It seems only natural when we go only holiday, that I hunt out the closest wineries. Mr. Spittoon’s family actually live in Hamilton, which falls into the Waikato-Bay of Plenty wine region in New Zealand. Of the 10 or so wineries in the region, Vilagrad Wines is one and it’s only about a 15 minute…
It’s no secret that I taste a lot of wine. In fact in 2017 alone, I tried more than 350 wines and wrote tasting notes for them. From sparkling wines to sweet, dry, pink and port – I tried a wide variety, yet only a smidgen, of the wonderful wines out there in the world.
Seriously, who doesn’t love a champagne or sparkling wine breakfast or brunch? It’s the best excuse to sip on the good stuff pre-noon! Typically we have a bubbly brekkie on special occasions like a birthday or Christmas morning (actually, we ALWAYS have a champagne breakfast at Christmas) and sometimes we just do it because we…
I cannot believe 2017 is nearly done and dusted – where has the year gone? And where did all my wine disappear to??
I love Christmas, I love wine (obviously) and I also get a bit crafty after 4 glasses of vino. So therefore this year I thought I would deck the house with wine-inspired Christmas decorations and of course share my creations with you. These Christmas wine decorations are easy, cheap and I have to admit, look…
If you’re familiar with the restaurant scene in Sydney then this bottle of Loluk Sparkling Brut may ring a bell. This bubbles has been produced purely for the Surry Hills French restaurant Loluk Bistro Sydney and I’ve heard whispers that they may actually start to sell it online in the near future.
If you didn’t catch my social media posts on the weekend, you missed out!! Just kidding.. I will give you a full recap here on the blog! I finally made it to one of the Urban Wine Walks in Perth. They typically sell out in what seems like minutes, so thankfully one of my organised,…
Today on the blog I would like to invite the Cellarmasters team and acclaimed chef, Stefano de Pieri to share with us some tips on how to match Italian style wines and grape varieties with food – watch out, you’ll be very hungry by the end of this post!
I know you’re all wine lovers, which is why, when you next fly – make it on Air New Zealand. Actually why not plan your next wine journey to New Zealand? Hire a campervan and go on a road trip through the likes of Hawkes Bay, Martinborough, Marlborough, Central Otago and more of the fabulous…