#winewednesday - primo secco

It's that time of the week. The mid-week hump. And to help you get over that I'm reviewing a great bubbly today & it's an absolute bargain. Primo Estate's Primo Secco.

I have to admit I first came to know Primo Estate's wine via their olive oil. I'd had some at a friends house and they casually mentioned they make wine too, and had a delightful cellar door I could visit next time I was in McLaren Vale.

Anyway to the wine. This bubbly is made in the style of a prosecco. It's fresh, fruity, light and refreshing. Thankfully for me it's drier than many prosecco's (I like wines on the drier side). When you first pop the cork and pour a glass you'll get lovely fruity notes and a hint of citrus. (I swore I smelled a hint of apricot the first time.... but maybe I was dreaming). It was great to drink as is, but I also enjoyed drinking a bottle the other day after adding some added rasberries to the glass first. The only negative about this wine is it's way too easy to go through an entire bottle. Pro-tip.... don't every buy just one! Get a case. The great thing about a case is it won't set you back much either. I was surprised (happily so) to find that this wine goes for just $20 a bottle. Bargain! I shipped a case home in November and we've only got one bottle left in the fridge... possibly none by the time you read this :-)

I think this is my flavour of summer for 2013 :-)

Cheers!

Sally

Comments

Surprises are fun!

On Wednesday night I had a surprise. Hubby and I carpool and drive in to work. We start pretty early in the morning so we can leave before the worst of peak hour really takes hold. On Wednesday afternoon he arrived at my office and informed me that the traffic was 'banked up for miles' due to the rain. (Don't get me started on the driving habits of Sydney-siders in the rain... Unless you have a bottle of wine for the rant!!!) Making the most of the opportunity we decided to grab a quick bite to eat in the city and wait out the worst of the traffic. This lead to a delightful dinner with another colleague, a delightful steak, and a lovely surprise bottle of wine. I must admit I've had this one before, but the thing that made it so nice was that I wasn't expecting dinner out. In fact I was expecting to have to cook. I wasn't expecting to have wine. In fact I was expecting to go for a run. I wasn't expecting delightful company - other than my husban

Yep.... it's time for another blog

The trouble with the holiday period is that I get time to stop and think. I get to hang out with family and friends. I eat too much. I drink too much. And I generally let go of the year that's been. It's great. I relax and unwind. My body and mind take a little rest. And then suddenly it's over. I wake up one morning and realize that I'm done with relaxing. A new year is spread out before me and I need a new challenge. A new mountain to climb. A new goal to aim for. A new experience to challenge myself with. I get excited and I plan. I start lists. I ponder. I drive my husband nuts with the 'what do you want to do this year?' questions. Quickly followed by 'What else?' So here I am again. Over committed. Excited. Daunted. And a little confused. Why another blog? Do I really need to do this? Is there a purpose to it all? Ok I'll stop for a minute and have a sip of wine before I continue (this is a blog about wine - among othe

champagne cupcakes

Yesterday I made cupcakes. Not just any old ordinary cupcakes. These ones were inspired by the #flavourofthemonth - bubbles. Yep that's right - Champagne cupcakes. I did cheat a little bit though.... I didn't quite make them from scratch. I used a Betty Crocker recipe you can find here . It was pretty easy and there is more than enough champagne in a bottle to make the cupcakes, the frosting and have a glass or two while they are baking ;-) I'm surprised it's taken me this long to realise that I can incorporate champagne into dessert, not just as dessert. Guess I'll be baking more cake now. I wonder if this will work with rose..... Cheers Sally

a girl and a glass

Search This Blog