Have you tried wine made from the Marsanne grape variety before? It’s a white grape variety synonymous with the Rhône Valley in France and it’s not the easiest grape to grow. Here in Australia, the Yarra Valley seems to have the right conditions to grow it well and this Bird on a Wire 2014 Marsanne…
“It’s sex in a glass, so seductive, it’s hard to say no…” – Master Sommelier Madeline Triffon. Who else loves a glass of Pinot?
As a part of Taste Great Southern, I was invited to attend a number of wine-focused events, but it also meant that I had some time to go off exploring. I was hungry for Albany produce and local wine and I wanted an equally gorgeous setting, which, let’s be honest, isn’t that hard when you’re…
Naturally, I had to ask my older brother – Logan, to help me taste this new release from Logan Wines in Orange, NSW. A big thanks to Logan Wines for sending over this sample for us to taste! And funnily enough this Weemala Sauvignon Blanc is the ‘little sister’ to Logan’s premium range Sauv Blanc….
For eleven days during April, the Great Southern in Western Australia was celebrated, and I was a part of this fabulous celebration of wine and food. One of the celebrations of wine and food was the Galafrey Long Table Lunch, held at the Galafrey winery in the town of Mount Barker, about 4 hours South…
Introducing Meta Wine – a small batch, organic wine producer based in Melbourne. As soon as these guys reached out to me, I loved their brand. Do you know why? Because I am 100% an internet geek, and for me, when I hear ‘meta’ I immediately think of metadata you add to your website for…
Rosé and platters… ahhh I love the combo! This pretty little Rosé comes from Victoria’s Yarra Valley and it’s made from 100% handpicked, whole bunch pressed Pinot Noir. They’ve even given it the ‘traditional’ treatment and stomped the grapes by foot!
Of course I has to add a couple of bottles of Prosecco to my recent sample box from the brand new Wine Selectors Customised Plan subscription cases.
Curry + Shiraz = one of my favourite combos. This sample bottle of Tatalia 2016 Shiraz from VIC’s Heathcote region I received from the lovely folk at St Anne’s Winery. The RRP for this Aussie Shiraz is $36 and it weights in at 14.5% alcohol.