After 6 long years of running my wine hobby account, the time has come to say goodbye wine lovers!🍷😥 It certainly wasn’t an easy decision but truth be told I haven’t enjoyed Instagram since the algo change & now with the crazy Corona times upon us, my entire outlook on life has completely changed! That being said, there was no possible way that I could close out this account without thanking 3 very important parties. Firstly, the long list of wineries + PR companies who have sent samples & invited me to some seriously epic events throughout the years. Lastly & most importantly, my winederful winelovers! 💖🍷 Let’s face it, without your loyal follow, this account would have been completely fruitless (no pun intended!) 😉🙏🏽 My 5 final wine words of wisdom that I wish to impart are.. 1) Trust your palate because at the end of day you like what you like, but be open to try new varietals/wine styles because this is THE best way to expand your palate. 2) Invest in good quality stemware which suits the particular wine you’re savouring. Any wine account who cannot comprehend this should be shutdown! 3) Support the little wine guy. Trust me I say ‪9/10‬ of them do it for the love & not for the glory, nor the money & will be getting my money going forward! 4) Be cautious of some “wine influencers” out there! Once you scratch their wine surface it is super easy to expose those who are full of nothing but hot wine air. I sincerely hope they always continue to receive the tasting notes along with their samples! 😂📝🍷 5) When you pour a glass of wine, put your phone away! If there is one thing that I will enthusiastically take away from this whole experience is being completely “present” in life! 🙏🏽 I chose my Bora Bora shot to use as my final pic as I felt it was perfectly poetic. Not only is the sun setting but for me, each wine glass represents a different stage in my life. The time has now come for new hobbies to commence but before I bid farewell, I want to wholeheartedly thank each & every one of you from the bottom of my wine heart for making my previous hobby not only possible but so fabulously unforgettable! 🥰🍷Farewell forever #WineLovers! 🙋🏽‍♂️🙏🏽🍷🍾💞

A massive thanks to @emperor.champagne & @ant_wines for hosting such an epic event tonight & last but certainly not least, a ginormous thanks to the hostess with the #Champagne mostess, Kyla Kirkpatrick, AKA @thechampagnedame! 💃🏽🍾🙌🏾 I had such a spectacular evening cruising around #SydneyHarbour with the extraordinary @champagnepouillon! 🥰🍾🛥 If you’re just like me & J'adore super expressive Champagnes that are bursting with vibrant aromas & have flavours filled with incredible depth that evolve & unfold after each savoured sip, then I have no doubt that you will be equally blown away by the enormously electric & deliciously decadent #ChampagnePouillon! 🤯🤩🍾💞 Lovely meeting you tonight Fabrice & keep up the outstanding work!!! 🙌🏾👌🏾👏🏾🍾🇫🇷 Get ready for your turn in 2 days time Melbournian’s. Trust me when I say... you’re in for a real Champagne treat!!! 🤩⭐️🍾🇫🇷 🥳🥂 #OnceUponAWine #Emperorchampagne #🍾 #🥂 #wine #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #vinhos #travel #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン

You were a total blast 2019 & as you can see, filled with loads of epic #wine adventures but, it’s time to bring on a brand new decade! 🤗🍷🍾🥂🎉 Wishing you all a safe & WINEderful #NewYearsEve #WineLovers! See you in #2020!!! 🕺🏻🥳🍷🍾🎉 #OnceUponAWine #2019BestNine #NewYearsEve2019 #HappyNewYear #whitehavenbeach #coonawarra #tokorikiisland #dourovalley #haymanisland #marinabaysands #huntervalley #sirromet #vino #wein #winetasting #wines #vinho #vinhos #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン

⭐️🍷GIVEAWAY TIME!🍷⭐️ Who wants to win a YEARS subscription of #Rosé?!!!🍷🙋🙋🏽‍♂️ Yep, you heard that right #WineLovers! I’ve teamed up with my friends at @cellarmasters this #ChristmasEve to giveaway a “My Favourites Rosé Reservation Subscription” (valued at $465) to one lucky little Elf! 🤞🏾🧝🏽‍♂️🍷😍 The lucky winner will receive a case of rosé in January 2020, March 2020 & October 2020, with each delivery containing a dozen bottles of rosé (4 bottles from 3 different rosé styles)!🍷See below for entry details! . How to enter: Simply enter by following these 3 rules 👇🏾 1️⃣ Follow @cellarmasters & @onceuponawine_ 🍷😀👍🏾 2⃣ Like this photo 📷✅ 3⃣ Comment below by tagging 3 of your favourite wine loving friends! 🍷📷 👤👥 . 🤞Enter as many times as you’d like! 😀😍 (For each additional 3 friends you tag, this gives you an additional entry)! . ▶️ For a further entry, repost this photo & hashtag #⃣ #OnceUponAWine & #cellarmasters ✅ . *Winners will be announced in the comments section on Sunday 19 January so get tagging your wine loving friends now! 🍷😎😀 **This giveaway is run as a collaboration between Cellarmasters & Once Upon A Wine. It is not associated nor endorsed by Instagram. Good luck & Merry Christmas everyone! 🤞🏾🎄🎅🏽🍷#yeswayrosé #roséallday . #wine #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #vinhos #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン #competition #giveaway #promotion #win #winegiveaway #freewine

Tis the season to be jolly & drink lots of bubbles of course! 😉🍾🥂🎄🎉💞 My #sparklingwine quota does typically surge a little around the #Christmas festive season but it certainly doesn’t far surpass any other normal time of year & so it shouldn’t! 😊🍾👍🏾 I am always perplexed & a little disappointed when I hear comments that either a) Australia does not produce affordable sparkling wines or b) sparkling wines should only be saved for special occasions! 😡 I have said it before & I will say it again, @taltarni is an AMAZING example that you don’t need to wait until you have a special occasion or for Santa to pay a visit to celebrate with a bottle of decent Aussie bubbles! 🇦🇺🍾💞 Their sparking wines are extremely afforable all year round at a flat $26 bottle rate, added with the fact they’re exceptionally well crafted by the fizz wizz @rooheywood, made in the classic French traditional method, plus their recently revamped labels look a million bucks & trust me when I say that their luscious liquid interior certainly surpasses its elegant exterior! 🥰🤤🍾🥂👏🏾 One of the best value for money Aussie sparkling wine brands out there & nope, not a hashtag Ad, just my own Aussie sparkling wine rant, added with a whole lotta longevity love for this phenomenal #Pyrenees wine brand! 😍🙌🏾🍾🥂🇦🇺 Wishing Adam, Rob & the talented Taltarni team a very Merry Christmas & a ‘Sparkling’ New Year!!! 🥰💞🍾🎄🎅🏽🥳🥂 #OnceUponAWine #Taltarnivineyard #Pyreneesunearthed #Christmas2019 #whitewine #🍷 #🍾 #wine #champagne #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #vinhos #travel #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン

Eat, drink & be merry #winelovers, but just between you & I, way more emphasis on the middle one, especially when it involves @aylesburyestate! 😉🤤🍷🥰 Lord knows I am very partial to a good WA Chardy & this absolute divine #wine from #AylesburyEstate assured all my #Chardonnay #Christmas’ arrived early this year! 😉🍷🎄💓 Tis the season!!! 🥳🍷🎅🏽🎄🎉 #OnceUponAWine #Christmas2019 #whitewine #🍷 #wine #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #vinhos #travel #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン

Forget when Harry met Sally, because on captivating #KangarooIsland it was all about when @levantinehill luxury met @southernoceanlodge luxury! 🤩🍾💎✨🥂 Being able to sip & savour Australia’s most expensive sparkling rosé at one of Australia’s most exquisite & luxurious hotels was a seriously sublime, sparkling wine moment for me! 🙏🏽😍🍾💞 In terms of my verdict on this uber luxe bubbles, it is an absolute personality plus #SparklingRosé which exuded a very vibrant & intense berrylicious richness but also delivered a divine delicate finish! 🥰🍾🥂 Sensational work as always @radiobridgeman (I affectionately refer to him as #Dionysus.. my #YarraValley wine God)! 😉🍷😇🙌🏾 One of my personal bucket list items is to stay at every single @luxurylodgesofaustralia, with the current number of luxury lodges presently standing at 19. After this trip I will have crossed off 6 from the luxury list but I can definitively say that this place is my favourite by far!!! 👑🌟💯 A truly magical place & a one of a kind experience, which now holds a very special place in my heart! 💗 Impeccable work @hayleydiver & @jamesbaillie66!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #OnceUponAWine #Onceuponawineontour #ouawKItrip #ouawkangarooislandtrip #levantinehill #southernoceanlodge #luxurylodgesofaustralia #authenticKI #eatdrinkKI #wine #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #travel #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン #🍾

Greetings from the glitzy @southernoceanlodge wine lovers!!! ✨🤗💎🥰 With @qantas offering flights to the fabulous #Kangarooisland, this little Joey decided to “hop” on over & check out this amazing bucket list resort for myself! ✈️🦘🇦🇺 Based upon its name alone, you would probably envision Joey’s jumping around everywhere & your assumptions would be somewhat correct, but did you know there are a dozen wineries located on this island? 🍇🍷🍾🥂 When I last came here 7 years ago I actually visited all of the KI Cellar Doors & surprisingly, I still have a few bottles from that trip lying around at home somewhere 😱🤷🏽‍♂️😂🍷 With my current resort surroundings being this spectacular, I don’t think I will be venturing out too far from the hotel, but judging from the local wines on offer at their impressive open bar, I’m fairly certain I will be spoilt with local choice! 😍🍇🇦🇺🍷 Really looking forward to revisiting KI wines over the next 3 nights & as an added bonus, the weekend weather forecast here in KI is looking to be spectacular, with a 100% chance of #Champagne! 😉🤣😂🍾🥂☀️😎✌🏾 @champagne_ayala, you were AMAZING & simply put, a very bright & brilliant luscious lemon & baked bread delight! 🤤🍋🍞🙌🏾🍾⭐️🙏🏽 Have a WINEderful weekend #Winelovers, I know I certainly will! ☺️💞🕺🏻🎉😎🥳 #OnceUponAWine #Onceuponawineontour #ouawKItrip #ouawkangarooislandtrip #champagneayala #southernoceanlodge #luxurylodgesofaustralia #authenticKI #eatdrinkKI #wine #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #travel #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン #🍾

Nobody does a #wine event quite like @taylorswines & for this weekend only in #Sydney you can experience this first hand at the tremendous Taylors Wines Summer House of Shiraz! 🍷🛥🏰💞 A private boat will transport you from #RoseBay Wharf to a jaw dropping waterfront #PointPiper mansion where you will learn just how deliciously intensified a #redwine can be when served at its optimal temperature, especially during a hot Sydney #summer! 🍷🌡☀️👍🏾 As as added bonus, Celebrity Chef extraordinaire & all round nice guy @willstewart will be serving up some lip smacking canapés to pair with their incredible range of reds! 🍽🥢🤤 Their #AdelaideHills #PinotNoir was my personal favourite but the overall group consensus was without a doubt their very vibrant #Tempranillo! 🥰🍷🙌🏾 Limited tickets are still available for tomorrow’s #Summerhouseofshiraz sessions & also the final sessions on Sunday, so get in quick!!! See link in my bio to purchase tix 🎫 This is one epic wine tasting experience which you will not forget in a hurry! 🤩 Brilliant job with this one Brian! 👏🏾 Have a fantastic #weekend #WineLovers! 🕺🏻😎🍷🎉 #OnceUponAWine #Taylorswines #wineevent #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #travel #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン

#Chardonnay all day, every day especially if it’s from @Credarowines!🍷 This @margaretriver Chardonnay treasure had a super creamy mouthfeel, some perfecto pear on the palate & bucket loads of peach & citrus on the nose! 🥰🍐🍑🍊🍋 I’m not exactly sure of the meaning behind the ‘1000 crowns’ reference but I am 100% certain that a 1000 Chardonnay crowns should be placed on the head of Trent Kelly for making such an epic Chardonnay! 👑👏🏾🍷🙌🏾 Happy #WineWednesday #WineLovers! 🕺🏻🍷🎉 #OnceUponAWine #whitewine #Credarowines #credaro #MargaretRiver #wine #champagne #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #vinhos #travel #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン

It’s #BelleEpoque o’clock at @marinabaysands #WineLovers! 🥰🕰🍾🥂 An outstanding #champagne to wrap up my last night in #Singapore! 💞🍾🇸🇬 On the nose, a big blossom explosion which very fittingly compliments the stunning floral embossed bottle design, but in regards to the palate, this isn’t a slap in your face kind of Champagne & for me it symbolises sheer finesse & understated champagne elegance! 🍾🎩🤩👏🏾 Thanks so much @lucas_martell_pj for arranging, I certainly savored every single spectacular drop! 🙏🏽😋🍾💞 #Artofthewild #PerrierJouet #OnceUponAWine #Onceuponawineontour #ouawsingaporetrip #visitsingapore #marinabaysands #thatMBSmoment #wine #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #travel #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン #🍾

Sippin’ wine & feeling very fine at the magnificent @marinabaysands! 🤩🍷🇸🇬👌🏾 Don’t mind me while I have my mini @crazyrichasians moment in the world’s largest & highest infinity pool, 57 floors above sunny #Singapore! 🥰🏊‍♂️😎☀️💦 This place is absolutely PHENOMENAL & yes, I never leave home without my polycarbonate @dstill_drinkware! 😉🤣🥂🙌🏾🍷 Cheers to the freakin’ #weekend #winelovers!!! 🥂🕺🏻🇸🇬🍾😎💞 #OnceUponAWine #Onceuponawineontour #ouawsingaporetrip #visitsingapore #marinabaysands #thatMBSmoment #dstill #infinitypool #crazyrichasians #wine #champagne #vino #wein #vin #winetasting #wines #vinho #travel #winelover #wineoftheday #vineyard #winery #winetime #wineporn #winenot #ワイン #🍷