This was my first year attending ‘Wine Show By the Bay’ – the biennial wine tasting fair put on by The University Club of WA. I’ve heard about it previous years but didn’t have a chance to make it along, so this year I thought I had better get my palate down there! Plus tickets…
In the 7 years I’ve been writing this blog, I can’t believe I’ve never done a post on how our favourite glorious wine-y beverage is actually made. Some of you may already know the process of making a red and white wine, some of you might be a bit iffy about what goes on in…
My winemaking is based on mouthfeel” – said winemaker Jonathan (Jono) Mettam at last nights Grace Farm Wines dinner. Between Jono and seasoned viticulturist Tim Quinlan of Grace Farm from the Margaret River, and of course the lovely Anja Lewis their sales rep – it was a fantastic night to get to know Grace Farm…
Gosh I love Melbourne! It’s such a fun city, not to mention it has numerous wine regions on its doorstep like the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and the stunning Bellarine. Melbourne and Victoria as a whole is an awesome destination for wine-lovers. If you’re just passing through and don’t have a time for a day…
Today on the blog we have a very special guest – the lovely Kyla Kirkpatrick, aka The Champagne Dame. With champagne comes passion, excitement and thirst – and it’s this thirst for champagne’s history that has driven Kyla to understand & learn about the world of champagne in-depth. With this knowledge in hand and thanks…
I am pretty sure my Tuesday night this week was better than yours – 4 deletable courses of food, 5 glasses of top quality Margaret River wine, good company and all at a great setting on a rainy night. It’s definitely not my typical Tuesday, this normally involves ugg boots and a couch! Therefore I…
This time last week we were hanging out with family friends in Melbourne who decided to introduce us to the Bellarine wine region which is roughly 1.5 hours out of Melbourne city in Geelong. If you are looking for car options to reach the area, you could take a look at Discover Cars. After visiting…
It’s currently 8:30am on Saturday morning and I am currently sipping on a glass of aspro thanks to a ‘slight’ headache. It’s probably not the best way to start a weekend, but hey I had a pretty darn good night last night. What happened last night you ask? Well it was the 4th year the absolutely…
You may have recently noticed I spent a long weekend in Melbourne. It’s been nearly 5 years since we were last in Melbourne. On our last trip we visited the Yarra Valley wineries on a day trip so this time we thought we’d check out a couple of the other Victorian wine regions which are super…