Below you can read about what I have been drinking lately. I love to write my wine tasting notes however you’ll notice that I don’t give wines points or ratings as I strongly believe in personal taste.
I was lucky enough to get a couple of Vintec wine fridges last year for my birthday and I love them to bits! I keep them at 12 degrees which is perfect for storing wine. However when I pull a red out to drink, I make sure it has some time to warm up a…
Any other parents out there celebrate their baby’s/kid’s milestones with wine? It quickly became a tradition for Mr Spittoon and myself after Baby TC was born and last weekend we celebrated 11 months. Seriously how is Baby TC nearly one?? Next question is what should we crack for that milestone? Actually it’s tempting to buy…
We had some aged cheddar on the weekend and it actually mentioned on the back label that it would match well with Cab Sauv. Our family friends brought over this Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz blend from Tahbilk Winery and I thought it was a match made in wine & cheese heaven. Tahbilk’s 2017 Ambassador Cabernet…
Georgie Orbach 2019 ‘Cab Sav’ Thank you Georgie Orbach Wines for sending us this sample bottle of your newly released 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon to taste. We enjoyed it with a laidback weeknight dinner (it matched well with both our bbq and chocolate mousse dessert) and it was the perfect easy-drinking red to finish off a busy day….
Happy International Riesling Day to all my fellow Riesling fans! Mr. Spittoon and I decided to delve into the cellar and we pulled out this Inniskillin Wines 2017 Icewine Riesling from the Okanagan Valley in Canada. My brother and sister-in-law gave this to us in 2019 after their visit to Canada (which is the worlds largest ice wine producer!)….
I got my hair done for the first time in 4 months on Friday. Between running my own full time business and #mumlife I tend to put these types of things down the bottom of my to do list. Terrible I know. So after I got home feeling wonderful and relaxed, I just had to pop something…
Who wants to join me for self care Saturday? This is my kind of self care. Thank you Georgie Orbach Wines for sending us this sample of your newly released 2020 Chardonnay and helping this wine-loving mama to relax. As you’ll know from my previous tasting notes of winemaker Georgie’s wines they are all matched to an 80s…
Shiraz and curry – get in my belly!! I love this combo, it just hits the spot for me. What’s your favourite Shiraz food match? Sending a big thanks over to Heirloom Vineyards for this 2019 Barossa Valley Shiraz sample bottle. It really was a match made in heaven for our spicy chicken curry. This wine has…
A photo of our lioness (yes she has her tongue out) with the Lioness of McLaren Vale. This one is for my fellow cat and wine people – you know who you are! Thank you Dandelion Vineyards for this delicious Lioness of McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 sample bottle. This is another highly rated Shiraz from the Dandelion team and…