Do you make New Years Resolutions? I like the idea of them as long as they are realistic… and involve wine! In 2013 I had a moment of craziness and decided to aim to taste 365 different wines in 2013. I’m proud to say I did it, learnt a lot (I’m especially good at curing…
What’s the best way to start off the new year? With a wine event of course!! Sunset Wine is a brand new Perth wine event making its debut in 2014. The event is part of the Summerset Arts Festival and will be held at the gorgeous Scarborough Beach Reserve on the 1st and 2nd of…
It’s a couple of days before Christmas/someone’s birthday/a big event and you’ve completely forgotten to buy a present for Mr & Mrs Smith…uh ohhh! Don’t fret because I have the perfect solution and the best bit is that you don’t even have to get those elbows out to get through the masses at the mall….
Forget Rockpool or Hippo Creek, your next fine dining meal needs to be at Chesters Restaurant on West Swan Road. The food, the wine, the service and the ambiance of this winery restaurant is I hate to say it but it’s ‘totes awesome’ I won’t mislead you; this isn’t a five fork, 6 wine glasses…
Wine, chocolate, chocolate liqueur.. does life get any better? The master classes are at 11.30am every Saturday and Sunday, or by appointment at Providore (5123 West Swan Road) in the Swan Valley you can participate in a wine and chocolate master class for $30pp. You’ll try 4 chocolate liqueurs, 6 wines and 9 chocolates PLUS you will…
I am very partial to the Mash “West Coast” wheat beer. However it’s never tempted me to have a meal. Recently a friend invited me to lunch at the craft brewery as it’s one of her and her husbands favourite spots in the Valley for a meal, so how could I say no 🙂
I love Christmas and I’m in the mood for giving! I have 2 packs of Wine Glass Writer pens up for grabs! Each pack includes a metallic gold, a silver & an emerald green coloured pen valued at $16.80 Simply leave a comment on this blog post before 5pm AWST on Sunday 24/11/2013 telling me:…
World-renowned Master of Wine, Jancis Robinson once said that the Swan Valley makes the best Verdelho in the world. I completely agree! Viva Verdelho is the annual Swan Valley celebration of the Verdelho grape variety. Originally from Portugal the Verdelho grape thrives in the warm weather of the Swan Valley. It is a realitively straight…
An event not to missed! Seriously, great wine, fantastic food in the beautiful Swan Valley – what’s not to like? If you do anything in the Swan Valley this year, Viva Verdelho should be on your list. This weekend on Sunday the 10th of November twenty Swan Valley wine producers will showcase their best Verdelho’s…