I hadn’t picked up a paint brush for years, literally since I was at school. Yet I had definitely picked up a glass of wine a bit more recently. Therefore, it was safe to say I was well versed in the Cabernet but not the canvas side of things.
Winter is well and truly on the way for us here in Australia and there’s nothing like a nice big family roast with all the trimmings to warm the cockles of the heart. Top that off with a perfectly complimentary wine match and you’ve got yourself the perfect winter wine & food feast. Add in…
I say we make changes, no longer should there be an ABC Club (aka Anything But Chardonnay) but more so and rightly so, it should be the ‘Anything But Crappy Chardonnay’ Club. I literally scoff at the number of people who I meet who say they’ll never touch a Chardonnay with a 30-foot pole. I…
I know a number of my Perth-based readers are eager to learn more about what’s in their wine glass. We’re slowly getting more options when it comes to wine appreciation classes and courses in the state. The latest one I was introduced to on the weekend was Canny Grapes who provide fun and educational wine…
Background image via Skydive Geronimo Today on the blog, I invited the team from Skydive Geronimo to share with us some of their favourite wine experiences in WA – including their awesome skydive and wine tour package down south! Good food and wine top the list for 36% of travellers when choosing their next holiday…
With Sauvignon Blanc Day just around the corner, I thought it would be a great idea for the blog to get a little Savvy! Therefore I have invited along the lovely Lisa from The Sisters Wine in New Zealand to share with us some info on what makes NZ Sauv Blanc so great! Enjoy guys!
Have you heard? May is officially Aussie Wine Month! So no matter where in the world you are, I suggest you crack a bottle (or 5) of Australian wine in May!
I thought I had finished writing about my Taste Great Southern trip earlier in the month, but alas something kept niggling me to write about the Hybla Tavern on Middleton Beach in Albany. It definitely surprised me, that’s safe to say!
Yep, we did manage to get to 3 wineries within the first few hours of being in the Great Southern! After visiting Gilberts, then Galafrey we had lunch with a friend in Mt Barker who said we must stop into West Cape Howe Wines on our way down to Albany. It was a little bit…