroo on the
>>label.
>
>This one?
><https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/P1-AZ621_CRITTE_DV_20110225222423.jpg>

That's it, I like to keep some for friends dedicated to white.
>
>We only drink Australian. It's cheaper than imported wine.
>
>>If I'm not drinking red wine I tend to drink cider which
>>finally has become very popular here in the valley of apples along the
>>way. There are all sorts but I like No Boats on Sunday
>
>Sounds nicely boutique

It apparently was taken from a sign locally by the ferry back in the
day. Everything, including the bottle, is locally made. I do like to
buy local if possible, keep jobs local.