Monday nights are better when Holly is around! A big thanks to Hollydene Estate Wines in the Hunter Valley for this fun bottle of 2020 Rosé bubbles. It’s made from 40% Shiraz and 60% Semillon and is made by the “Charmat” method aka the ‘tank method’. Which means fermentation occurs inside of stainless steel tanks rather than…
Let’s start the week on a rosé-y note! Firstly a big thank you to the team at Good Pair Days (GPD) for this sample. GPD offers a monthly wine subscription so you can taste and learn about new wines on the regular. You receive tasting notes and food match recipes for each bottle every month + a…
How was your Open That Bottle Night? It’s safe to say ours was pretty darn delicious with this 2010 Cape Naturaliste Cabernet Sauvignon. I actually think it was the perfect time to crack it as it was super smooth and delicious to drink. There were some nice fruits in it, a bit of savouriness and it…
Margaret River in Western Australia produces some amazing Chardonnay’s. They have the perfect climate to grow deliciously juicy Chardonnay grapes. This 2019 Moss Brothers Margaret River Wines ‘Fidium’ Chardonnay is no exception. A big thank you to the Moss Brothers team for sending us this sample to try. It was wild fermented, spent 10 months in French…
I’m always asked by people what wine apps are the best to use. I have downloaded SO MANY wine apps in my time. Some I use daily/weekly/monthly and others I download, use one, and then they sit there until I’m bored enough to go through and delete them. Therefore to answer the question… it depends!…
Any excuse for a wine and I’ll find it 😉 Which is why I am such a big advocate for all the special wine days throughout the year. One of these special wine holidays is ‘Open That Bottle Night’ (OTBN) which is happening Saturday 24th February 2024! What is Open That Bottle Night? It’s the…
Chardonnay aged in bourbon barrels… say what?? We came across this Robert Mondavi Winery 2018 Chardonnay from America recently, and I couldn’t help but buy a bottle to give it a whirl. It was $23. The grapes come from Californian vineyards and the bourbon whiskey barrels come from a renowned Kentucky distillery. We decided to sip on it as…
“Wine comes in at the mouthAnd love comes in at the eye;That’s all we shall know for truthBefore we grow old and die.I lift the glass to my mouth,I look at you, and I sigh.” – WB Yeates 1910 This is the poem that adorns the back label of the Heirloom Vineyards wine bottles. And inside you…
How does this sound – Sauvignon Blanc and Orange Soy Glazed Fish? It was delicious! And a big thank you to Georgie Orbach Wines for sending us this sample of their 2020 Sauvignon Blanc to match.