To be honest I have never been a fan of organic wine. There is no particular reason for this, I just simply haven’t found many that I like. As part of my ‘research’ for my post Why does white wine affect me more than red wine? I decided to make a trip to the small family…
The “red wine headache” is a common issue. But what about when the bottles are switched and it’s actually the white wine that is going straight to your head and giving you a nasty “wine flu” the next day? There are various theories as to why this occurs to some people. After a fair bit…
Spitting is disgusting. I seriously cringe when I see someone spit. But when it comes to wine tasting, well I spit! Recently my lovely twitter friend @ChannyBH was asking me where she can learn more about wine. I mentioned a few local courses but it got me thinking that I should start a series of…
It was a spur of the moment decision to visit Stewart’s at Brookleigh in Upper Swan, however I could not think of a more lovelier way to spend my Wednesday night. The property straddles the Swan River and it’s made up of accommodation, a health & day spa, an equestrian centre and of course Stuart’s…
“If you love what you do you will never work a day in your life”, Josh Davenport told me on a recent wine tasting trip to his winery in the Perth Hills. It is so clear that the MyattsField Vineyards are Joshua & his wife Rachel’s pride and joy (alongside their kids and gorgeous dog…
Booze muffin tops, upset winemakers and the question is: can I do it? So we are over halfway through the year (as of Monday the 1st of July midday) and I’m over halfway through my aim to try 365 DIFFERENT wines this year. I thought it was about time I gave you all the lowdown…
100 wines tasted in 2013 so far!! I’ve made it to 100!! Yes, that’s right, so far this year I have tried at least 100 different wines in my adventure to taste 365 wines in 365 days. This is no doubt the best New Years resolution I have ever taken on and I have to…
I decided to take a drive today out to Northam in the Avon Valley today to check out the Easter weekend Vintage Festival. The festival was held at the Northam Recreation Centre (about an hour and a half drive from Perth) and it was AU$10 to enter. From antiques to swing dancers to vintage clothing…
You’ll end up leaving the vineyard as a friend rather than a visitor.. After seeing the announcement on the Swan Valley Winemakers Facebook page that Tyler’s Vineyard had released a 2013 wine, and a white Grenache to be exact, I just had to get over there are try it! I visited Tyler’s Vineyard shortly after…