I felt like I was in Europe again when I visited Fraser Gallop Estate in the Margaret River Wine Region as the cellar door is only open by appointment only. It gives the experience of visiting the winery an air of exclusivity and leaves the winery up to the task of concentrating on making amazing…
WARNING: This post promotes drinking wine before midday! I’m not a fan of tours, I hate the hoards of people sticking out their glasses not caring what goes in it, the predictable itinerary to only the big commercial wineries and being rushed through a cellar door tasting even though all you can hear is the…
Seriously meat pies and wine – someone knows me well! Being a kiwi I grew up on mince & cheese pies, I love them to bits. So when I heard about Ugly Duckling Wines in the Swan Valley serving up gourmet pies how could I say no?? Ugly Duckling Wines is a small winery on…
10:30am on a Saturday morning and I am sampling some of the new sparkling wine at Sittella Winery in the Swan Valley. Such a hard life! This is what I do to bring the latest wino news to all of you! This past Saturday Sittella held a Sparkling Wine Workshop followed by a 3-course lunch….
Is wine at 9am acceptable? Hell yeah it is! Banish those fears of looking like a complete alco by drinking with breakfast, a Champagne breakfast or sparkling wine breakfast is a true sign of luxury and indulgence, trust me – google it. There are actually not that many places in the Swan Valley that do…