Introducing the Eden Valley 2017 Gewürztraminer from Temple Bruer Wines ‘The Agonist’ small batch range. This range is: Certified organic Low preservative Carbon neutral Vegan-friendly Hand-picked & single vineyard Limited release Agonist derived from late Latin word agnista, means contender. By definition, an agonist is a muscle that contracts while another relaxes, an agonist produces…
This is my cat in his teepee with a bottle of sparkling red wine 🙂 Please note: No cats were harmed in the writing of this tasting note. I picked this Sparkling Red for this months #thetcwineclub box because I’m becoming a bit of a bubbly red fiend. Have any of the club members cracked…
We finally cracked into this Mino + Co Shiraz which I picked up for a bargain price of $10 at the end of the Wine Island weekend with @travelling_piccolo last year. It normally retails for $20! It’s made in NSW’s Riverina region which is centred around the town of Griffith, down near the bottom of…
This was the first wine we cracked into after getting back to Australia last week. Are you a fan of Aussie Sparkling Red? In order to avoid the post-holiday blues, I thought a bottle of this and a face mask would help. Plus how cool is this red wine antioxidant face mask I found at…
12 hours of free-flowing Charles Heidsieck Champagne – heck yes! Mr Spittoon and I splurged on our recent trip to Thailand. Instead of buying Christmas presents and after saving like crazy we decided to put our money on business class flights on Singapore Airlines. The trip from Melbourne to Thailand consists of a 7-hour +…
Mr Spittoon and I had an amazing time in Krabi, Thailand over the Christmas break. There’s not a huge selection of #wine choices in the area though. However one day we did find a supermarket which stocked a bit of a wider selection than the 7 Eleven’s so we thought we’d pick up a bottle…
Unfortunately I have heard (June 2019) that the Swan Valley Explorer buses are no longer running. Please contact the Swan Valley Tourist Centre for more information. Looking for some inspiration for the Swan Valley Hop On Hop Off Bus? Let the Travelling Corkscrew help you discover the hidden gems of the Swan Valley utilising the…
Well, it’s my first day back to work today for 2019 and I’m pretty excited for what the year has in store for me. A definite highlight for 2019 already was enjoying this bottle of Champagne Perrier-Jouët 2004 Belle Époque Blanc de Blancs Champagne at the highest open-air champagne bar in the world, Flute at…
What a spot to see in 2019! We’re currently staying at Lebua Hotel in Bangkok (yes the hotel from Hangover 2) which was the perfect place to ring in the new year and experience the BKK fireworks. This bottle of Champagne Duval-Leroy was the last bottle of champagne on the shelf at the supermarket up…