I know this post is well over-due but you have to realise I am re-living my Great Southern trip (which we did in January!) through each one of these blog posts over the last few months. I really don’t want the trip to end.. Well until I can make plans to get back down there…
I went to City Wine 2015 with a plan. Yet it all literally went out the window from when I first stepped through the gates!
It’s hipster meets funk décor with friendly service, good hearty food and naturally fab drinks from the wine, beer and coffee on offer. You may or may not be aware that Oakover Wines (now called Oakover Grounds) in the Swan Valley has had a bit of a makeover over in the recent months, but I am…
I always love the story behind a wine label. Where does it come from? Why was it created? Who wants you to open it and drink it? There are so many questions which can uncover fascinating facts about some of our favourite wines. So let’s take a moment, grab a glass of wine and chat…
? You may not realise it, but the atmosphere around you when drinking a wine can impact what you think and feel about a wine. Adding music to the mix, completes the sensory experience of a wine. As you know, you use your sight, smell and taste buds to determine what you think of the…
Out of all the Perth wine festivals in 2014, I’m pretty sure City Wine was my favourite. In 2014 the festival made its debut and I am so glad it did. I had an absolute ball. That teamed up with the festivals convenient location, fantastic participating WA wineries and the fact that it wasn’t too…
Sometimes I really struggle at wine tastings, especially when they’re full of wine industry people. My wine knowledge is nowhere near as good as it use to be as quite simply I’m not around it all day everyday.
It was a busy week of Chardonnay goodness last week having attended 2 dedicated Chardonnay tastings. The first was an Australia Vs New Zealand Chardonnay tasting at Steve’s in Nedlands and the second took place in the Perth Hills. It’s been pure bliss as I just love my Chardonnay. It’s also shown me that I still have…
Forget what you’ve heard. Chardonnay is not just what your Mother drinks. Chardy is the bloody bees knees of the wine world. It’s such a versatile grape that can be grown in warm and cold climates. It can be made into sparkling wines. It can be made both dry and sweet. And it can be…