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Swanning around in WA

By drdblogs on October 21, 2019March 26, 2021

It’s not well known outside of Western Australia, but no trip to Perth is complete without a Swan Valley wine tour. With several of the wineries accessible from the river, wine enthusiasts have a choice of transport- bus, boat or both. We chose the latter in a half day format, the so-called Afternoon Delights Tour

Posted in: Perth, Swan River, Swan Valley, western Australia, wine, wine tasting

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Liquid light: Beautiful Barossa

By drdblogs on May 18, 2018May 18, 2018

Vines and olive groves. Is it Tuscany? Bordeaux? Rioja? No, Barossa Valley. Australia’s premier wine region lies just 70 km from Adelaide. For millennia the Dreamtime legend spoke of a serpent who formed the ranges that surround this modern day Garden of Eden. A mere couple of centuries ago, Lutheran refugees, fleeing Prussia’s religious intolerance

Posted in: Barossa Valley, liquid, South Australia, Weekly photo challenge, wine, wineries, WPC

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Cellar Door Festival

By drdblogs on March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE, 2-4 March 2018 Just as this year’s vintage is on the brink of harvest, South Australia’s wine makers gather together for the Cellar Door Festival. Held over a weekend with free wine, spirits and beer tastings from over a hundred producers, this can get a bit messy. Hence this year’s greater emphasis