I was invited along to check out the new Mayfair Lane gastropub in West Perth a couple of months ago with a few local Perth food bloggers. Initially I turned down the invite as I wasn’t sure if there’d be a strong wine angle that would suit the Travelling Corkscrew – I was luckily wrong! After…
It’s safe to say frosé has captured the taste buds of wine drinkers around the world in the past few months (including me). This frozen rosé wine slushie is the ultimate summer drink to quench thirst and show off your ‘cool’ status.
Don’t you hate how it’s all of a sudden Global Cab Sauv or Chardonnay day and you are not prepared? I don’t know about you, but when it comes to this sort of thing I hate not being ready for it. Therefore, I have put together a list of important international wine days to mark…
As 2016 draws to a close, it’s time to look in the wine cellar and consider what’s in-store for the Travelling Corkscrew in 2017. This past year has involved a fair share of wine (no surprise there), wine travel and of course one of the biggest events for the TC – the Mr. & Mrs…
Before you next say you don’t like a wine, take a moment to think about whether you’re drinking it at the ideal temperature. If the wine is too hot, you will no doubt be slapped in the face with a big kick of alcohol, too cold and the flavours are muted, the acidity heightened and…
On Friday I attended Touché Rosé – Australia’s largest rosé event with over 65 rosés to try from Australian and international producers! It was a night of drinking pink and I loved it! It was such a great way to show the diversity of rosé wine. Plus I FINALLY tried my first glass of Frosé! On the night…
Building a new home is an exciting process. However in my opinion it is important to familiarise yourself with the stages of building a house and those moments that you ‘must’ celebrate by cracking a bottle of champagne! As most you know, Mr. Spittoon and I built a house in the Swan Valley a few years ago…
Who doesn’t love to look at wine (and food and cat) pictures? I know it’s not just me who can spend hours aimlessly trawling through social media, and yes typically with a glass of wine in hand. Fast becoming one of my favourite channels to do this on is Instagram. I am just a little bit…
Another year and another fabulous afternoon of tasting Great Southern Riesling at this years Raising Riesling event at the Perth Royal Yacht Club. There’s something about heading along to a yacht club and sipping on Riesling all afternoon that has a certain appeal. I went dressed in nautical attire with a navy and white stripped…