Don’t you love the world we live in? We don’t even have to leave our house, or even get up off the couch to have wine delivered directly to our doors. Having tried and tested a number of wine clubs and wine subscription boxes over the years, I thought it was about time I put…
It’s one of my favourite days of the year – International Chardonnay Day! If you’re not aware, this fabulous wine holiday is celebrated on the Thursday before Memorial Day (U.S.) each year thanks to the creator Rick Bakas. Which makes the next one on Thursday 22 May 2025. My Chardonnay: The Ultimate Guide From Its #1…
While 2022 may not be looking so great, there are plenty of good things happening and Austin’s Wines opening their brand new cellar door is one of those things! This cellar door has been a 10 year long dream for the family!! I am so excited for them and WOW they have done an amazing…
Introducing the Austin’s 2019 Chardonnay from the Moorabool Valley, Geelong VIC. This $45 Chardonnay was Awarded Best White Wine of the 2019 Ballarat Wine Show. The grapes were hand picked, it spent time in French oak and only 7,400 bottles were produced. Plus it’s a vegan friendly wine!
I love Riesling, especially because it’s so food friendly. It’s one of my go-to wines for Asian and summer cuisines. Plus it’s also how’s well with creamy goats cheese. This 2018 Riesling sample I received comes from Austin’s in the Moorabool Valley in Geelong, VIC (thank you!). It retails for $32 and only 2,600 bottles…
Compared to warm-climate Shiraz, you’ll find it lighter. Plus I find it oh so approachable too. This cool-climate 2017 Shiraz hails from Geelong in Victoria and is made by Austin’s Wines. A big thanks to the Austin’s team for sending this sample my way, my tasting team had great fun trying it and helping me…
With my parents visiting recently, naturally a few bottles of wine was consumed 😉 I find it’s really great to get the conversation going about what each wine is like as everyone has different taste buds and experiences with a wine. This sample of the Austin’s 2018 Pinot Noir from Geelong (Victoria) I tasked my Dad and uncle with…
International Women’s Day (IWD) is being celebrated around the globe on the 8th of March and I want to give a special shout out to all women in wine! To celebrate, here at the TC headquarters we will no doubt be popping a few bottles, however, I also wanted to put together a blog post…