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Sparkling wine masterclass in East Fremantle

Last Tuesday night I attended the first sparkling wine masterclass at The Wine Store in East Fremantle. It was hld in the cellar under the store from 6:30 - 8:30pm. Along with a choice of 7 sparklings there was plenty…

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Vintage Cellars International Wine Fair

Last week I went to the Vintage Cellars International Wine Fair held at Winthrop Hall at the University of WA. It was held on Monday and Tuesday from 17:30-20:00. For $25 I thought it was a great opportunity to try…

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French wines at Vintage Cellars

For those of you who know me it will come as no surprise to hear me say, 'wherever I go, I note the wines I taste.' If you don't make a note, you'll forget and that would be a shame!…

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An interesting wine

Riorret 2008 - The Abbey Vineyard Pinot Noir - $39.99 at Swanbourne Cellars. Riorret is made by Steve Webber of De Bortoli and if you read it backwards, you will notice it is 'Terroir' backwards. I spoke to Steve about…

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Vasse Felix

If you're going to Margaret River, don't miss out going to Vasse Felix. I didn't have a lot of time down south this weekend (as I spent most of the time surfing) but I'm glad I stopped by Vasse Felix.…

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Champagne Tasting

Last year I attended the Swanbourne Cellars Annual Champagne Tasting. I recommend attending Champagne tastings as much as possible as it allows you taste across a wide range of Champagne while learning about the different styles in each one. Plus…

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A fantastic free wine tasting in London

On Saturday I attended the Roberson wine school tasting (www.roberson.com/tastings).  Remi (who took the class) introduced us to Part three: The who? of wine.   The 2 hour tasting focused on the viticulture - from looking at budbreak, to flowering, fruit…