What better way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon than tasting an interesting line up of wines and talking about the wines, winemaking and life in general. Some new, some old, all tasty and with a story. Such a pleasure to nerd out about wines in good company. Tasty wines, with
Good wine still tastes good in thick motel glasses with brown wood paneling and 70s art. Maybe it even tastes better in these surroundings.
I have three Thomson Family Shiraz vines in my front yard. They come from Best's Great Western and there they make delicious red wine from them. I let the winemakers make wine and my grapes are scoffed straight off the vine. Even the cutest, tiniest bunches.
What a treat to find the original manuscript of something centuries old at the tap of a button. I've been learning an old French drinking song - Chanson à Boire - and discovered today that it was published in 1615 by Gabriel Bataille. A little more digging down the rabbit hole of the internet and
My first wine of 2024 is an aged Fumé Blanc (is because there’s still a bit in the bottle). One of the wonderful things about being interested in wine for a couple of decades is that I now have a rather good collection of aged wines. The thing with age though, is that you never know
Sometimes the spur of the moment dinner made with what one finds in the kitchen is utterly delectable. This evening I peered into the fridge and finding mushrooms, spinach and goat's curd, prepared myself a little dinner. A clove of garlic and few gratings of lemon zest later, I have a delicious dinner for one
A pencil, some paper and a B grade movie. Quite a pleasant way to spend to spend a hour or so. There's something about watching a movie while drawing that removes all expectations of drawing quality.
It feels a little like cheating, since I wrote about brownie yesterday. But oh my goodness, that same brownie today paired with a glass of Heathcote Shiraz is definitely making me happy. It's a delectable combination: the brownie crunchy on top, sweet and full of dark chocolate flavours, complemented by the acidity of the wine
Not long after my box of wine arrived on my doorstep this morning another parcel came. A small paper bag, complete with a wave and a smile from the delivery boy. I smelled the contents and popped it in the darkness of the pantry. I now have a good supply of delicious, organic garlic from
I checked my emails this morning and there was more than one from a wine company. Happy Birthday, they said, here's a little voucher to make your day better. All those calls where I end up apologising for not purchasing, claiming my credit card is empty and my cellar is full, might have worn me
