Food. Wine. Melbourne.
I embrace my inner winegeek. Well, the truth is my ‘inner’ geek is really more of an outtie. I swirl wine glasses compulsively, I hold them by the base, I always sniff wine before I drink it – even at 5pm on a Friday. I have been known to swirl and slurp water when it […] Read more…
Wine, chocolate and cheese. Three of my favourite things in the universe. When they are enjoyed over a lazy afternoon in the Yarra Valley, life is approaching perfection. This week I had the opportunity to take a visiting Brisbane friend to the Yarra Valley, one of Australia’s oldest (and best) wine regions. The Yarra Valley […] Read more…
If yours is one of the many wonderful blogs I read, I must apologise for my comments of late being a bit ‘woe is me’. I am fronting up to my next major exam (fortified wines) and have had a heck of a lot of stress at work, all at the same time. I am […] Read more…
They were negotiating over chips. I tried to return my attention to the medical notes on the desk in front of me but it was too late, my thoughts had drifted to crunchy golden crisps and I had to find out more. The ward I worked in was staffed by a number of UK nurses; […] Read more…
“All wine tastes the same to me.” I didn’t know what to say- how is that even possible? But then I caught myself; like anything, tasting, and I mean really exploring the flavours of wine, is something you need to apply yourself to. How often have I gobbled down chunks of toast coated in peanut […] Read more…