Just the thought of a wine tasting event sends my little heart aflutter, there’s something about seeing all those bottles of wine in one room, lined up just waiting for me to get my hands on them that sends a heady mix of excitement and anxiety through me – excitement about the wine obviously, and anxiety that I might not … Read More
What we’re drinking tonight – Mount Majura Chardonnay
Tonight we`re quaffing a 2013 Chardonnay, compliments of Mount Majura Vineyard. I first visited Mount Majura a few months ago on a rainy, cold afternoon where I soon warmed up in the comfort of a cellar door with amazing wines and friendly, knowledgeable staff. I smugly sipped my wine and tucked into duck pie, cheese and other local treats while … Read More
What we’re drinking tonight – Barton Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Tonight I`m enjoying Barton Estate’s Sauvignon Blanc 2012. I expect it will work well with Elle`s Thai green curry. Just a few facts about this grape variety if you will. Firstly, the origin of this grape variety is Bordeaux in France which has a similar climate to Canberra. Cold winters and hot summers make for happy grapes provided the vines … Read More
Murrumbateman Moving Feast wrap up
Elouise and I hosted our first Canberra wine tour this weekend and we were chuffed at the brilliant wines coming out of our patch, not to mention the hospitality! Our dream has been about 10 years in the making, not due to procrastination but due to the fact that we were living just shy of 20,000km north of Canberra in … Read More
Oh so cool – the Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show 2014
Some wine shows just get it right. High quality tipples, knowledgeable and friendly staff, tasty snacks and no fuss or tedious measuring of the wine being poured. The Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show is a gem. Walking in, I’m faced with row after row of bottles of goodness from all over Australia. Friendly stewards greet us and we’re encouraged to … Read More
What we’re drinking tonight – Eden Road 2012 Cab Sav
Following on from a nice cleansing ale up at my local boozer, I toddled home – pushing my little 6 month old daughter. Tonight I`m going to open a bottle of Eden Road 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Gundagai). I`ve visited this winery a few times now and I have enjoyed the visit each time. It’s well located for a Canberra wine … Read More
What we’re drinking tonight – Yarra Valley Chardonnay
While our focus is on Canberra wine tours, we don’t want to limit ourselves to just drinking Canberra wine (as good as it is!) and tonight’s wine is from the southern part of the Yarra Valley in Victoria which is the higher bit of the valley. Hoddles Creek have been operating since the late 90s. The farm has been in … Read More
What we’re drinking – an out of towner
Tonight we’ve decided to drink an ‘out of towner’. Hanwood Estate 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon from McWilliam’s. My wife Elouise used to live just down the road from McWilliams and my father-in-law still does. Having grown grapes on his farm for 40 or so years, I’d say he’s probably sold grapes to these guys as well. These two (Elle & Pat) … Read More
What we’re drinking tonight
Well, this sure as hell beats writing an essay I reckon. Tonight, Elle and I are tucking into some Granitevale Estate goodness in the form of Greg Birch`s 2009 Shiraz. I opened the bottle an hour or so ago but to be honest, it could do with a decanter just to let some oxygen work its magic. Anyway, time is … Read More
What we’re drinking tonight
We opened a bottle of McKellar Ridge 09 Merlot Cabernet Franc. Merlot seemed to cop a backlash following the movie `Sideways` where the central character used to make jokes about this grape variety. Great flic which I`ve watched over and over but never did get the joke made about merlot. Anyhoo, Cab Franc finds its origins in Bordeaux which is … Read More
