Fresh, Fruity, Floral and Fair is what Loire Valley wine is all about. And today I want to take you on a journey throughout this hidden gem of a wine region. In May 2023 I was lucky enough to visit France’s Loire Valley on a sponsored wine trip which you can read about here. I…
When Loire Valley Wines approached me to be flown over to France to experience their region on a 4-day Loire Valley wine trip, I thought they were joking. Seriously there were emails going back and forth for nearly 6 months before I actually believed it. I also wasn’t sure if I could actually go as…
International Viognier Day is one of the newer days on the international wine days calendar. It was started in 2021 by the team at Yalumba Wines who are synonymous with making Viognier in Australia. Viognier Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April every year, so make sure it’s in your calendar 😉 25…
Don’t you love the world we live in? We don’t even have to leave our house, or even get up off the couch to have wine delivered directly to our doors. Having tried and tested a number of wine clubs and wine subscription boxes over the years, I thought it was about time I put…
On the 13th of March every year we say Happy Birthday to Riesling and celebrate International Riesling Day! The brainchild behind this delicious day on the wine days calendar was the Wines of Germany trade group who in 2019 declared that the 13th of March 1435 was the official birthday of Riesling. The 13th of…
We’re literally on the doorstep of nabbing some of the most epic online shopping deals of the year my fellow wine lovers. I will be updating this page in the lead up to Black Friday 2025 as deals are released, so please make sure you bookmark it! Please note some of the links in this…
I find it funny that when you’re a wine lover and you get pregnant, especially for the first time, you are constantly talking about that moment when the baby is out and you can have wine again. However it’s not as simple as that unfortunately. Alongside recovering from child birth, you may also be breastfeeding….
I am a movie lover. Especially since having kids. As soon as the little tykes are in bed for the day, Mr Spittoon and I grab some wine and laze in front of the couch. For awhile there, there weren’t many decent wine movies out there, the most famous probably being Sideways (2004) which recked…
Pinot Noir + Gin, you cannot tell me this has not made your day. If you are a gin and wine lover, like myself, then I am sure you are going to want to get your hands on some of this Pinot Noir gin before it’s gone. In fact, as soon as I heard about…