Dormilona Yokel 2020 Verdelho
Introducing Yokel. A funky, fun-loving range by Dormilona. The fruit comes from Western Australia’s oldest wine region – the Swan Valley. And Yokel’s mascot is the Western Swamp Tortoise.
Upper Reach Winery 2019 Verdelho – Swan Valley
Have you had a Swan Valley Verdelho recently? Gosh I miss just living just up the road from an abundance of this stuff. Plus I reckon 2019 Verdelho’s from the Swan Valley are going to be standouts. Especially if this Upper Reach one is anything to go by.
Tulloch Limited Edition 2018 Verdelho (ALDI)
On a recent ALDI Australia browse I spotted this Tulloch Wines Limited Edition 2018 Verdelho for $12 and thought I’d give it a whirl. There are 6 different bottle designs, each with a unique quote on like this one’s ‘calm is a superpower’. But that’s not all, if you unwrap the bottle on the inside…
Pinelli Estate 2018 Reserve Verdelho
I love my Verdelho (as you can probably tell from the empty bottle)! And WA alongside NSW produce some stellar examples including this Pinelli Estate Wines 2018 Reserve Verdelho. This one is dry but Verdelho can be made into sweet and fortified wine too. This white wine grape variety loves warm dry climates like that…
James Estate Verdelho 2017 Upper Hunter Valley
I have to admit, I love Verdelho! But I haven’t had much of it as late since leaving Perth’s Swan Valley (obviously this needs to be rectified stat). Between the SV and Hunter Valley, these two regions know how to kick butt at making Verdelho. I received this newly released 2017 Verdelho sample from James Estate…
Dinner in the Swan Valley at Chesters Restaurant
Forget Rockpool or Hippo Creek, your next fine dining meal needs to be at Chesters Restaurant on West Swan Road. The food, the wine, the service and the ambiance of this winery restaurant is I hate to say it but it’s ‘totes awesome’ I won’t mislead you; this isn’t a five fork, 6 wine glasses…
Lunch at Mash Brewing – Swan Valley, Perth
I am very partial to the Mash “West Coast” wheat beer. However it’s never tempted me to have a meal. Recently a friend invited me to lunch at the craft brewery as it’s one of her and her husbands favourite spots in the Valley for a meal, so how could I say no 🙂
Viva Verdelho 2013 in the Swan Valley
World-renowned Master of Wine, Jancis Robinson once said that the Swan Valley makes the best Verdelho in the world. I completely agree! Viva Verdelho is the annual Swan Valley celebration of the Verdelho grape variety. Originally from Portugal the Verdelho grape thrives in the warm weather of the Swan Valley. It is a realitively straight…
What wines to drink this Spring
Spring is in the air and I’m in the mood for wine! I have to admit I feel like wine 365 days a year but there is just something about those longer & warmer days that set my taste buds on hyper-wine-drive. So here are some of favourite wines to be drinking this Spring: New…