Wednesday 10 December 2014

She works hard for the money (to buy cheap wine)


My posts have been a little lacking since I got started, mainly because I've yet to do anything that exciting to write about. It's been all work, work, work and while I've not neglected to treat myself to the wine, wine, wine; sharing with the world my "moments" sitting in my pajamas on the lounge each night with computer on lap, watching Sex and the City repeats while working and sipping away, hardly seems like an exciting lifestyle. But alas, of late that is my life. So with nothing overly exceptional occurring, I'll simply show you all what it is that has kept me entertained during my 16 hour workdays...



Sneakily taking a break to enjoy some twilight, a cajun chicken salad and a bottle of Pinot Noir:

Souled Out Fulcrum Pinot Noir
Mornington Peninsula, 2012
Under $20

Fruity, minerality, earthy spice, light-bodied  


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A weekend escape overlooking suburbia as the storm rolls in


Tahbilk 'The Tower' Chardonnay Viognier 


Central Victoria 2013
Under $20

Light straw, balanced acid, peach, melon, creamy lightly oaked



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Craving a steak (with a guest appearance by Moorebank Estate Spicy Grape Sauce)


Cirillo "The Vincent" Grenache

Barossa Valley, 2013
Under $25

old vines, peppery, herbaceous, fruity



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Giving Thanks


A day to be thankful for...

Having recently returned from living in New York, one of the US holidays I vowed to loyally observe henceforth was Thanksgiving. It's such a lovely time to spend with friends and think of all the things in your life you are grateful for - friends, family and wine were my three thanks for the day; although I think that may have very well been in the reverse order. 
I had invited a few of my close friends over for a late lunch/early Sunday dinner and after I finished cooking my very first turkey... 

Molasses Glazed Turkey

... we got down to the important things - the wine. The perfect start to the day was a refreshing bottle of Taittinger in all it's crisp and creamy bubbly goodness. Conversation flowing and relaxation settling in, we followed that with the opening of the obligatory work gift I'd recently received; a bottle of Moet & Chandon. Glasses spiked with blushing strawberries to add some sweetness to the occasion, we grazed on a fruit platter awaiting the time to eat. Another bottle depleted and the food ready and laid out, we moved on to a Little Birdwood Semillon Sauvignon Blanc which was an adequate quaffer to throw down while we indulged ourselves in the overconsumption of the turkey and all its accompaniments.  

 The meal complete, yet our thirst still unquenched, a quick trip to the fridge produced a chilled Peterson's Fume Blanc; which I had picked up a few years ago in the Hunter Valley and have had resting in my cellar awaiting such an occasion. The Fume Blanc was divine, notes of peach, pear and citrus tantalising our senses. Regrettably, I had only bought one bottle, so at its demise we sent the men in our party off on a mission to secure us ladies more wine... 'something perhaps from Alsace' was our only suggestion. 

 After a failed attempt at a closed Dan Murphy's, then a quick reroute to the local Celebrations, they returned with an Alsace 2007 Cave de Beblenheim Au Chateau Pinot Blanc. Being a 2007, the wine was rather aged for teh varietal and almost ready to meet its maker; a thick consistency with the colouring of dehydrated pee. Highly aromatic with toasted honey treacle flavours, it would, in its youth had been a lovely wine, in its maturity however, it was an acquired taste, one of which my friends did not enjoy, and thus I was left to finish the bottle on my own - I didn't complain. 
The Line Up
As a final nightcap, the Glenguin Semillon Botrytis lived up to its Hunter reputation; a lovely syrupy wine, with a perfect balance of acidity and sweetness of fruits. It was the perfect end, to a fabulous friend-filled thankful day, and fortunately there's still some Botyrtis left, so I may just go and pour myself a glass, cheers!




The Wines...

Taittinger Brut Reserve 

Moet & Chandon

Little Birdwood Semillon Sauvignon Blanc

Peterson's Fume Blanc 

Cave de Beblenheim Au Chateau Pinot Blanc 

Glenguin 'The Sticky' Botrytis Semillion
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