Today we welcome back Naomi Fuller who is sharing with us her plans for visiting Western Australia’s Pemberton wine region. My last trip away was a whirlwind three days in the lead up to Christmas. It consisted of visiting Albany, Esperance and York, before heading back to Perth, covering over 1,600km – crazy right! Although…
2017 is a very special year for Faber Vineyard in Perth’s Swan Valley as this month (September) they’ll be celebrating their 20th birthday! We have been out for cellar door tastings on a number of occasions (they are just up the road from Feral Brewery in Baskerville) alongside attending one of their well-known long-table lunches.
Here’s a fun fact for you. When Mr. Spittoon and I arrived to Perth for a visit (which has now turned into a 5 year visit!), the very first Western Australian and Swan Valley cellar door we visited was in fact John Kosovich Wines. So the question is, why in 5 years have I not…
It’s always one of my favourite nights of the year. It’s a chance to get glammed up and catch up with a lot of the Swan Valley wine producers in the one spot. Not to mention a chance to celebrate the wonderful Swan Valley and its fabulous wines. This years Singapore Airlines Swan valley Wine…
If you haven’t yet had a chance to visit Olive Farm Wines (OFW) in the Swan Valley, then you need to stat! And if you haven’t visited for a while, then I suggest you get your wine-drinking butt out there soon.
My winemaking is based on mouthfeel” – said winemaker Jonathan (Jono) Mettam at last nights Grace Farm Wines dinner. Between Jono and seasoned viticulturist Tim Quinlan of Grace Farm from the Margaret River, and of course the lovely Anja Lewis their sales rep – it was a fantastic night to get to know Grace Farm…
I am pretty sure my Tuesday night this week was better than yours – 4 deletable courses of food, 5 glasses of top quality Margaret River wine, good company and all at a great setting on a rainy night. It’s definitely not my typical Tuesday, this normally involves ugg boots and a couch! Therefore I…
Winter is well and truly on the way for us here in Australia and there’s nothing like a nice big family roast with all the trimmings to warm the cockles of the heart. Top that off with a perfectly complimentary wine match and you’ve got yourself the perfect winter wine & food feast. Add in…
Yep, we did manage to get to 3 wineries within the first few hours of being in the Great Southern! After visiting Gilberts, then Galafrey we had lunch with a friend in Mt Barker who said we must stop into West Cape Howe Wines on our way down to Albany. It was a little bit…