Did you know Malbec is celebrated on the 17th of April every year? Yep it’s officially Malbec World Day! I was kindly sent this sample from the follks at Terranu Wines in South Australia (thank you!) to sample. I was trying to hold off until we had some blue cheese in the house (the recommended…
Are you. a Fiano lover like me? Then you need to try out this beauty stat! It’s made by a female winemaker – Marnie Roberts in the Clare Valley (SA) and it’s utterly delicious! During the making of this wine it has a bit of skin contact and a bit of time in barrel which…
Hello new release 2020 Grenache from our friends at O’Leary Walker! A big thank you to Jack, Luke and the O’Leary Walker team for sending this sample our way. We enjoyed it one balmy evening recently on the deck as the sun set. Pure bliss! This is the third release from O’Leary Walker’s Seasonal Release…
Jeanneret Wines ‘Big Fine Girl’ 2019 Riesling Tasted on 20 November 2020 Would you let someone else choose wine for you? When you sign up for a monthly subscription with Good Pair Days that’s exactly what you do. You start by taking their ‘Palate Quiz’ so their wine algorithm can work out what you do…
The time to buy wine online is now folks 😉 If you haven’t yet come across Good Pair Days, now might be the time to take their Palate Quiz to uncover wines that pair with your tastes and order your first box. Plus the added bonus being a TC reader is that if you use the code “travellingcorkscrew”…
Have you come across Bailey Wine Co yet? This small family business owned and operated by Tim and Kate Bailey is based in Coonawarra, South Australia. They have over 25 years of experience in the wine industry and started by Bailey Wine Co in 2015.
One giant leap for man.. And one tasty bottle of wine for us! On the 20th of July 1969 something big happened other than the momentous event of Neil Armstrong being the first man to step on the surface of the moon – it was also on that same day in 1969 that Bill Taylor first…
Do you try to avoid wines with preservatives in? Well this Jim Barry ‘JB’ 2018 Clare Valley Rosé has ‘minimal preservatives added’.
I love my Rieslings! They’re so crisp and fresh when they’re just released and then if kept over time they age into something so creamy and moreish. I recently received this Hardys Wines HRB 2018 Riesling Bin D679 to taste (thank you!).