While 2022 may not be looking so great, there are plenty of good things happening and Austin’s Wines opening their brand new cellar door is one of those things! This cellar door has been a 10 year long dream for the family!! I am so excited for them and WOW they have done an amazing…
It’s a new year, so why not learn something new with some online wine courses? I haven’t completed all of the below personally, however the ones that I haven’t – are high on my wish list. If you have completed any of these online wine courses, make sure to drop a comment below to let…
Lets firstly get something clear – it doesn’t need to be Mother’s Day, Christmas or her birthday to buy your Mum a gift. Mother’s deserved to be spoilt no matter the occasion. Especially when it comes to spoiling her with wine (or wine related gifts)! Being a mother myself, and having been through 9+ months…
I’m always asked by people what wine apps are the best to use. I have downloaded SO MANY wine apps in my time. Some I use daily/weekly/monthly and others I download, use one, and then they sit there until I’m bored enough to go through and delete them. Therefore to answer the question… it depends!…
We recently tried our first BAIE wines from here in the Bellarine Peninsula. They had an epic Christmas sale on and I just couldn’t resist. BAIE is a small batch family owned, operated and ‘orientated’ winery. The BAIE vineyard was established in 2000 and they started their own label in 2006. The climate here is…
We’re being presented with so many unknowns as each day passes. COVID-19 has taken over most of our conversations as we struggle to come to terms with “the new normal”. Many small businesses, like our winemakers, are also being impacted by this new norm. But like many industries are paving the way for new innovations,…
Today we welcome back to the blog the lovely Nicola Heyes who headed to Sunset Wines & Brews with her hubster Ralph on behalf of the Travelling Corkscrew. She was sending me updates all night as I sat in front of Netflix, to say I was just a bit jealous is an understatement! If you’re…
Today contributor Naomi takes us on an adventure to visit Silverstream in Denmark, Western Australia. Grab a glass of wine and sit back and enjoy… Silverstream is a boutique vineyard found in Western Australia’s Great Southern wine region. The cellar door is just a short drive from the town of Denmark on the very pretty…
I love my wine festivals, which is why I put this list of Australian wine festivals together – it’s as much for you as it is for me! I try to update this every year, so make sure to bookmark it 😉 Also if anyone would like to sponsor me to travel around the country…