Choosing your Wedding wines

Looking up towards the Swan Valley wedding venue of Upper Reach Winery in Perth

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…

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Vegan Wine

What makes a wine vegan?

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…

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What Wines Should I Be Ageing?

Museum wine collection at Upper Reach Winery

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…

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What Wine Matches With Chocolate?

Upper Reach Winery Cabernet & Chocolate pairings. Food & Wine matching

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…

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Why Buy Local, Really?

Local Swan Valley Wine Grapes

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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