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The weather is warming up (slowly) which means everyone is starting to crave chilled wines out on the patio. One wine style term which I have seen thrown around more and more over the past couple of years is ‘Moscato’. Typically when a lot of people think about Moscato, they think; sweet, bubbly and for…
There’s no doubt that Mr. Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most popular grapes around the world. He is also commonly known as Cab, Cabernet or Cab Sauv. However, don’t be confusing him with his siblings like Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. While they are related (see below) you definitely don’t want to get on…
One of the most talked about things when it comes to wine is if it’s a dry wine or a sweet wine. It’s typically the first question asked or the first statement made, especially when it comes to white wine. But what exactly is a dry white wine?
A few wine bloggers from around the world, including myself are getting stuck into drinking wine made from Albariño at the moment. Why you ask? Well in a few days, wine lovers from around the world will be celebrating this wine grape for International Albariño Day! So to further celebrate and join in with fellow…
When Mr. Spittoon and I were backpacking around Europe, Greece was on the must-do list. We made it as far as Sofia in Bulgaria. However due to a sudden unrest in Greece involving international trains not running and violent protests, after much deliberation we had to change our plans and instead flew to Rome. We…
In the 7 years I’ve been writing this blog, I can’t believe I’ve never done a post on how our favourite glorious wine-y beverage is actually made. Some of you may already know the process of making a red and white wine, some of you might be a bit iffy about what goes on in…
I say we make changes, no longer should there be an ABC Club (aka Anything But Chardonnay) but more so and rightly so, it should be the ‘Anything But Crappy Chardonnay’ Club. I literally scoff at the number of people who I meet who say they’ll never touch a Chardonnay with a 30-foot pole. I…
With Sauvignon Blanc Day just around the corner, I thought it would be a great idea for the blog to get a little Savvy! Therefore I have invited along the lovely Lisa from The Sisters Wine in New Zealand to share with us some info on what makes NZ Sauv Blanc so great! Enjoy guys!
Have you heard? May is officially Aussie Wine Month! So no matter where in the world you are, I suggest you crack a bottle (or 5) of Australian wine in May!
