This is how we spent our Saturday night. Can you really go wrong? I don’t think so. A big thanks to Cape Mentelle in WA’s Margaret River region for sending over this sample for us to try. It’s an intriguing blend of Shiraz 65%, Grenache 15%, Tempranillo 7%, Sangiovese 4%, Zinfandel 4% Mourvedre 3%, Viognier…
Hands up if you’re a Semillon lover? I love versatile grapes which can produce a range of sweet, dry, still and sparkling wines and that’s exactly what the golden-skinned Semillon grape can do. This here is the perfect example of a dry still white wine made from 100% Semillon grown in WA’s Margaret River region….
I’m just going to sit here by my Vintec wine fridges and indulge. Seriously though, if you have a bottle of Moss Wood wine in the house, it’s 100% tempting to hog it all to yourself 😉 Thank you Clare, Keith and the Moss Wood team for this sample of your 2018 Pinot Noir. I pulled out…
I’m a sucker for aged Chenin Blanc, especially when it’s from John Kosovich Wines in Perth’s Swan Valley. I was kindly sent this sample bottle of their 2014 Bottle Aged Reserve (thank you!) and I enjoyed it as I made my annual family’s traditional Christmas cookies. Chenin Blanc is a white wine grape originally from France….
I think I’ve already had my fair share of bubbles this season, and it’s safe to say I’m going to have more! I received this sample bottle from the lovely folk at Good Pair Days (thank you!). If you’re keen to shop with GPD, make sure to use the code ‘travellingcorkscrew’ to get $23 off…
If you’re in Perth and haven’t yet visited the John Kosovich cellar door in the Swan Valley, put it on your to do list this summer! Not only is it a very cool cellar door to visit (it’s underground!) but the wines are amazingly delicious and the John Kosovich Wines team are fantastic to chat…
Chardonnay lovers, get this 2019 Moss Wood in your glass ASAP. You can thank me later. A big thank you to Moss Wood for sending this beauty over for us to sample. We enjoyed every last drop. 2019 was a challenging vintage in Margaret River (WA). This was due to things like frost, super cold…
We pulled this Juniper Estate 2004 Shiraz from Margaret River out of the cellar recently. I’m glad we did as I reckon it des definitely a good time to be getting stuck in. It is 16 years old after all. We picked this bottle up a number of years ago when we were on a…
Steak, salad and red wine. Don’t you love those ‘nearly’ summer evenings! Thank you Marriwood for sending over this sample of your 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon. I popped it in my Riedel Cab Sauv specific glass (I.e. the glass that’s as big as my head and it can fit a whole bottle in, *apparently*). Here’s a bit…