Swan Valley Wineries: Pandemonium Estate
Visiting Pandemonium has been on my to do since they opened their doors in November 2015. I am so glad to have gone out there recently as we had such a wonderful afternoon and really struggled to leave!
Kid Friendly Wineries in Western Australia You Need to Visit
Today on the blog we welcome Rachel Noonan, the owner and operator behind the kids & baby online shop – Bubbalove. The parent-daughter team are based in Fremantle and have a huge selection of kids toys and products available online for delivery around the world (over $50 orders are free in Aussie!). Being Perth locals…
RiverBank Estate Release New Menu + $150 Off Wine in March
Honey and soy glazed pork belly with ginger and carrot pureeIf I could have one last meal (accompanied with wine of course) before the zombie apocalypse hit, it’d most likely be lunch at RiverBank Estate in the Swan Valley. The menu changes with the season which depresses me a little bit as it means I…
A Vintage Weekend in the Swan Valley – March 2016
It’s that time of year again! The 2016 wines are starting to make their way from vine to bottle and I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling pretty good about 2016! Vintage is possibly one of the busiest times of the year for winemakers and winery workers – there is so much going on…
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New WA Cellar Doors to Check out in 2016
Western Australia has to be one of Australia’s top wine travel destinations. We have 9 regions throughout the state and WA’s oldest wine region, the Swan Valley, is a mere 25 minute drive from the Perth CBD. We literally have wine at our fingertips and the best thing is that the wine industry in WA…
An Early Start to the 2016 Vintage in the Swan Valley
After a pretty mild winter and a warm Spring it’s no surprise that the Swan Valley have already began picking their grapes for the 2016 Swan Valley wines. In fact it’s the earliest wine harvest in the region in the past 20 years and it is most likely one of the earliest in Australia this year.
Mann Winery – A Must Visit In The Swan Valley
The cellar door barely opens for 6 months out of 12 months in the year. Each year the new wine is released on the 1st of August after being aged for 2 years in the cellar and then once it’s sold, the cellar door closes back down for the year.
Homemade Food & Local Wines at Valencia Vineyard Restaurant
I have walked and drove past the sign for Valencia Vineyard Restaurant so many times in the last 12 months and have always wanted to give it a go for a bit of wining and lunching. I FINALLY managed to get there when my parents were over recently and I must admit, I am now…
The Goss from the TC Wine Appreciation Tour 2015
As most of you are aware, I recently teamed up with the good folk from Explore Tours Perth to run a ‘Travelling Corkscrew Wine Appreciation Tour’ of the Swan Valley. After literally weeks of anticipation and planning it finally took place on Saturday October 3rd (yes grand final day) and boy what a day it…