Posts Tagged ‘Vineyard’
Sadly we can’t host your dog any more at Upper Reach
We do love dogs at Upper Reach, but we’ve had a few crazy days with so many dogs it has felt a bit like a doggy daycare. So very sadly…
Read MoreVintage 2023 Swan Valley in Western Australia
Well what a vintage 2023 was! We must have done something right to have had such amazing conditions. After a ridiculously wet winter, the Swan River broke its banks again and…
Read MoreAlternative wine varieties in the Swan Valley
We’re asked about ‘alternative grape varieites’ at our Cellar Door and I read heaps of wine articles about them…perhaps because journos are always looking for ‘something new’ to fill their…
Read MoreDoes flooding damage a vineyard?
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…
Read MoreHow Can Wine Taste Like Other Fruits?
Have you ever been to a winery, looked at the tasting notes and wondered if you’d stepped into your local fruit & veggie shop by mistake? Where do flavours of…
Read MoreWhat Wine Matches With Chocolate?
It’s always the perfect time to look at a couple of guilty (or not so guilty) pleasures. Wine and chocolate. We know about wine and food pairings … it’s generally…
Read MoreFlooding in the vines. Will they live?
Winter 2021 was the wettest in Perth that most of us can remember, one of the wettest since records began☔. The Swan River has risen up, broken its banks and…
Read MoreWhy Do We Call Our Wines The Gig?
Why call a wine The Gig? In 1996, 25 years ago when we bought Upper Reach we were amazed to find that Captain Stirling camped opposite, on his first exploration…
Read MoreWhy Buy Local, Really?
I often hear ‘buy local’ or ‘support local business’ as well as support small business….but why (apart from feeling good about myself)? Several years ago Dick Smith was forced to close…
Read MoreHow long does an open bottle of wine last?
First let’s look at why wine goes off and goes bad once the screw cap has been opened or the cork popped. Wines stored after opening can go bad in…
Read MoreWine Tasting Masterclass at Home | Fortifieds
As we’re coming into colder weather, it’s time to get the fire blazing & dive into our stickies & fortified. Let’s explore Fortified Wine and all its warming deliciousness.We will…
Read MoreWine Tasting Masterclass at Home | Verdelho
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…
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