When I was in Melbourne we spent a day on a wine tour of the Yarra Valley. To be honest, I was expecting some kind of civilised, wine-tasting affair with spittoons and meaningful discussions about freshly mown grass, blackcurrants and beeswax. Apparently that’s not how they do things Down Under… I have never drunk so much, so quickly before 10am! We visited five cellar doors (thankfully, eating a big carb-filled meat pie for lunch at one of them) including Chandon, where we tasted red champagne, which was surprisingly yummy.
Contrary to popular belief, Moët is not pronounced “mo-ay”, but actually “mow-et”. Whilst Chandon is of French descent, Moët is Dutch, hence the t !
Becks is a marine ecology PhD student, living in Queensland (Australia), Dumaguete (Philippines) and London (UK). Marinegirl is her online alter-ego. She dreamt her up as as super-gorgeous superhero saving the underwater world (if you've seen Captain Planet, you get the idea). She is not, and never will be, in the marines.