Yes you read that right! This Chardonnay has been aged in terracotta clay aka Amphora-Aged Wine. This wine-making technique has been around for thousands of years (in fact I read something in Wine Enthusiast Magazine that said about 6,000 years ago there’s evidence of this technique being used in Georgia). Terracotta is seen as a…
Any other parents out there celebrate their baby’s/kid’s milestones with wine? It quickly became a tradition for Mr Spittoon and myself after Baby TC was born and last weekend we celebrated 11 months. Seriously how is Baby TC nearly one?? Next question is what should we crack for that milestone? Actually it’s tempting to buy…
Sometimes I wonder how many people stop reading my blog because I’m always posting about Chardonnay 😉 I wonder for a second, then I pour myself another glass of Chardy and start writing my next post on it.
Did you catch my post a few weeks back about Vinomofo’s new “The Mofo Welcome Kit”? I was lucky enough to be sent a sample to try out, and let’s just say, this Chardonnay didn’t last long unopened.
Tuesday’s are for Viognier! If you haven’t tried “vee-own-yay” before then it might be time. It’s grown around the world, it can be oaked and it typically has a silky oily texture to it. It’s a yummy white wine to compliment dishes that include lemongrass, almonds, and aromatic herbs.
Rosé and homemade 12 hour slow cooked pulled pork is a favourite combo of mine! I recently tried out a recipe from the Ripe Deli cookbook alongside homemade bbq sauce and pineapple salsa and it was insanely good teamed with this Baillieu Vineyard 2018 from Mornington Peninsula which I received from Vino Bambino recently. This…
Pinot & duck, what a combo! Wine Selectors have hit the nail on the head matching this Red Hill Estate Cool Climate 2016 Pinot Noir with Chef Max Paganoni’s Corn-Fed Duck Breast with Fermented Grains recipe. The wine and recipe are part of their 2019 Chef & The Cellar Calendar Collection. Red Hill Estate hails…