Posts Tagged ‘Wine Tasting’
Wineries In The Swan Valley: Discover the Best Family-Run Hidden Gems Near Perth
Searching for the best wineries in the Swan Valley for your next escape? Just a quick 25-minute drive from Perth, this iconic Western Australian wine region offers more than just…
Read MoreChoosing your Wedding wines
The wedding day is looming and you’ve got the caterers, the outfits and guest list organised. Now it’s just the wines… As much as I would like to say that…
Read MoreVegan Wine
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…
Read More5 Great Christmas Gifts for Wine Lovers that aren’t wine
Do you find it hard to buy something for the special person in your life who loves everything wine? Maybe they’re a bit of a connoisseur and you struggle every…
Read MoreDiscover the Legacy: Upper Reach Reserve Shiraz
Have you heard about the Upper Reach Reserve Shiraz? IYKYN, if not you’re in for a treat. This gem from the Swan Valley is making waves for all the right…
Read MoreHow is Rose wine made? Is is it a red or a white wine? A guide to Pink Wine.
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…
Read MoreWhat Wines Should I Be Ageing?
In the Cellar Door, we are often asked:How can I age wine?What wines should I age? Let’s answer some of your questions about aging wines. Wine is constantly changing and…
Read MoreWine Show Medals and Wine | Separating Bling from Brilliance
We’ve all seen those glitzy gold stickers on wine bottles, right? They promise quality, but do they always deliver? At Upper Reach, our family-owned Swan Valley winery, we’re uncorking the truth…
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 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 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…
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