Category Archives: Wine

Goodwill Wine – Equal Measures of Quality and Philanthropy

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Goodwill Wine feel good facts:

  • Goodwill Wine was established in 2009 with a $15, 000 Red Cross Bush fire recovery grant 
  • They support the Australian wine making industry by sourcing quality wine from source boutique vineyards across Australia’s premium wine regions
  • The online wine shop stocks over 20 different wines at any given time 
  • Goodwill Wine partners with 150 charities and not for profit organisations to donate 50% of its sales to help them continue their great work
  • A Certified Social Enterprise, it’s independently audited and donations to charities verified
  • All wine is 100 % vegan (learn more about vegan wine here)
  • 75% of their workforce are either long term unemployed or NDIS clients
  • Goodwill Wine has donated over $282,000 to over 300 charities to date

With Australians increasingly buying premium wines online, Australian social enterprise Goodwill Wine is selling high quality re-labelled wine to contribute to the good of the world. 

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Wine Festival Preparation And Etiquette

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I love a wine festival and I have been to one or two so I think I have a pretty good routine when preparing for a wine festival and how I act once I get there.

I want to make sure that I and the people around me have a great time and by the time we leave I can’t wait for it to happen all over again next year.

So, today I am preparing for Wine and Food’s Unwined Subiaco, WA’s premium wine and food festival.

I have been kindly gifted a couple of tickets for the VIP Club Lounge from the team at CMS Events and I am super excited.

But, before heading off to any wine festival, I make sure to have a couple of things under wraps.

Don’t Forget To Prep

1. Dress For The Occasion

It is currently beautiful Springtime weather here in Perth, and today, we’re expecting a high of 28 Degrees celcius and tomorrow a high of 33. That’s a little warmer than what we have been used to recently.

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Vineful – Organic, Preservative-Free, Vegan & Biodynamic Wines

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Getting Stuck into my Vineful Wine DeliveryThere’s no denying that there’s been a surge in popularity for wines which are kinder to the environment, our bodies and lifestyles. Which is why I have some very exciting news for you today wine lovers.

I was recently introduced to Australia’s very first ‘mindful’ wine service – Vineful – and I think it’s going to be a hit! Continue reading →

Taste Great Southern – Make A Long Weekend Of It

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I have a long-standing connection to Western Australia’s Great Southern region.

As a kid, my family would pack up the car at least twice a year and drive the 4-5 hours to my Aunty and Uncles farm just East of Albany, where we would spend at least a week at a time catching Koonac’s from one of the many dams, fishing and sight-seeing.

Fast forward 15 years or so and the team at CMS Events gave me an amazing reason to reacquaint myself with this wonderful part of the world. To be honest, I don’t know why I don’t visit the region as often as I use to, but I am going to make it a goal for 2019 to make sure I visit far more regularly. Continue reading →