You know that feeling when you’ve been on a long holiday and you’ve had the best time but you walk into your house at the end and it actually feels really nice to be home? That’s what it’s like. So, after close to 2 years in Sydney, totalling 5 years away from home, we made…
Category: Shenanigans
Taking on Sydney, Spinach and Situps.
After two years in Canada talking about how great wine is for a living, Shiraz & Shenanigans is starting a new chapter. Don’t feel too bad for me, while it was a pretty sweet gig, I was definitely ready to re-join reality and give my liver a well-earned break. In my new job the goal…
How to prepare a romantic Spanish-themed Valentine’s Day at home
Valentines Day is only a couple of days away, and I’m here to save your butt with a plan that will blow your loved one’s mind.
Why Toronto is the Hufflepuff of Canada
I’ve been in Toronto for a couple of months now, and I love it. I’ve loved it since I arrived, but honestly, it’s taken me this long to even figure out why. After a bit of thought on the matter, I decided that if Canada were Hogwarts… Toronto would be Hufflepuff, and here’s why: They’ll…
The Quebec Countdown
An update on my shenanigans… For those who’ve been following my interesting little story, through Instagram, facebook, this blog, or you know – talking to me (old school) you might be aware I’m moving to the Big T soon – Toronto! To recap for any new-joiners… I found myself living in a French-speaking province trying…
Vin Yoga – an evening of Yoga, Wine & Food in Montreal
Got your attention didn’t I? If you love all these things like I do, you’re in for an awesome winter’s evening. Contrary to my growing waist line (I’m a Wine Ambassador in the country of poutine and maple syrup, throw me a bone!) I love yoga. To be clear, I’m actually terrible at it – when I…
Fighting for the dream
Imagine a girl who could barely move 1.5 hours from home moving to the other side of the world.
A weekend in Paris
So, in case the fact that my job title is “Wine Ambassaor” wasn’t cool enough, my company – Pernod Ricard – has once again showed me how amazing it is. We share a value called convivialité, and it’s a culture that means a lot to Pernod Ricard and something we continually promote. Recently, this was done…
Shiraz & Shenanigans is about to take a pretty awesome turn
The whole girl-who-did-a-wine-course-and-is-now-obsessed-and-trying-to-learn-everything-about-it-while-forcing-her-knowledge-on-everyone thing is about to get way more serious…
I’ll start from the start.