The Perth Royal Show is a national show so wineries from all over Australia, with hugely varying climates and growing conditions enter their top wine.
Whereas the Swan Valley Wine Show is a regional show, which enables the judges to look at one region and to get a real feel for the wine styles coming from that climate
Rosé wine is a happy place for a lot of people, its in-between red and white wine and shouts Summer like nothing else or is delicious any time of the year! Rosé wine is made when the grape juice has contact with the skin of red grapes for a short time.Whereas our reds ferment on…
Verdelho Wine Tasting at Home Verdelho 2014 vs 2019 vs 2020 Bringing the Tasting Room to your home. Find out about the history of Verdelho in Australia, the wine making process and of course practice how to taste it, what the ‘expert’ thinks it smells, tastes and even looks like! Along with tasting notes, food suggestions…
We’re called Upper Reach, because we’re situated on the Upper Reach’s of the Swan River, and gosh don’t we know it today? Behind me this is all usually vineyard…not a raging river. Our Shiraz vines are completely submerged right now, that water is deeper than me. Will this flood effect the vines? How does flooding…
Pairing Wine with Christmas Fare: Turkey: For the classic Christmas centerpiece pair it with the Triple Trophy winning 2022 Grenache or the 2022 Reserve Chardonnay. These wines have this sneaky way of teaming up with the rich flavors of turkey, making them sing together in perfect harmony. It’s like they’re the best buddies at a holiday dinner party. Roast…
What is Vegan Wine? Understanding Vegan Wine and How It’s Made You’d think all wine would be vegan, right? It’s just grapes and yeast, how could it not be? Turns out, it’s not quite that simple. Wine starts out as grape juice and whether you’re using wild or cultured yeast, that fermentation process is totally…
It feels like Christmas 2023 was just a blink ago, right? The holiday cheer is in the air, but the hassle of shopping, crowded malls, and potential Covid make it a bit overwhelming. How about a solution? Picture this: strolling through the Swan Valley, sipping wine, and finding unique gifts for even the most challenging…