Things are spicing up in the Swan Valley at the moment with new stores, cafés, accommodation options and more popping up here, there and everywhere. There’s also a host of cool events coming our way so I thought it was about time I put a post together to keep you all in the loop and…
Humane food is an initiative which The City of Swan and the RSPCA have brought to our tables. To be honest with you, I didn’t understand exactly what exactly this concept entailed and how the Swan Valley earned the titled of Australia’s first humane food region so I did some digging.
If you haven’t already seen the little hints across social media, Mr. Spittoon and I have taken one of the biggest leaps of our lives. We have purchased a house and land package in Perth’s Swan Valley. FINALLY we have confirmation that it is actually going ahead so I wanted to share our wee adventure with…
Recently my office (yes I do have a day job, I don’t just drink all day as I explain in my post here) decided after such a good year that we needed an End of Year Financial Celebration and the boss agreed! Afterwards came a lot of hooting and hollering as you can image, well…
On July 8, 2007 Matthew Attwood established an elite Swan Valley Tour company for the wine lovers of Perth. Its purpose was to teach the lost art of wine tasting combat and to insure that the handful of drinkers who graduated from the tour were the best wine tourists in the world. He has succeeded. Today, Perth calls it another Swan Valley Tour. The passengers…
Yep you read the title of this blog post correctly, I was on a mission to boycott the Taste of Perth 2014 on the weekend and I thoroughly succeeded! To top it off I woke up headache free the following day – score! It’s the first year the famous Taste festival has rocked up and…
I am totally honoured to have dealt with some fantastic publications during my blogging career. I love to spread the word on all things wine, and write about it until I’ve at least got to the end of the bottle! Below you’ll find some links to some of my guest appearances, please check them out…
Coconut ice cider and cherry apple cider – when I heard Ironbark Brewery in the Swan Valley had these on the menu, I just had to go give them a taste! Mr. Spittoon and I use to live within stumbling distance from Ironbark, so I have to admit we have frequented this spot quite often….
Could you imagine having to abseil to get your wine? Well this is what they do at the Red Sky rooftop bar in Bangkok, Thailand. The impressive 2-storey glass temperature controlled cellar is home to plentiful 1st Growth Bordeaux, Super Tuscans and heroes of the new world. And they definitely keep them out of reach!…