The early start on leg seven of our adventure was rather refreshing. The cool morning air mixed with the heavy fog draping itself over Ljubljana’s castle and river was mystical. We were sad to be leaving Slovenia, as it is such a beautiful country from the scenery to the friendly welcoming people. It was on…
We had no idea how to even pronounce the name of where we were going. It is the capital of Slovenia and roughly 10% of the country’s population lives there – 200,000 people. Ljubljana is its name and now I can mumble out something which sort of sounds like how it should be said. We…
Yesterday I had my first Gold Class movie experience when I went to see The Avengers. It is an awesome idea: lazy boy seats, food and drink brought to you at different points throughout the movie. What more could you ask, it’s the ideal way to watch a movie. As I was sipping on my…
If you live in Australia or New Zealand you may have bumped into bottles of wine labeled as ‘cleanskins’. Simply put, it is a wine without marketing. On a cleanskin label the main details us, the consumers, receive is the name of the grape varieties used, the year of production and sometimes the region. Australian…
I too was afraid of hostels before I set out on my epic European adventure. Losing your hostel virginity can be a scary thing with images of unclean, scruffy looters sleeping in the bed above you. I would of rather opted for a budget hotel over a hostel until I found out from trusty sources…
With my spending allowance in hand (my boyfriend was the watchful Bank Manager for the day) and my tasting glass dangling around my neck on my new yellow ‘wineglass necklace’ holder, I was ready to take on the Margaret River Vintage Festival at 11am on Saturday the 14th of April. The festival took place at…
I know I don’t normally post on a Friday, but the blogging demon has possessed me (I think it’s something to do with it being Friday the 13th….spooky!). So it got me thinking about some of the more spine-tingling places I have enjoyed wine, let’s call them my wine tasting ‘haunts’… Warning the following content…
Wine tasting in a shed. I like it. When you think about it, wine is all about farming anyway. Gumboots, tractors, and getting your hands dirty. It is the wine snob at the end of the day that likes to glamour it up. I have to admit Lancaster Wines are modern and funky yet down…
If you’re hitting the Swan Valley for a full day, the Upper Reach Winery has to be your lunchtime stop. Set on a picturesque piece of land beside the Swan River, you will be in awe as you enjoy a tasting and a bite to eat. Upper Reach is a modern family-owned winery that simply…