Today on the blog we have some very special guests; Rob & Louise Mack – the founders of Aphelion Wine Co in McLaren Vale, South Australia. This young couple are causing waves in the Australian wine scene with their ‘from the sun to you’ wine philosophy, not to mention their delectable small batch wines. Rob was awarded the ‘Best New Act’ award at the 2017 Young Guns of Wine Awards! Continue reading
Greek Wine: Hard to Say But Easy to Drink
When Mr. Spittoon and I were backpacking around Europe, Greece was on the must-do list. We made it as far as Sofia in Bulgaria. However due to a sudden unrest in Greece involving international trains not running and violent protests, after much deliberation we had to change our plans and instead flew to Rome. We were guttered as I knew the wine and food in Greece were going to be amazing. Continue reading
Good Food & Wine Show – Perth 2017
It’s been a number of years since I’ve been to the Good Food & Wine Show (GFWS), 4 years in fact. It’s that festival that’s notorious for being extremely crowded (on the Saturday) and used as a pre-drinking spot before heading to town. However with a bit of patience and a plan of attack, you’re bound to have an awesome time! Continue reading
National French Fry Day & Wines to Match
Those who know me well, know that I have an unconditional love for potatoes. Whether they’re sweet, mashed or fried – my palate simply can’t get enough of them. My muffin top may not agree, but hey, a glass or two of champagne and that shuts her up pretty quick smart! Thanks to our friends over at Just In Time Gourmet, they have put together a World Food Days Calendar which brought it to my attention that it’s National Fry Day today (well in America)! Continue reading
Why I Don’t Give Wine Ratings or Scores
On numerous occasions, I have been asked why I don’t rate or score wines. If you follow my social media channels, you’ll no doubt be aware I do write tasting notes on Facebook and Instagram alongside on some of my favourite wine apps. However, I always do my best to avoid giving a score out of 10 or 100 or even giving star ratings (hence the downside to the Vivino app – you have to give a rating to leave a tasting note!). So today on the blog I thought I’d let you all know why I don’t and probably never will give a wine a score. Continue reading