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Sundays chilling in McLaren Vale

I love Sundays, a time to chill and rest. With such great weather here, for me Sundays means trips to the beach, bike rides but being passionate about wine as much as I am, plus loving the boutique wineries, visits…

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Moss Wood

Earlier this week I attended the Moss Wood tasting at Wines of WA Education centre organised by Full Bottle. Since September last year Full Bottle has partnered with Wines of Western Australia which is only a good move going forward…

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Malbec at home in Argentina

Malbec is one of the most popular and most well-known grape varieties found in Argentina. It used to make up a large majority of the famous Bordeaux wines but now it has found a home down in the south west…

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Rioja and a lot more from Spain

Spain is a diverse country. Not only in the differences in culture from the northwest, north east and south but also in its climate and topography. As a result the wines vary from the wetter areas of the north west…

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Picardy’s first public tasting of all of the new vintages

I attended the Picardy's new vintage tasting at Lamont's on Sunday the 8th September. Starting at 4pm, I was fortunate to be able to talk to the Pannell family about their wines and new releases. It was inspiring to talk…

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Tastings at home

Tastings at a friend's or in your own home is always fun. Last month I went to a tasting at a friend's place. We all put in $30 and we split into two teams; the boys and the girls. We…

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Lamont’s 1st Sunday Tapas 7th July

Well what another glorious Sunday Tapas there was at Lamon'ts again! This time I went with more friends - the experience is rather more enjoyable with more people. I tend to go to tastings by myself as I'm a wine…

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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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Lamont’s First Sunday Tapas 7th April

The first Sunday of the month came around again and for me that can only mean one thing now, Lamont's first Sunday tapas. Eight amazing wines with five delicious dishes - all for $75. It's just fantastic, I don't think…

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Margaret River

If you’re near Margaret River, you should take the time to visit a few wineries. Plantings started in the 1960s after research showed it had similar growing conditions to Bordeaux except for more sunshine and less risk of hail. If…

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A short wine tour in Denmark

I was back in Denmark over Easter and enjoyed a few visits to wineries; Forrest Hill, Harewood Estate, Singlefile (again) with a cheese stop at Ducketts Mill. Forrest Hill couldn't have been better. We arrived as a group of 8…

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Exploring the world of wine at home

You don't need to go to a tasting at a wine cellar to try different wines. You can always do it in the comfort of your own home. If you gather round some friends and invite them to your place…

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Pinot Noir tasting

[caption id="attachment_353" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Pinot Noir tasting"][/caption] I recently went to a Pinot Noir tasting where we had different Pinots from all over the world; Chile, New Zealand, Australia, California and of course, Burgundy which I consider the home of…

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Wines for a friend’s house

Finding good quality Burgundy wine at a "reasonable" price is hard to find in Australia due to the taxes and the distance the wine has to travel. But saying that I have found a great wine courtesy of Swanbourne Wine…

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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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Corney & Barrow 2009 En Primeur

I'm very late uploading this information so you'll have to excuse me.  I attended this en primeur tasting on the 13th of January at The Tower of London.  It was a great setting and the wines were amazing.  I'm going…

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New Year Wines

To celebrate 2011 I went to a friend's house where we started the day with Gamay and Pinot Noir.  Gamay is a lighter style of wine but still quite fruit driven, refreshing and has low tannins.  So if you've had…