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…
It’s that time again folks! Entwined in the Valley is coming to the Swan Valley November 4th-6th 2016 hosted by the City of Swan. The weekend is a celebration of local food and wine. And I must say, the line-up for the weekend is looking pretty tasty! This week I headed along to the media launch where…
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…
When you get up at 5am the next morning after a wine event to write about it – it must be good (wine geek alert!). As most of you know I am a frequent Cellar Door in the City goer, to the point a lot of producers say ‘I’m pretty sure I’ve seen you at…
There’s nothing better than sipping on amazing wines in a beautiful location on a Saturday arvo in winter. By the time you do a round of white wine and then go back to visit each producer to do a red wine round – you’re definitely one happy camper! Mix in some nougat, olive oil and cheese and your…
Last night as some of you may have seen on my social media channels I attended City Wine in Perth City. I had an awesome night and so did the group of friends I went along with. We were absolutely spoilt for choice with a tasty line-up of wines, food, beer, cider and spirits. As…
What’s the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon on a long weekend? Drinking wine, eating wood fired pizza and listening to some sweet live tunes is the answer! The lovely Loraine and Martin from Pandemonium Estate invited Mr. Spittoon and I along to their recent event ‘New Kids on the Block’ and we had…