Q&A with Stonegaze Vineyard – Margaret River
Today we have some very special guests joining us on the blog – a big welcome to Wayne & Jill McGriskin, owners of Margaret River’s Stonegaze Vineyard (previously Stonegate Vineyard).
Aphelion Wine – Q&A with Young Guns of Wine ‘Best New Act’
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…
Exclusive Q&A: The Champagne Dame – Kyla Kirkpatrick
Today on the blog we have a very special guest – the lovely Kyla Kirkpatrick, aka The Champagne Dame. With champagne comes passion, excitement and thirst – and it’s this thirst for champagne’s history that has driven Kyla to understand & learn about the world of champagne in-depth. With this knowledge in hand and thanks…
Xanadu Winery – Q&A with Winemaker Glenn Goodall
Xanadu Winery is based in WA’s Margaret River region and they are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations, they’ll be serving up their special White Wine Sangria at the Urban Orchard Pop-Up Bar at the Perth Food Truck Rumble on Sunday 26th March. To help celebrate such a milestone for Xanadu Winery and the…
Exclusive Interview – Entwined in the Valley with Ray Jordan
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…
Who is Mr. Spittoon? Q&A with the man himself!
Today on the blog we’re very spoilt as I’m interviewing an integral part of the Travelling Corkscrew wine blog team – Mr. Spittoon. He’s not a man who likes to be in the wino spotlight so for his privacy no names or super personal details will be mentioned, we don’t want to attract another stalker…
Exclusive Q&A With Andrew from Andevine Wines, Hunter Valley
I always love the story behind a wine label. Where does it come from? Why was it created? Who wants you to open it and drink it? There are so many questions which can uncover fascinating facts about some of our favourite wines. So let’s take a moment, grab a glass of wine and chat…
Malaysian Food & Wine Matching Q&A with Ria Malay Kitchen
Recently I blogged about Ria Malay Kitchen and I fell in love with their wine list. It was unique and every wine was obviously carefully chosen to match the delicious Malaysian food that they serve up at their Leederville restaurant. So I took the opportunity to get in contact with the boss man of Ria, Nicholas Bond,…
Exclusive Q&A with Madeline Puckette from Wine Folly
“I would love to answer a few questions but when it comes to ‘best’ and ‘favorite’ I cannot not answer those questions. It’s like asking me what my favorite donut or cookie is… I love them all, for different reasons, occasions and constantly changing tastes!” To say I was excited when Madeline Puckette of winefolly.com…