Last night I was lucky enough to be invited to a Great Southern Pinot Noir Masterclass at the Petition wine bar. The tasting consisted of 10 Pinot’s from WA’s Great Southern wine region, plus a couple of extra surprises from the cellar. I definitely learned a thing or two and I feel I have some…
Today on the blog we have the wonderful wino Nicola Heyes joining us. She recently was back in her home country, the UK, and came across a hidden gem for wine lovers. Have you ever tried wine made from Raspberry, Elderflower or Elderberry? Well if not, you may want to after reading this and probably like me…
Seriously who doesn’t love pizza, pasta, red wine and prosecco? There is no doubt Festival Italia is one of the must-do events in Perth for all wine and food lovers. Mr. Spittoon and I were lucky enough to attend the media session yesterday and it’s safe to say we definitely got our Italian on! There…
It’s that time again folks! Entwined in the Valley is coming to the Swan Valley November 4th-6th 2016 hosted by the City of Swan. The weekend is a celebration of local food and wine. And I must say, the line-up for the weekend is looking pretty tasty! This week I headed along to the media launch where…
Yep you read that right, wine is now being distributed in test tubes. Actually it’s been a thing for quite a number of years however I haven’t come across much of it in Australia or New Zealand. So is it just another cheap alternative to the bottle like box wine/goon? Not quite my fellow wine…
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (or had a few too many wines perhaps) you probably know International Cabernet Day is nearly upon us for 2016. Twitter guru, Rick Bakas came up with the concept of #CabernetDay back in 2010 to celebrate how great the beloved Cabernet Sauvignon grape is around the world. Every…
As some of you may have seen on social media, Mr. Spittoon and I attended the 2016 Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show Awards Gala Dinner at Mandoon Estate on Friday night and what a wonderful night it was! The wines, food and company were undoubtedly awesome and today on the blog I wanted to…
When you get up at 5am the next morning after a wine event to write about it – it must be good (wine geek alert!). As most of you know I am a frequent Cellar Door in the City goer, to the point a lot of producers say ‘I’m pretty sure I’ve seen you at…
Champagne is the perfect wine for a celebration or a good time. But it’s not the easiest bottle of liquor to open and it can actually be very dangerous if opened incorrectly. Here is a quick guide to get you opening Champagne bottles safely and confidently like a pro. We’ll start from the formal way…