Purchases During 2004
| Wine | Month | Best Prices | Alternatives |
| Purchases (most recent first) | |||
| Johns Blend Cabernet 2001 | Dec 04 | Jim Murphy (ACT) $34.95 | Kingston Hotel Wines $39.35 |
| Yarra Yering Dry Red #1 2001 | Dec 04 | Langtons Wine Exchange $46 | W* $80 |
| Gibson Barossa Vale Shiraz 2002 | Dec 04 | Auswine $33 | Direct $33 |
| Fox Ck Short Row Shiraz 2003 | Dec 04 | Auswine $23 | Cand'Amber $24 |
| Higher Plane MR Cabernet-Merlot 2001 | Dec 04 | Direct, $25+freight | (tasted at WineOz, preferred to the 2002, small stocks left at the winery) |
| Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz 2002 | Dec 04 | Avalon $39 | Auswine $45 |
| Yarra Yarra Syrah 2003 and The Yarra Yarra 2002 | Dec 04 | Direct | |
| Katnook Cabernet 01 | Dec 04 | Avalon $30, Boccaccio, Nicks etc $35 | |
| Joseph Moda Cab-Merlot 2002 | Dec 04 | Boccaccio $47 (less for frequent buyers) | |
| Last Hurrah Bendigo Cabernet 2004 | Dec 04 | Boccaccio $6 | |
| Tait Shiraz and Cab 02, Shiraz 01 | Nov 04 | Direct, Shiraz $35 less 10% + freight | Avalon $40 for the Shiraz. |
| Shirvington Shiraz and Cabernet 2003 | Nov 04 | Cand'Amber $660 for 6 of each | |
| Mitolo GAM Shiraz 2003 (stelvin) | Nov 04 | Kingston Hotel (ACT) $45 | Theo's $58.99, sold out elsewhere on the net. (Parker 96-100 pointer) |
| Lawrence Victor Estate Cabernet 2001 | Oct 04 | Getwinesdirect $11.95 | |
| Balnaves Tally (3 only) and std. Cabernet 2001 | Oct 04 | Boccaccio $80/$30. | |
| Noon's Shiraz/Cab/Eclipse 2003 | Oct 04 | Direct | |
| Rockford BP Shiraz/Cab 2002, Black Shiraz | Oct 04 | Direct | |
| Viking Grand Shiraz 2001 | Oct 04 | Langtons Wine Exchange $42 delivered | |
| Shingleback Gate Shiraz 2002 | Oct 04 | Mossvale Hotel (Ric's mate - mates rates) | Auswine $48.50 |
| Kalleske Greenock Shiraz 2003 | Oct 04 | Auswine $38, Winezy $38 | |
| Mamre Brook Cabernet 2002 | Sep 04 | BC $18.99, Winepool $18+freight | |
| Plantagenet Shiraz 2002 | Sep 04 | DM $25 | $30 Cand'Amber/Winepool, |
| Blackjack Block 6 Shiraz 2002 | Sep 04 | Direct $30 + $10/case freight | Winebizz $32 |
| Glaetzer Shiraz 2001 | Aug 04 | Auswine $45 Avalon $40 | Nicks $47 |
| Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz 2002 | Aug 04 | DM $119.90/12 = $9.99/btl | Kemeny's $167.88 with bonus 91 Show sparkler.. |
| Mt Majura ACT Region Shiraz 2002 | Aug 04 | AWB $226/12 = $18.83, CD $25 | |
| Wendouree Shiraz, Cab-Malbec and Shiraz-Mataro 2002 | Aug 04 | Direct $40/$35 + freight | Missed out on the Cabernet. :-( |
| Kays Block 6 and Hillside Shiraz 2002 | Aug 04 | Direct $45/$33 + freight | |
| Craiglee Shiraz 2002 | Aug 04 | Direct $461/case delivered | |
| Tarchalice Blackstone Shiraz 1998 (labelled) | Aug 04 | GetWinesDirect $19.95 | Original release was $40+ |
| Kilikanoon Oracle Shiraz 2002 | July 04 | Auswine $42 | Avalon $42, Cloudwine, W* $45 |
| Moss Wood Cabernet Cabernet 2001 | July 04 | BC mates rates, Porters Turramurra $70 | Avalon $85, W* $89.99 |
| Woody Nook Gallagher's Choice Cabernet 2001 | July 04 | Direct $25 approx | |
| Tarchalice Blackstone Shiraz 1999 (cleanskin) | July 04 | GetWinesDirect $19.95 | Returned for refund |
| Primo Joseph NV Sp Red (Sep 2003 disgorgement) | July 04 | AWB $240/6 | Winepool $45 |
| Berrys Bridge Shiraz 2002 | July 04 | Direct pre-order $36 | $55 retail |
| Grossett Gaia 2002 | July 04 | BC $47.99 (less for freq. buyer), Porters Turramura $42 | W* $47.50 , Nicks $49.99 |
| Heritage Rosscos Shiraz 2002 | July 04 | BC $28.99, W* $29.99 | |
| Summerfield Reserve Shiraz & Cabernet 2002 | June 04 | Winebizz $40, Nicks, W* $39.99 | |
| Turkey Flat Cabernet 2001 | June 04 | CD $27 (now $28.50) | BC $33.99 |
| Dalwhinnie Cabernet 2002 | June 04 | BC $38, Winepool price match, usually $39.99 | W* $39.99 |
| St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2002 | June 04 | DM $21.99, Avalon $22.99 | BC, Nicks, W* $23.99 |
| Ingoldby Reserve Shiraz 2001 | June 04 | DM $24.66 | 60D $30, W* 36.99 |
| Tin Shed Single Wire Shiraz 2002 | June 04 | Avalon $40, AWB $477/12 | Nicks, Winepool $47 |
| Fonthill Dust of Ages Grenache 2002 | June 04 | Cloud $22/$250, W* $21.99 | |
| Devil's Lair MR Cabernet 2001 | June 04 | DM $39.90, W* $44.99 | Nicks $49.99 |
| Tim Adams Aberfeldy Shiraz 2002 | May 04 | CD $39+ freight = $40 | |
| Heathcote Estate Shiraz 2002 | May 04 | BC $37.50 (less for freq buy) | Avalon $35, W* $36.99 |
| Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Cab. 1998 | May 04 | BC $47.50 | W* $47.50 |
| Mildara Coonawarra Cabernet 2001 | May 04 | VC $14.99 | Winepool $23 |
| Dutschke St Jakobi and Oscar Semmler 2002 | May 04 | Direct $31 / $46 inc freight | Nicks $33.99 on St Jakobi |
| Te Mata Bullnose Syrah 2002 | May 04 | Cloudwine $45 | |
| Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Block 14 Syrah 2002 | May 04 | Cloudwine $43 | W* $40 |
| Lanson Champagne NV | May 04 | David Farmer $30 | Elsewhere $43-$56 |
| Leasingham CC Sparkling Shiraz 1995 | May 04 | Winepool $32.00 | DM $38 in 6-packs, W* $39.99 |
| Rufus Stone Heathcote Shiraz 2002 | May 04 | BC $15.99 | Nicks $16.99 |
| Coriole Lloyd Shiraz 2001 | Apr 04 | BC $51.99, a little less for frequent buyers | W*, Nicks $51.99 |
| Water Wheel Shiraz 2002 | Apr 04 | BC $14.99, less for frequent buyers | Nicks $14.99 |
| Yering Station Shiraz/Viognier 2002 | Apr 04 | AWB $262.50/6 = $43.75 | BC $49.99 |
| St Hallett The Black NV Sparkling Shiraz | Apr 04 | AWB $27.50 | CD around $36.00 |
| Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz 2002 | Apr 04 | AWB $48.75 (sold out) | BC/W* $60 |
| Elderton Barossa Shiraz 2002 | Apr 04 | Kemenys $18.99 | CA 19.85, Nicks, BC $20 |
| Cape Barren Shiraz 2002 | Apr 04 | BC $27.99 | |
| Magpie Estate The Sack Shiraz 2002 | Apr 04 | BC $21.99 | |
| Cimicky Trumps Shiraz 2002 | Mar 04 | DM $12.37 | |
| Kalleske Greenock Shiraz 2002 | Mar 04 | Auswine $30 | |
| Cleanskin McLarenVale Shiraz 2000 | Mar 04 | Auswine $12 | |
| Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2002 | Mar 04 | Auswine $36, less a bit because I buy regularly. | Avalon $32+ freight |
| Massena 11th Hour Shiraz 2002 | Mar 04 | Auswine $30 | |
| 'At Odds' Cleanskin Clare Shiraz 2001 | Mar 04 | BC $6 | |
| Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz 2002 | Mar 04 | 60D $14+freight, BC $13.99 | |
| Pepper Jack 2002 Shiraz | Mar 04 | CA $15.95 | |
| Yalumba Black D Sp Cab-Shiraz 1998 | Feb 04 | BC $22 | 60D $27 |
| Xanadu Lagan Estate Res Cabernet 1999 | Feb 04 | GetWinesDirect $39.95 | AWB $225/6 =$37.5 |
| Howard Park Cabernet 2001 | Feb 04 | Wbizz $63 + freight, AWB $368/6 + freight | Avalon (SYD) $64 + freight (6) |
| Wolf Blass Adelaide Hills Shiraz/Viognier 2002 | Feb 04 | Wbizz 18.99 + freight (sold out, I got the last 6) | |
| O'Leary Walker Shiraz 2002 | Feb 04 | bought BC 17.00 (now $17.99) | W* 17.50 |
| Charles Heidsieck MIC 1998 Champagne | Feb 04 | DM $54.99 Avalon $59 but 14 to the doz = $50.57 | VC $75.99 after 20% off! |
| Castagna Genesis Syrah 2001/2002 | Jan 04 | CD $50 + freight, pre-release discount on the 2002 | W* $49.99 for the 2001 |
| Houghton Gladstones MR Cabernet 1999 | Jan 04 | Kemenys $46.99 | W* $49.99 |
| Petaluma Coonawarra 2001 | Jan 04 | DM $41.12 Quaffers $41.15 (no longer avail), | W* $42.99, Nicks ditto |
| Best's Thomson family Shiraz 2001 | Jan 04 | VC $68.00 (on special) + freight | W* $79.99 |
| Greenock Ck VII Acre Shiraz 2001 | (3 only) Jan 04 | CA $43.20 (sold out) | W* $89.99 |