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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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Tasting in the airport

When I was returning to Perth from Sydney last week I got through to the departure side pretty quickly and had just under two hours to spare in the airport. So after eating my favourite type of Krispy Kreme doughnut…

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Tasting the world under one roof

Recently I wrote about holding a tasting at your own house. Although this is fun if you're short of money and so are your friends and you want to try up to 50 wines, then the answer is a wine…

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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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Tasting wines from Portugal and it’s not Port!

It's not often you have the opportunity to taste a range of interesting wines from Portugal that's not Port. So when I found out there was a tasting at Swanbourne Cellars purely focused on the wines from this country, I…

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Denmark in WA

If you travel at the speed limit down Albany Highway from Perth, you can reach Denmark in about 4 hours. I found this a treasure chest, full of stunning scenery, dramatic coastlines, beautiful beaches and my favourite of all; exceptional…

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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…