Yesterday morning it was 4kg of coffee beans. This morning when the doorbell rang I peered out my front door to find three cases of wine. When the apocalypse comes, you'll find me in the kitchen drinking a delicious liquid or two.
I love wine, that's no secret. And I really love sharing wine with people who are interested in wine. I hosted a lovely wine tasting afternoon today - great people, good wines, delicious food and lots of interesting conversation. The fun started for me when I was choosing the six wines to taste. We ended
There is most definitely a pleasure in defying apparent space constraints. This morning I managed to fit all of my wine in the bottom of the pantry (yes, it is large). When it was all out on the kitchen floor it looked like an impossible task, but lo and behold, all those hours of playing
The wine mystery has been solved and resolved. Grant Burge are kindly sending me a replacement bottle for the leaky one, requesting that I send the offender back with its cork. So I opened it and it turns out there's nothing wrong with the cork, but the neck was cracked - when I twisted the
Two years ago I got this silly hat and a piece of paper. Each year I like to raise a little glass to persistence and the 90,000 words I wrote that make me a wine doctor. I wouldn't be keen to do it again, but it does make me happy that I crossed the finish
Today's title seems simple, but for me it encompasses so many parts of my life. And on beautiful days, I find lots of the good bits swirling together like a great blended vintage. Today, on day #200 of this little blogging exercise, my glass was filled with an Australian Malbec, that I shared with fellow
By pure chance I happened to take a sip of Riesling right after I'd eaten a square of dark chocolate. Quelle belle surprise! What a delightful flavour combination - the fruity, acidity of the Riesling perfectly complements the bittersweet smoothness of the dark chocolate. The details: Mount Langi Ghiran 2015 Cliff Edge Riesling (from my
How I love a vinous adventure. Argentinian wine is not yet part of my expertise, thus I am enjoying discovering and exploring what the country has to offer. As is the case all over the world, there are lots of cheap and nasty wines here, however, step the budget up over $6 Australian dollars and
For anyone who knows even a little, this is really a no-brainer - wine tasting makes me very happy. Where to start with all the things I love about it? First there's the sensory pleasure, lighting up my flavour, aroma and texture receptors. Then there's the joy of learning new things, both sensory and intellectually