Engine Room Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine
Casey started Travelling Corkscrew in 2010 and has been wine blogging ever since. She has completed her WSET level 2 and 3 and is currently based in Tasmania, Australia. When she's not drinking wine and blogging, she runs an SEO & Google Ads company and hangs out with Mr Spittoon, her two kids and two furbabies.
So let’s talk Sherry! And let’s start off with ‘don’t knock it until you try it’. That’s the advice Darren Rogers who recently offered to send me a bottle of the recently re-released Aussie icon, Chestnut Teal, basically said. Well, in fact, his words were: You may not know what you’re missing and I hope…
It’s time to pop the rosé! Hands up if you love to drink pink ! This pretty little number hails from Wills Domain Winery in WA’s Margaret River region. Introducing Cuvée d’Elevage Sparkling Rosé. It’s made from 100% Merlot, is matured in stainless and retails for $39. A big thanks to the Wills Domain team for sending…
Have you tried a wine made from the Gamay grape before? It’s Pinot Noir’s cousin and it grows primarily in a region in France called Beaujolais (next to the wine region of Burgundy). This Gamay #sample from The Wine Gallery is produced by the Dominique Piron estate which has ancestry dating back to the early 16th century??
I say this every time I write about Vermentino, I love this white great variety! Especially in summer. I just love its crisp apple and citrus notes. If you’re looking for an alternative to Sauvignon blanc / a wine to go well with seafood, give Vermentino a whirl. I find it quite a soft yet…
Seriously this here makes me so happy. Cheese and wine – can you really go wrong? Rosé Champagne is incredibly food friendly and my favourite match would have to be cheese and charcuterie. We picked up this Champagne Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV for $80 and I would most definitely buy it again. It’s absolutely delicious. The beautiful…
Tuesday’s are for Viognier! If you haven’t tried “vee-own-yay” before then it might be time. It’s grown around the world, it can be oaked and it typically has a silky oily texture to it. It’s a yummy white wine to compliment dishes that include lemongrass, almonds, and aromatic herbs.