You may have seen my post last month about Malbec World Day and how I was planning to celebrate here in Perth. Well the day finally came! Friday April 17th 2015 marked the day that people all around the world were celebrating the glorious red grape that is Malbec (check out my grape profile on…
Every day is a good excuse to celebrate the brilliance of wine! However I do love when globally the world spends a day celebrating one specific grape variety, giving it it’s time in the limelight that it deserves. Coming up on Friday 17th of April 2015 is the annual Malbec World Day, so it’d only be…
A couple of weeks ago, I attempted to match human personalities to grape characteristics. Completely unintentionally I suggest the Twilight hero Edward Cullen to suit the profile of Malbec – something to do with its dark, sexy, mysterious nature. Did I mention sexy?? Okay, it could possibly be a coincidence that I have a sickly…
This is a sponsored post by Laithwaites Australia and includes affiliate links. It’s back for another year wine lovers! Laithwaites have released their 2023 Wine Advent Calendar for the season and if you’re looking for the merriest way to count down the days to Christmas this year, then this is it! I was kindly sent…
Fresh, Fruity, Floral and Fair is what Loire Valley wine is all about. And today I want to take you on a journey throughout this hidden gem of a wine region. In May 2023 I was lucky enough to visit France’s Loire Valley on a sponsored wine trip which you can read about here. I…
This is a sponsored post by Little Giant Wines and includes affiliate links. All reviews and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal view. Say hello to the uber cute and stumpy world of Little Giant. You have probably seen the Little Giant wine range at your local bottle shop, as not only…
This is a sponsored post by Laithwaites and includes affiliate links. All opinions and words are my own. Laithwaites are also offering TC readers 20% off purchases of 12 bottles or more when using the code: CORK20 (see further details at the bottom of this post). I don’t know about you, but once the cooler weather starts…
I have to admit, I am a total Christmas geek and yes I make my family watch Christmas movies all throughout December. So today on the blog, I wanted to bring together two of my loves – Christmas Movies and wine! Seriously is there a better combination in December? Stay tuned for more pairings added…
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