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.
No one puts baby in the corner. Or in this case Dean & Monroe’s newly released King Valley Prosecco in its eye-catching geometric printed bottle. A big thank you to the team at Dean & Monroe for sending this sample our way. Dean & Monroe are part of Pinnacle Drinks (Woolworths). I love my Prosecco…
Hello new release wine! My fellow Chardonnay lovers, this one is for you! Thank you to Koonara Wines for sharing this sample of their 2019 Cape Banks Chardonnay with us. The grapes are grown in the cool climate of Mount Gambier and it’s vegan friendly, and contains low sulphites and no residual sugar. For the…
Moss Wood Ribbon Vale 2018 Merlot Tasted 8 February 2021 Ahhh Moss Wood, you know how to make a palate swoon! Thank you so much for this sample. We enjoyed it with a simple beef ragu. Which is also a baby friendly recipe for my fellow wine loving parents out there. The Moss Wood Ribbon Vale…
Heirloom Vineyards Pinot Grigio 2020 Tasted 9 February 2021 Sticky orange chicken and Pinot Grigio – so yummy! It sounds like a bit of a weird combo, but it went down very well in our house. A big thank you to Heirloom Vineyards for sending over this sample of their 2020 Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio. Winemakers Elena…
You can tell a lot of love has gone into this Heirloom Vineyards 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon from Coonawarra (SA)… “Hand tended vines, sorted bunch-by-bunch, naturally open fermented, basket pressed and stored in French oak barriques from bespoke coopers.” I don’t know about you, but that sounds all a bit romantic to me. Not to mention…
Seeing as it was National Rosé Day yesterday we thought we’d pull a bottle out of the cellar. We picked up this Rosé in 2019 when we visited the Bay of Fires cellar door in Tasmania. It’s from their Trail by Fires collection which are small batch wines only available at the cellar door. “Wines…
I looove learning about new wineries and I’m very thankful my blog gives me so many opportunities to meet new wineries and try new wines. So today I want to introduce you to Koonara Coonawarra Wines from Coonawarra in South Australia. They are a small-batch family owned and operated winery and: They were the first…
A big thank you to brother and sister duo, Amelia & Trent Burge for sending us their 2019 Corryton Burge Percival Norman Barossa Shiraz to taste. We cracked into it last night once Baby TC was down and we very much enjoyed this super refined and elegant Shiraz. Percival is Amelia & Trent’s Great Grandfather…
I love Riesling! And I especially love my Riedel Performance Riesling wine glasses I got for Christmas – they are immensely sexy wine glasses. I was excited to pour this sample bottle of the Dandelion Vineyards Enchanted Garden of the Eden Valley Riesling 2020 into my glasses. Thank you for the sample guys! This South…