Perfect Fathers' Day Gifts - for Dads who love Wine
Find it hard to buy something for your dad for Father's Day? If he loves a glass of wine, but you're fed up trying to choose a bottle of wine that's going to knock his socks off, we've put together some gift ideas that'll make this Fathers' Day one to remember. Continue »
01/09/2021 at 1:00 AM
PermalinkHow Can Wine Taste Like Fruit?
Does Wine have fruit in it? Good question. We get asked this a lot at Cellar Door. Continue »
Flooding in the vines. Will they live?
It's been the wettest winter I can remember, and so much the rain! What does flood water do to grape vines? Will the vines live? 🍇 How deep did the water get? Check out this video. Continue »
Why are Upper Reach wines so consistent in their flavours
Our wines reflect the character of our Swan Valley estate grown fruit, creating wines that are fresh, vibrant and full flavoured. Each wine reflects the vintage and our vineyard. We grow and care for the grapes as they ripen; agonizing over such things as irrigation and which day to hand pick our fruit. Continue »
Winter means Mulled Wine
With cooler weather upon us, making mulled wine comes to mind as it's just about the easiest thing ever for winter entertaining. It literally takes just 5 minutes to make, either on the stovetop or in a slow cooker, and is guaranteed to make your home smell absolutely amazing and warm everyone up on a chilly night. Continue »
Why do we call our wines 'The Gig'
What is the story behind the Gig wines? Captain Stirling encouraged the Brits to move to WA based on the soil that we have at Upper Reach. Continue »
Paella and Tempranillo -perfect Spanish combo
As a child in Spain, the only time I ever saw any men cooking was Sunday afternoon. They would use all the leftovers from the fridge and stand around talking very loudly with a glass of Tempranillo in hand! Continue »
What wine matches with chocolate
Wine and Chocolate are a match made in heaven. Discover which wine goes well with dark chocolate, milk chocolate, chilli chocolate and salted caramel. Continue »
Why Buy Local, Really?
How your support keeps the family business alive and what large businesses are doing that screws it up. Continue »
How long does an open bottle of wine last?
Once you've opened a bottle of wine, most of them can last three to five days... but it depends on the type of wine. Red wines generally last longer than whites. Make sure your wine doesn't go off. Continue »