Read moreWe followed google 4.4 rating to choose this winery for wine tasting, a female staff (name starting with E) started asking if we would stay to have lunch with them, we explained we just had lunch at a lavender theme cafe nearby, then she suddenly became hyper critical (probably she was upset with us not having lunch at their winery) saying that 'I didn't know they offer lunch?', 'I haven't been there for 15 yrs!' Worsestill, 2 gossip customers (one bogan & one susage lip lady) joined her conversation to critizise the cafe we went. We remained calm and silent to finish the wine tasting and bought a bottle of wine. I really hope the owner will read this review, your wine is good, but your staff does not introduce your wines to us today, she kept asking irrelevant questions like 'where did you have lunch?', 'is that good?', 'where are you going next?' ... etc. She was so annoying & made the whole wine tasting experience so unpleasant! Please upskill your staff to maintain professionalism, otherwise your customers will go to your competitors nearby .
Thanks so much to Daniel for saving my day ! My 10 friends were in Perth just for a quick visit and I promised to show then Perth, Caversham zoo and take a tour to Swan Valley for wine tasting. I was stupid not to check till what time the restaurants and wine cellars work , assuming they will be open till 5 at least ( even though I have lived 10 years in Perth still cannot get used to early hours of closing business ) . So , when I called 5 restaurants and cellars ,I was desperate unless I called Pinelli and Daniel assured me that his cellar will be open till 5 pm. As we were hungry like wolves , we first had a lunch and then went to wine tasting. Not only the tasting was free , as visitors of the restaurant, but we also got generous 20 % discount on the wines . I wish I was not driving , but I got a 2 l bottle of Cream Apera ( Yes, I like it chilled ) but my friends were amazed by the quality of the wines . And they do know how a good wine tastes as they live in Germany and Switzerland and travel a lot all over the Globe .
Daniel, thanks from the bottom of my heart to save my day and for great...
   Read moreHave just returned from a few days at the Pinelli Estate. It is easy when visiting southern Italy to head straight to the Amalfi Coast, which is as busy as it is beautiful; so it felt like an escape heading off to Agropoli.
The house is stunning with impeccable attention to detail. Sitting on the terrace, the views are uninterrupted making it an inspiration to work via the superfast broadband or relax watching the colours change and letting the day pass. The infinity pool is perfect to cool off and exercise.
One of the great things about the Cilento region is access to home-grown seasonal produce that is simple and quick to prepare. Buffalo mozzarella, fresh fish, pasta, tomatoes and the local Marino wines make it easy to stay on the estate and cook in the wonderful kitchen using their home produced olive oil.
My absolute favourite thing about Pinelli was our bedroom suite where the exposed brickwork with wooden shuttered windows was both grand and cooling. Our en-suite allowed us to shower with the Juliet windows open looking onto the land, feeling the sun and making it a really...
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