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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.
DON’T FORGET THE JAFFAS…
YOUR WEEKLY “TRAVELLERS GOOD BUYS” Week beginning 27 August 2007 travel tips: with david ellis DON’T FORGET THE JAFFAS… THERE’s still time to save on a family getaway to the Towers ofChevron Renaissance in Surfers Parade: from now until September 20stay four nights but pay for only three – and families also get onecomplimentary use […]
A CLASSIC FROM CATTLE COUNTRY
ITS not so long ago that growing grapes and making wine was the last thing on peoples’ minds in the cattle country of Queensland’s historic South Burnett. But in the early 1990s a consortium of wine-lovers and investors did their research and figured that the area, that had been described as far back as 1861 […]
A CLASSIC FROM CATTLE COUNTRY
ITS not so long ago that growing grapes and making wine was the last thing on peoples’ minds in the cattle country of Queensland’s historic South Burnett. But in the early 1990s a consortium of wine-lovers and investors did their research and figured that the area, that had been described as far back as 1861 […]
CRIKEY – THERE’S A CROCODILE UPSTAIRS
YOUR WEEKLY “TRAVELLERS GOOD BUYS” Week beginning 20 August 2007 travel tips: with david ellis CRIKEY – THERE’S A CROCODILE UPSTAIRS VISITORS to Cairns can get a taste of rainforest wildlife withouthaving to leave their 5-star hotel: the Sofitel Reef Casino Cairns hasa unique 20-metre high glass Rainforest Dome on its roof that’s hometo around […]
CRIKEY – THERE’S A CROCODILE UPSTAIRS
YOUR WEEKLY “TRAVELLERS GOOD BUYS” Week beginning 20 August 2007 travel tips: with david ellis CRIKEY – THERE’S A CROCODILE UPSTAIRS VISITORS to Cairns can get a taste of rainforest wildlife withouthaving to leave their 5-star hotel: the Sofitel Reef Casino Cairns hasa unique 20-metre high glass Rainforest Dome on its roof that’s hometo around […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Italian Riccadonna Ruby
ONE FOR LUNCH: IF you’re looking for a nice bubbly for upcoming celebrations but want to go a bit lighter on the alcohol, try the Italian Riccadonna Ruby that’s just 8% alcohol – compared with around 12- to 14% for most other sparklings and Champagnes. This is a fruity, naturally sweet red bubbly that’s great […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Italian Riccadonna Ruby
ONE FOR LUNCH: IF you’re looking for a nice bubbly for upcoming celebrations but want to go a bit lighter on the alcohol, try the Italian Riccadonna Ruby that’s just 8% alcohol – compared with around 12- to 14% for most other sparklings and Champagnes. This is a fruity, naturally sweet red bubbly that’s great […]
HONOURING A LEGEND
WAY back in 1880 Ferdinand de Lesseps started his ill-fated attempt on the Panama Canal, Wabash Indiana became America’s first city to be lit solely by electricity, Canada allowed women to practice medicine for the first time, and Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne. The same year the King family planted the Old Hill Vineyard […]
HONOURING A LEGEND
WAY back in 1880 Ferdinand de Lesseps started his ill-fated attempt on the Panama Canal, Wabash Indiana became America’s first city to be lit solely by electricity, Canada allowed women to practice medicine for the first time, and Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne. The same year the King family planted the Old Hill Vineyard […]
