If you live in Perth the Mediterranean is literally a 25-minute drive from the CBD. I am not joking, you can experience the food, wine and ambiance of the Med in a matter of minutes. The difference is that you don’t have to board an airplane for a long, uncomfortable flight that will probably cost…
25 days, 25 wines, all from the Swan Valley & picked for you this Christmas! Having recently moved to the Swan Valley in Western Australia and fallen in love with the area I thought I would share with you all some of the best buys and most delicious wines from the Valley. Yes I admit…
Tantalizing wines and seductive food… I have been in Perth, Western Australia, coming up to 8 months now and I still feel the city’s best feature is its close proximity to the wine region of the Swan Valley. The Swan Valley is the second closest wine region to a capital city in the world – being…
On the weekend, Perth played host to the 2nd annual Western Australia boutique wine and food show – UnWined. The festival was held in Perth’s swanky suburb of Subiaco, where the organisers of the show, CMS Events, brought together the amazing flavours and tastes of the west coast for us to try in the one…
Receive free wine in exchange for pricing feedback? Did I hear that right? Yes in fact I did! Newcomer to the scene Ditch the Pitch (DTP) are wine aficionados who are wanting to put the power back into the consumers hands when it comes to wine buying. At the recent UnWined Western Australia boutique wine…
It’s easy to find good food these days, but not so easy to find good food at a wallet friendly price. After weighing up my options for dinner choices in the suburb of Victoria Park in Perth last night I finally decided on a rather out there choice. I hadn’t been recommended this restaurant but…
I am always a sucker for a good story behind how a winery got its start in the wine world. Myalup Vines Winery is situated in the Geographe wine region in Western Australia. It is a small family owned boutique winery and I had a great afternoon learning about how they came about. The story…
I have to admit my interest level for the Good Food & Wine Show (GFWS) jumped through the roof when I found out one of the main sponsors for the event is Riedel. I have long been a fan of the Austrian glassware company. When I was merely 18 I was lucky enough to have…
I like the whole package. The complete food, wine and good company package. If you can manage to get these 3 together in a room then you’re onto a good thing. On a recent trip out to Jarrah Ridge Wines in the Swan Valley I found that they too liked the whole package. Our commonality…