Home » Entries posted by admin (Page 2123)
Philippines – Australians discover a new playground
With its diverse geography of stunning natural wonders, variety of cultural influences and easy accessibility from Australia, the Philippines is fast becoming the destination of choice for holiday makers. An archipelago of over 7107 islands, the Philippines has volcanoes alongside some of the world’s best beaches, rainforests next to mountains and 500 years of Spanish […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Rosemount Show Reserve 2006 Chardonnay
ONE FOR LUNCH: The 2006 vintage in the Hunter Valley got off to a good enough start with cool and dry conditions, but a burst of heat in December and January reduced crop sizes… which in fact resulted in high quality fruit for makers like Rosemount, whose Show Reserve 2006 Chardonnay is loaded with stonefruit […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Rosemount Show Reserve 2006 Chardonnay
ONE FOR LUNCH: The 2006 vintage in the Hunter Valley got off to a good enough start with cool and dry conditions, but a burst of heat in December and January reduced crop sizes… which in fact resulted in high quality fruit for makers like Rosemount, whose Show Reserve 2006 Chardonnay is loaded with stonefruit […]
ON THE TRAIL OF A FLAGSHIP SHIRAZ
CAROLINE Dunn has once again melded the very best of Clare Valley fruit and her own unique skills to create the 2002 Copper Trail Shiraz, the flagship wine of the Annie’s Lane label. She first selected small parcels of fruit from individual vineyards, and then used small-batch open fermenters to keep these parcels separate, so […]
ON THE TRAIL OF A FLAGSHIP SHIRAZ
CAROLINE Dunn has once again melded the very best of Clare Valley fruit and her own unique skills to create the 2002 Copper Trail Shiraz, the flagship wine of the Annie’s Lane label. She first selected small parcels of fruit from individual vineyards, and then used small-batch open fermenters to keep these parcels separate, so […]
The Kimberley Journey of Discovery
Australia’s Favourite Adventure Cruise The rugged and foreboding Kimberley region of north-western Australia has a fearsome reputation for its unforgiving environment and ability to draw adventure travellers from all over the world! The sheer cliffs, raging tides, carnivorous wildlife and inhospitable landscape effectively deterred the early Dutch mariners from further exploration, but the region also […]
The Kimberley Journey of Discovery
Australia’s Favourite Adventure Cruise The rugged and foreboding Kimberley region of north-western Australia has a fearsome reputation for its unforgiving environment and ability to draw adventure travellers from all over the world! The sheer cliffs, raging tides, carnivorous wildlife and inhospitable landscape effectively deterred the early Dutch mariners from further exploration, but the region also […]
STELLENBOSCH – AFRICA’S GRAPE ESCAPE
STELLENBOSCH – AFRICA’S GRAPE ESCAPE david ovens When Commander Jan Van Riebeeck planted the first grape vines at thefoot of Table Mountain in Cape Town in 1656 there were few whoimagined that South Africa would become a highly respected wineproducer. There was good reason for the scepticism as the Dutch Free Burgherswere not blessed with […]
IN THE SWIM – WITH WHITE POINTERS
YOUR WEEKLY TRAVEL TIPS for week beginning December 10 2007 travellers good buys: with david ellis IN THE SWIM – WITH WHITE POINTERS FOR something really different in cruising, join adventure operatorNorth Star Cruises’ True North and go swimming in January withman-eating White Pointer sharks. Guests are lowered into the water ina metal cage in […]
IN THE SWIM – WITH WHITE POINTERS
YOUR WEEKLY TRAVEL TIPS for week beginning December 10 2007 travellers good buys: with david ellis IN THE SWIM – WITH WHITE POINTERS FOR something really different in cruising, join adventure operatorNorth Star Cruises’ True North and go swimming in January withman-eating White Pointer sharks. Guests are lowered into the water ina metal cage in […]
