If you haven’t yet had a chance to visit Olive Farm Wines (OFW) in the Swan Valley, then you need to stat! And if you haven’t visited for a while, then I suggest you get your wine-drinking butt out there soon.
A few wine bloggers from around the world, including myself are getting stuck into drinking wine made from Albariño at the moment. Why you ask? Well in a few days, wine lovers from around the world will be celebrating this wine grape for International Albariño Day! So to further celebrate and join in with fellow…
Today on the blog we have some very special guests; Rob & Louise Mack – the founders of Aphelion Wine Co in McLaren Vale, South Australia. This young couple are causing waves in the Australian wine scene with their ‘from the sun to you’ wine philosophy, not to mention their delectable small batch wines. Rob…
When Mr. Spittoon and I were backpacking around Europe, Greece was on the must-do list. We made it as far as Sofia in Bulgaria. However due to a sudden unrest in Greece involving international trains not running and violent protests, after much deliberation we had to change our plans and instead flew to Rome. We…
It’s been a number of years since I’ve been to the Good Food & Wine Show (GFWS), 4 years in fact. It’s that festival that’s notorious for being extremely crowded (on the Saturday) and used as a pre-drinking spot before heading to town. However with a bit of patience and a plan of attack, you’re…
Those who know me well, know that I have an unconditional love for potatoes. Whether they’re sweet, mashed or fried – my palate simply can’t get enough of them. My muffin top may not agree, but hey, a glass or two of champagne and that shuts her up pretty quick smart! Thanks to our friends…
On numerous occasions, I have been asked why I don’t rate or score wines. If you follow my social media channels, you’ll no doubt be aware I do write tasting notes on Facebook and Instagram alongside on some of my favourite wine apps. However, I always do my best to avoid giving a score out…
Recently I had a big responsibility on my hands. I took on the challenge of road testing Cuveé Chocolate for the Just In Time Gourmet blog.
Yes you read that right folks – wine in a can is coming to Australia soon (well it better be!). Thanks to my lovely friend, Lara, she gave me a heads up this week about Sparkke Change Beverage Company and their absolutely bubbling new venture – White Wine Bubbles in a can for marriage equality!