Hirsch Hill Estate 2019 Pinot Noir Rose
Onion bhaji & Rosé has to be one of my new favourite wine & food matches! So tasty and I even made the bhaji’s myself thanks to a delicious gluten-free recipe in the latest dish Magazine.
Hirsch Hill Estate 2015 & 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Hirsch Hill Estate 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Tasted: 26th May 2020 Have you visited the Yarra Valley in Victoria? Next time you’re in or around Melbourne (and there’s no Covid restrictions) do it! It’s an easy day trip being less than an hours drive from the city.
Yarra Burn 2019 King Valley Prosecco
Yay for 5 weeks old this week! And sticking with tradition, Mr Spittoon and I celebrated with a bottle of bubbly 🙂 This week we cracked into this sample bottle of the Yarra Burn 2019 Prosecco from the King Valley. You can find it at Dan Murphy’s for around $17.
Taltarni 2017 Fumé Blanc (Sauvignon Blanc)
Guess what? This is a Sauv Blanc! Fumé Blanc refers to the way this Sauvignon Blanc has been made – with the use of French oak barrels and aging on lees in the barrel. I received this sample recently (thank you Taltarni Vineyards) and I figured today being International Sauv Blanc Day would be the perfect time to…
Tar & Roses 2019 Pinot Grigio – Victoria
Homemade pizza and wine, you can’t go wrong am I right? Check out my wine pizza dough recipe >> Firstly a big thank you to Narelle King the lead winemaker and owner of Tar & Roses and Modern Currency for sending this sample my way. This 2019 Pinot Grigio is made here in Victoria and I thought it’d be…
Tar & Roses 2019 Nebbiolo Rosé – Heathcote, VIC
I have had very few rosé wines made from Nebbiolo – from those I’ve had though, they have been fantastic. 3drops from Western Australia do a great Nebbiolo Rose and now I have another one to add to the list – introducing the Tar & Roses Heathcote 2019 Nebbiolo Rosè. A big thank you to Narelle King the…
Payten and Jones VV Series 2017 Sangiovese
Are there alcohol restrictions where you are? I’ve heard in WA and even some places in NZ you’re restricted to how many bottles of wine you can buy. My advice? Quality over quantity people!
Austin’s 2018 Chardonnay – Geelong, VIC
Introducing the Austin’s 2019 Chardonnay from the Moorabool Valley, Geelong VIC. This $45 Chardonnay was Awarded Best White Wine of the 2019 Ballarat Wine Show. The grapes were hand picked, it spent time in French oak and only 7,400 bottles were produced. Plus it’s a vegan friendly wine!
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…