Who wants to join me for self care Saturday? This is my kind of self care. Thank you Georgie Orbach Wines for sending us this sample of your newly released 2020 Chardonnay and helping this wine-loving mama to relax. As you’ll know from my previous tasting notes of winemaker Georgie’s wines they are all matched to an 80s…
Margaret River in Western Australia produces some amazing Chardonnay’s. They have the perfect climate to grow deliciously juicy Chardonnay grapes. This 2019 Moss Brothers Margaret River Wines ‘Fidium’ Chardonnay is no exception. A big thank you to the Moss Brothers team for sending us this sample to try. It was wild fermented, spent 10 months in French…
Chardonnay aged in bourbon barrels… say what?? We came across this Robert Mondavi Winery 2018 Chardonnay from America recently, and I couldn’t help but buy a bottle to give it a whirl. It was $23. The grapes come from Californian vineyards and the bourbon whiskey barrels come from a renowned Kentucky distillery. We decided to sip on it as…
“Wine comes in at the mouthAnd love comes in at the eye;That’s all we shall know for truthBefore we grow old and die.I lift the glass to my mouth,I look at you, and I sigh.” – WB Yeates 1910 This is the poem that adorns the back label of the Heirloom Vineyards wine bottles. And inside you…
Not so long ago I mentioned that I had an AMAZING Chardonnay and today I want to let you in on the secret. We’ve literally visited only a handful of cellar doors in the last year. Half to do with you know what and half to do with Baby TC. It’s safe to say ‘just…
Hello new release wine! My fellow Chardonnay lovers, this one is for you! Thank you to Koonara Wines for sharing this sample of their 2019 Cape Banks Chardonnay with us. The grapes are grown in the cool climate of Mount Gambier and it’s vegan friendly, and contains low sulphites and no residual sugar. For the…
Reach for the stars in 2021 And by that I mean, reach for the wine 😉 We recently picked up this bottle of 6Ft6 2020 Chardonnay for about $20 and it was darn right delicious. To put it simply. Learn more about the Chardonnay grape here >> It’s fermented with wild yeast in a combination…
Chardonnay lovers, get this 2019 Moss Wood in your glass ASAP. You can thank me later. A big thank you to Moss Wood for sending this beauty over for us to sample. We enjoyed every last drop. 2019 was a challenging vintage in Margaret River (WA). This was due to things like frost, super cold…
New Release Chardonnay! I was lucky enough to receive a sample of the 2020 New Release Yellow Label wines pack from Petaluma recently (thank you!!) and it’s safe to say this Chardy was very much enjoyed on our deck one evening this week.