Surprisingly this combo of the d’Arenberg ‘The Olive Grove’ 2017 Chardonnay from South Australia went really well with a square or two of this Whittakers Dark Salted Caramel chocolate. Who would have thought! When looking up what the name meant I learnt that apparently there are a lot of olive trees in McLaren Vale, including in d’Arenberg’s Chardonnay…
Sunday arvo’s are for Prosecco – thumbs up if you agree. This Palloncino 2018 Prosecco is part of this month’s #thetcwineclub (if you’re not part of this totally awesome wine club, look it up on the blog stat!
When I see ‘butter’ on a Chardonnay label, I know it’s going to be that creamy, delicious style of Chardy I love. I also think Butterball would be a great name for a cat. Yes, I am a Crazy Cat Lady! This Evans & Tate 2017 Chardonnay from Margaret River (WA) I picked up for about $15….
Have you tried a wine made from the Arneis grape variety? Arneis is a white grape that originally comes from Italy. In the language of Piedmontese it translates to ‘little rascal’ because it can be difficult to grow. When successfully grown, however, it can produce a crisp and floral white wine.
“Zabava” – should be your motto for the week! Zabava is a Croatian word meaning fun and entertaining. Which is what this Swan Valley light red wine made by Talijancich Wines is.
You may have seen that I was recently back in Perth (to accept an award at the Swan Valley Wine Show – yes I am still absolutely thrilled about this!) and even though it was only for about 24 hours, I made it a high priority to check out my old neighbour – Pinelli Estate in…
Yes, we did crack all of the last months The Travelling Corkscrew Wine Club bottles in the one night! Jeeze my parents drink like fish 😉 I even made South African Bunny Chow to go with the wines. Aka soak it all up I think. This Scali 2016 ‘Sirkel’ Pinotage comes from Paarl in South…
Rosé made from 50% Pinotage and 50% Cab Sauv… say what?!? There was no doubt that I had to include this De Grendel 2017 Rosé in last months The TC Wine Club box, has anyone else tried it yet? Pinotage is South Africa’s signature grape variety. It’s a red grape and it’s a cross between the grapes Pinot…
I have to admit, I’m a sucker for the Lightfoot & Sons Wines Rosé! This was my first sip of the new 2018 vintage and this Pinot Noir rosé is still a firm favourite. 2018 was a good vintage for the Victorian wineries here in Gippsland with spot on climate for ripening grapes. The Pinot grapes for this…