Slow roasted pork belly truffle oil mash, shangi pac choy, apple foam, finished with a red wine jus…. It was only natural that I spent my 27th birthday at a winery. In January I was home in New Zealand for the first time in 3 years and not knowing where was good to go I…
I recently decided to venture from my lovely hub in the Swan Valley down to another spot of Western Australia’s gorgeous wine country – the Margaret River. It is an area of natural beauty where you are never too far from a booze stop, definitely my kind of place! I know I only licked the…
To taste wine in such an atmosphere really makes you connect with the wine… You wouldn’t think it but just off Reid Highway in Perth’s Swan Valley you’ll find a wine oasis amongst grape vines eager to tell the story of their historical rich property. With history dating back to the 1840’s and being home…
I indulged to my heart’s content… I am sitting here at least 2 kilos heavier and with a smile just like the cat who got the cream. Or in my case, who got the wine and copious amount of goodies that mesmerizingly seduced my taste buds. I embarked on an Indulgence Winery Tour with the…
The goal: to taste and document 365 different wines during 2013 Happy New Year to you all and my apologies that my first post for the year is 2 weeks in. However by the time you have finished reading this you’ll understand why. I have been very very busy. I enjoyed doing the 25 Swan…
25 days, 25 wines, all from the Swan Valley & picked for you this Christmas! Having recently moved to the Swan Valley in Western Australia and fallen in love with the area I thought I would share with you all some of the best buys and most delicious wines from the Valley. Yes I admit…
Wine, food & spectacular scenery only an hour from Melbourne city! In 1838 the wine industry in Victoria began and it was the Yarra Valley who was the pioneering region. With over 70 wineries, this cool-climate region is roughly an hour south of Melbourne city, an easy day trip if you ever find yourself in…
Tantalizing wines and seductive food… I have been in Perth, Western Australia, coming up to 8 months now and I still feel the city’s best feature is its close proximity to the wine region of the Swan Valley. The Swan Valley is the second closest wine region to a capital city in the world – being…
I am always a sucker for a good story behind how a winery got its start in the wine world. Myalup Vines Winery is situated in the Geographe wine region in Western Australia. It is a small family owned boutique winery and I had a great afternoon learning about how they came about. The story…