This blog originated from my love of both travel and wine. I remember Mr. Spittoon and I sitting in our 1-bedroom unit in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) in 2010 trying to come up with the perfect blog name and naturally right from the start we decided on Travelling Corkscrew.
Pinelli Estate 2013 Sparkling Juliet “Sparkling wine is the perfect drink to celebrate a special occasion with good friends and family. Enjoy with some of WA’s fresh seafood and make a good time a great time ” – Daniel Pinelli, Winemaker.
Another month gone, boy that flew by!! I can’t believe it is Christmas next month and soon enough it will be 2015. So many wines, so little time!
Yes it is a bit late. We’re over half way through September and I am finally getting up my top wine finds for August! Better late than never when it comes to popping another bottle I say.
Disclosure: Qantas invited myself and Mr. Spittoon to attend the epiQure Wine Fair. I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the inaugural Qantas epiQure Wine Fair on Saturday at the WA Ballet Centre in Maylands. This unique event put on by Australia’s leading airline is designed to showcase the Qantas epiQure Wine Club’s…
Recently I was approached by the Menulog marketing team to see if I’d be keen to try out their service and share my experience with you all in exchange for a $30 voucher. Being a big fan of dining in, but not cooking or doing dishes (we have no dishwasher) I thought this would be…
Disclosure: I was gifted a Bistro Lunch for 2 by the team at Must (thank-you!). I find that all the best lunch deals are on during the week when I’m at work and don’t have the time. That’s what I like about the new lunch deal at Must Winebar on Perth’s Beaufort Street – the…
It’s no secret that I love pizza. When visiting Italy I literally put on about 10kgs as I just couldn’t resist. You can find out where those 10kgs found me in my post The Epic Italian Pizza Adventure through Rome & Napoli. I also love to cook my own pizza, as after my trip to…
PLEASE NOTE: The School of Wine is under new management – Find out more here. Disclosure: I was invited along to The Wonderful World of Wine free of charge to experience the class & expand my wine knowledge further. Christina Pickard is a wine educator and wine writer. Like myself she has her Intermediate and…