Travel

Jul 6, 20226 min read

36 Hours in Rome for Second Timers

This is not a post for Rome virgins. On your first visit, you have to pay your dues. Itineraries planned, tickets pre-booked. That bucket...

Travel Guide: Planning a Wine Tasting Day in Mornington Peninsula

Sophie Griffiths

Mar 23, 20224 min read

Travel Guide: Planning a Wine Tasting Day in Mornington Peninsula

Only 1.5 hours from Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula is a brilliant option for a day of wine tasting thanks to its compactness, focus and...

Sophie Griffiths

Sep 14, 20203 min read

Recipes from Sicily: Pasta alla Norma

A real Sicilian classic, you can barely go wrong with this recipe which is pure, indulgent comfort food. The name comes from the opera...

Recipes from Sicily: Tonno all’Eoliana - Aeolian-style Marinated Tuna with Capers & Fresh Tomato

Sophie Griffiths

Sep 14, 20202 min read

Recipes from Sicily: Tonno all’Eoliana - Aeolian-style Marinated Tuna with Capers & Fresh Tomato

Capers, these spicy, pungent little buds are commonly found in Sicilian cooking, seeing as they are cultivated on the island of...

Recipes from Sicily: Orange & Fennel Sicilian Tuna Ceviche

Sophie Griffiths

Sep 14, 20203 min read

Recipes from Sicily: Orange & Fennel Sicilian Tuna Ceviche

One morning while anchored up in a bay on the island of Vulcano, we were greeted by the sight of a fishing boat offering us to buy some...

Breaky Bottom: England's Most Idyllic Vineyard

Sophie Griffiths

Apr 6, 20206 min read

Breaky Bottom: England's Most Idyllic Vineyard

Breaky Bottom is to blame for converting my nonchalant interest in English fizz into a fully-blown love affair. On a June weekend in...

Sophie Griffiths

Apr 3, 20208 min read

Wine Hippy: Plan a California Road Trip

Planning a drive up the Pacific Coast Highway? Here is my small, but perfectly formed, tried and tested address book for places to add to...

Sophie Griffiths

Feb 12, 20204 min read

Sauternes: My liquid love story

Is there one particular wine that made you fall in love… with wine I mean? Often people who love wine will have one particular epiphany...

5 Unmissable Experiences in Transylvania

Sophie Griffiths

Nov 7, 20194 min read

5 Unmissable Experiences in Transylvania

Did you know Transylvania means The Land Beyond The Forest? (Trans across - Sylvania Forest land). I can hardly imagine a more...

The Land Beyond The Forest: In Search of Romanian Wine

Sophie Griffiths

Oct 31, 201924 min read

The Land Beyond The Forest: In Search of Romanian Wine

Romania. I’m not too proud to admit that before I began looking into it, I couldn't have pointed out Romania properly on a map (other...

Gingerbread Houses & Gingerbread Wine: Two Unmissable Alsace Wineries

Sophie Griffiths

Oct 7, 20195 min read

Gingerbread Houses & Gingerbread Wine: Two Unmissable Alsace Wineries

In Alsace the gingerbread vibes are strong. Around every corner is a location scout's wet dream for a live-action Disney remake, just wa

Sophie Griffiths

Oct 2, 20199 min read

The Perfect Wine Weekend in Alsace

Wine lovers, let's dream about the perfect wine weekend. What would it be? - Less than 2 hrs by plane from London Heathrow (perhaps on a

How To Pick Rosé: 5 Practical Tips For Your Holiday

Sophie Griffiths

Aug 20, 20193 min read

How To Pick Rosé: 5 Practical Tips For Your Holiday

How do you pick Rosé? Perhaps you really want a nice pale-coloured Rosé, but how on earth do you choose off the wine list, when you can’t...

An Oenophile's Dalmatian Sailing Itinerary

Sophie Griffiths

Aug 13, 20199 min read

An Oenophile's Dalmatian Sailing Itinerary

The Wine-Dark Sea This is essentially the post I wish I could've found whilst planning our two week sailing trip: how do I combine the...

Croatia Travel: Top 5 Destination Restaurants Worth Sailing To

Sophie Griffiths

Aug 13, 20195 min read

Croatia Travel: Top 5 Destination Restaurants Worth Sailing To

Croatia. I'll admit the first thing I think of is not food. Or wine. But sparkling seas? Yes. Spiny Sea Urchins? In their mutilating...

Henschke’s Hill of Grace: An epiphany in Eden Valley

Sophie Griffiths

Feb 14, 20197 min read

Henschke’s Hill of Grace: An epiphany in Eden Valley

One of the beautiful aspects to learning about wine is the way wine connects into human history. Whether it’s Medieval monks with too...

Sophie Griffiths

Jan 30, 20195 min read

The Penfolds Taste of Grange Experience

Have you ever tasted Penfolds Grange or been curious about why they’re so famous? I was recently treated to their ‘Taste of Grange’ experien

Wonder at Yalumba: 8 Reasons To Fall in Love

Sophie Griffiths

Jan 30, 20196 min read

Wonder at Yalumba: 8 Reasons To Fall in Love

Why was Samuel Smith, founder of Yalumba so #woke? Find our why and 7 other reasons why you should pay a visit to the fabulous folk of Yalum

How to Boss The Barossa: A Wine Lover's Travel Guide to South Australia

Sophie Griffiths

Jan 29, 20199 min read

How to Boss The Barossa: A Wine Lover's Travel Guide to South Australia

Sydney, I love you. Your beaches are glorious. Melbourne, you hipster dreamboat, you can do things to brunch no-one else would dream of. But

How To Spend The Perfect Day in Coonawarra

Sophie Griffiths

Jan 18, 20198 min read

How To Spend The Perfect Day in Coonawarra

Spending a day in Coonawarra? Check out my top tips for where to eat, where to stay and which wineries to visit!