I know a number of my Perth-based readers are eager to learn more about what’s in their wine glass. We’re slowly getting more options when it comes to wine appreciation classes and courses in the state. The latest one I was introduced to on the weekend was Canny Grapes who provide fun and educational wine…
The five-hour drive from Perth to Albany was worth it for this 5 hour amazing long lunch last weekend. The wine was the hook (3 Drops Wine & Olive Oil – you can never go wrong with these tipples!), followed by food by My Kitchen Rules judge and chef Colin Fassnidge and then the absolutely…
If you’re ever looking for a laid back wine and food festival, then make sure Albany’s Wine and Food festival is on the list. Not only does it take place in one of the most beautiful parts of WA but it’s an awesome opportunity to taste wine, beer, cider food and more from a number…
I would dear say nearly everyone wino in Australia and probably New Zealand too has heard of the wine brand – Brown Brothers. If you haven’t, then you’ve been living under a rock. However, you may not have come across the uber luxe and special range of Brown Brothers wines called, ‘Patricia’.
What a year 2017 has been so far for Western Australia. If you’re not aware we have had a very cool summer with plenty of rain. So much rain in fact that some of the vineyards in the Swan Valley have literally been drowning. Unfortunately Sittella is one of those vineyards which has lost some…
When you have the chance to mingle with a winemaker or passionate wine industry person – do it! Recently the lovely Foni invited me down to Mayfair Lane in West Perth to their Meet the Winemaker event with Bert Salomon. Bert owns and manages Salomon Undhof in Austria and Salomon Estate in South Australia (Finniss…
A beach wine festival suits Perth down to a tee. When you throw in an amazing sunset, food, beer, gin and more – well you can’t really go wrong! Yesterday I attended Sunset Wine down at Brighton Reserve in Scarborough. I haven’t been to this festival since the debut of Sunset Wine in 2014 –…
It’s that time of year again! Every February & March local Swan Valley winery, Upper Reach hold a number of Twilight Concerts on their lawn. It’s an evening full of music, picnics and of course wine. As the team at Upper Reach say, ‘what happens on the lawn, stays on the lawn’.
Seriously with a combo like that – food, wine and sequins – what’s not to like! Recently I attended a 5 course wine lunch to get to know Great Southern winery – Brave New Wine (BNW) and Perth small bar – No Mafia just a little bit better. Andries (one part of the husband and…