Scotchmans Hill Vineyard
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Scotchmans Hill Winery – A Bellarine Peninsula Wine & Food Hot Spot

I have now been living on the Bellarine Peninsula for just under a year. Within the last year, we have visited, bought from, ate, drank and ordered in from Scotchmans Hill Winery on numerous occasions. There’s a good reason why we keep going back, which is what I want to share with you all today….

Basils Farm Winery Restaurant Bellarine Peninsula
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Basils Farm – Good Food & Wine on the Bellarine Peninsula

We recently visited Basils Farm for a winery lunch here on the Bellarine Peninsula – and we loved it! So much in fact that I just had to write a blog post. Social media posts, just don’t do it justice. If you are a regular reader of my blog, then you will probably know that…

Austin's 2018 Riesling - Moorabool Valley, Geelong

Austin’s 2018 Riesling – Moorabool Valley, Geelong

I love Riesling, especially because it’s so food friendly. It’s one of my go-to wines for Asian and summer cuisines. Plus it’s also how’s well with creamy goats cheese. This 2018 Riesling sample I received comes from Austin’s in the Moorabool Valley in Geelong, VIC (thank you!). It retails for $32 and only 2,600 bottles…

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Austin’s 2017 Shiraz – Moorabool Valley, Geelong

Compared to warm-climate Shiraz, you’ll find it lighter. Plus I find it oh so approachable too. This cool-climate 2017 Shiraz hails from Geelong in Victoria and is made by Austin’s Wines. A big thanks to the Austin’s team for sending this sample my way, my tasting team had great fun trying it and helping me…

Austin's 2018 Pinot Noir - Geelong

Austin’s 2018 Pinot Noir – Geelong (Victoria)

With my parents visiting recently, naturally a few bottles of wine was consumed 😉 I find it’s really great to get the conversation going about what each wine is like as everyone has different taste buds and experiences with a wine. This sample of the Austin’s 2018 Pinot Noir from Geelong (Victoria) I tasked my Dad and uncle with…