Gosh WA we are so darn lucky to live in a state with so many awesome wines! The 2016 Wine Show of Western Australia has just come to a conclusion with the official awards dinner last Saturday night to celebrate the trophy winners. I was lucky enough to attend the event with Mr. Spittoon and…
Yesterday we headed along to UnWined for the 4th year in a row – yes I might like this Perth wine and food festival just a little bit! Anything to support WA wines right? Mr. Spittoon and I had a fabulous time, we tried some great wines, hung out in the exclusive Club Lounge (it’s the…
BeauVine started out as a side event for the Beaufort Street Festival in 2015 and due to its popularity it has come back bigger and better in 2016! Last year I wasn’t able to make it to this new food & wine festival so I definitely made sure it was on my calendar this year…
I was asked by the City of Swan to be the blogging ambassador for Entwined in the Valley 2016 and it’s safe to say I was extremely excited by the opportunity! Especially when it involves chatting to one of Western Australia’s biggest names in the wine industry – Ray Jordan! As the Wine Editor for The West Australian and…
Okay I admit it, I am an UnWined Subiaco groupie. I absolutely love this festival because every year I have an absolute blast. Between trying a ton of new wines, munching on amazing food and free wine tasting classes – it’s a vino lovers piece of paradise! I think I may just be the most excited…
Last night I was lucky enough to be invited to a Great Southern Pinot Noir Masterclass at the Petition wine bar. The tasting consisted of 10 Pinot’s from WA’s Great Southern wine region, plus a couple of extra surprises from the cellar. I definitely learned a thing or two and I feel I have some…
Seriously who doesn’t love pizza, pasta, red wine and prosecco? There is no doubt Festival Italia is one of the must-do events in Perth for all wine and food lovers. Mr. Spittoon and I were lucky enough to attend the media session yesterday and it’s safe to say we definitely got our Italian on! There…
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (or had a few too many wines perhaps) you probably know International Cabernet Day is nearly upon us for 2016. Twitter guru, Rick Bakas came up with the concept of #CabernetDay back in 2010 to celebrate how great the beloved Cabernet Sauvignon grape is around the world. Every…
As some of you may have seen on social media, Mr. Spittoon and I attended the 2016 Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show Awards Gala Dinner at Mandoon Estate on Friday night and what a wonderful night it was! The wines, food and company were undoubtedly awesome and today on the blog I wanted to…