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WORTH HOCKING THE FARM FOR
IT’S a brave man who decides to hock the successful 90-year old family farm and put the money into buying 70ha of virgin land to grow grapes and dream of hopefully launching his own premium quality wine label. But Murray Burton, a West Australian south coast farmer did just that in 1996, and after mortgaging […]
SYDNEY A MAGNET FOR QUEENS
YOUR WEEKLY “TRAVELLERS GOOD BUYS” Week beginning 3 September 2007 travel tips: with david ellis SYDNEY A MAGNET FOR QUEENS CUNARD’s Queen Mary 2 that caused traffic chaos when she visitedSydney in February this year with ‘older sister’ Queen Elizabeth 2will re-visit again on February 26 2009 as part of a 90-day RoundWorld Cruise. And […]
SYDNEY A MAGNET FOR QUEENS
YOUR WEEKLY “TRAVELLERS GOOD BUYS” Week beginning 3 September 2007 travel tips: with david ellis SYDNEY A MAGNET FOR QUEENS CUNARD’s Queen Mary 2 that caused traffic chaos when she visitedSydney in February this year with ‘older sister’ Queen Elizabeth 2will re-visit again on February 26 2009 as part of a 90-day RoundWorld Cruise. And […]
The On-Line Phenomenon – Pulling Dollars from Cybersapce
Self confessed nethead, Roderick Eime, reminisces on the birth of the ‘net and examines pitfalls its flourishing future. It wasn’t that long ago when the Internet was derided as an esoteric plaything for geeks, nerds and the socially incompetent. I remember extolling the virtues of email to my friends and clients in the early ‘90s […]
Ming, Fling and Bling
A quick and dirty guide to Hong Kong bargain shopping Hong Kong is a city renown for high finance, bare knuckle banking and cut throat commerce, but nothing comes close to its reputation for retail. Roderick Eime rolls up his sleeves for a free market melee. Ever since the Portuguese started trading with indigenous Chinese […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: 2005 Pepperjack Shiraz Viognier
One For Lunch: A nicely balanced blend of Shiraz and Viognier from the Barossa and Eden Valleys can be found in the 2005 Pepperjack Shiraz Viognier that with its rich, ripe and plentiful fruit characters makes a good partner with game dishes or Chinese five spice quail. Certainly worth the $22.99 asking price for enjoyment […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: 2005 Pepperjack Shiraz Viognier
One For Lunch: A nicely balanced blend of Shiraz and Viognier from the Barossa and Eden Valleys can be found in the 2005 Pepperjack Shiraz Viognier that with its rich, ripe and plentiful fruit characters makes a good partner with game dishes or Chinese five spice quail. Certainly worth the $22.99 asking price for enjoyment […]
$308,000 – NOW THAT’S A DRINK…
A couple of wine buffs have just paid $308,000 between them for two complete collections of every vintage of Penfolds Grange. And a single bottle from the first-ever vintage in 1951, fetched $51,000 at the same on-line auction conducted by Langton’s Fine Wines earlier this month. There were 51 bottles in each of the two […]
$308,000 – NOW THAT’S A DRINK…
A couple of wine buffs have just paid $308,000 between them for two complete collections of every vintage of Penfolds Grange. And a single bottle from the first-ever vintage in 1951, fetched $51,000 at the same on-line auction conducted by Langton’s Fine Wines earlier this month. There were 51 bottles in each of the two […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Starvedog Lane’s 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
One For Lunch: Starvedog Lane’s 2006 Sauvignon Blanc is a real quaffer of abundant grapefruit and lime flavours and a lively natural acidity that reflects the cool Mediterranean hills climate of its home in the Adelaide Hills. Pay $24.50 and offer with soft shell crab accompanied by wilted spinach and a warm tomato-basil vinaigrette.
