My McLaren Vale

10/08/2026

🤣 I'm pretty sure my spirit animal is drunk

08/08/2026

We had a terrific evening at Ekhidna Kitchen this Friday hosting our latest wine options night.

The McLaren Vale vs South Australia theme was a lot of fun, the space was great and the grazing platter and hot food went down a treat.

Thanks to everyone who came and all the support from Erin and Kane at Ekhidna Kitchen and Ben and Kim from Usefull for help with ticketing.

We love hosting these events which are about having fun, a bit of learning and lots of laughs and good wines.

Our next one is at Varney Wines on Thursday, November 19th and will be all Mclaren Vale wines and themed "Award Winners and New Releases" so keep an eye out for ticket links as every event is limited tickets.

02/08/2026

28/07/2026

🍇 FRIDAY NIGHT PLANS SORTED: WINE OPTIONS NIGHT IS BACK! 🍇
Ever wanted to play a wine-tasting game show? Here's your chance.
We're pouring 18 South Australian wines — all blind, all mystery — and your job is simple: guess which ones are from McLaren Vale and which ones are imposters from the rest of SA. 🍷👀
No wine snobbery allowed. No "notes of leather and forest floor" required. Just you, your tastebuds, and a bunch of multiple-choice questions standing between you and bragging rights.
✨ Grazing food all night
✨ Bar open from 5pm if you want a warm-up drink
✨ Great for a date night, a girls'/boys' night, or an excuse to see your mates
📍 Ekhidna Kitchen, 67 Branson Road, McLaren Vale
📅 Friday, August 7th
🕕 6:00pm – 8:30pm (bar from 5pm)
💵 $40pp
Grab your ticket, grab your friends, and come find out if your palate is as good as you think it is. 😏
🎟️ Tickets: www.usefull.com.au/event/mvvssa
Tag someone who needs a fun Friday night out! 👇

25/06/2026

Wonderful lunch today at Down the Rabbit Hole's Fiore restaurant.

From the first bite to the last, every plate was packed with flavour and love. The kind of food that brings people together.

13/06/2026

So the next wine options night has been decided.

A regional battle with McLaren Vale taking on every other region in South Australia. We think McLaren Vale makes some of the best wines in this state so why not bring on every other region??

This one will be at the gorgeous and award winning Ekhidna Restaurant and is on Friday August 7th.

Teams of 4 and we're thinking 9 tables but depends a bit on how many want to come. So if you're interested let us know and we will put your name on a list for a table.

18 wines, multiple choice questions, prizes for the winning team. Why not come??

Keep an eye out for more details and a link for tickets and see you in August 😁

02/06/2026

Looking forward to an amazing long weekend in McLaren Vale this weekend! All the cellar doors are open, the autumn colour in the vineyards are magnificent and it's perfect red wine drinking weather.

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29/05/2026

Last night Jon and I hosted a wine dinner on behalf of Willunga 100 at Christies Beach Hotel.

What a beautiful experience! The food was outstanding and beautifully paired with the wonderful Willunga 100 wines.

Check out their upcoming wine dinners at https://www.christiesbeachhotel.com.au/events

13/05/2026

Last chance to get tickets to Friday's Wine Options night. Only 20 tickets left!!!!

"Wine Options" is a fun wine tasting game where teams taste wines blind and try to answer questions about it. It's about catching up/meeting McLaren Vale wine people at the same time as tasting/learning about some great wines.

The theme for this options is Mediterranean vs McLaren Vale

For tickets go to:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mv-wine-options-night-tickets-1988452411691?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android

Discount of 30% for groups of 4; use GROUP4

(The last photo is a throwback of me at a Wine Options with The Melbourne Wine Society in 2006. Oh the fashion choices we make in our 20's!)

11/05/2026

The Secret is out!

This town on the Fleurieu Peninsula has been placed among the top ten towns in Australia to visit.