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qualia: Unusual Luxury
Australia’s excited, Queensland’s excited and even the landscape gardeners on Hamilton Island are excited at the opening of Qualia, a luxury resort rivalling the best in the world. PAMELA WRIGHT reports onsite. Although the Whitsunday Islands offer five star accommodation, there’s never been anything quite like the new resort, Qualia. The name has Latin origins […]
A Little Luxury Afloat
for SIA Priority Magazine – Small Packages, Great Things! Bigger is better, right? Not necessarily so. As the major players in the cruise industry seem obsessed with building overwhelming mega-vessels, this fixation has driven many to seek an alternative. Roderick Eime examines the growing luxury boutique cruising market. As I stand watching the thousands of […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Lillypilly Gypsy Rose
The Riverina’s Robert Fiumara created a hit 22 years ago with his Lillypilly Red Velvet, a lighter-style, slightly sweet soft red – its still a hit, but for those who prefer less sweetness, he’s crafted Gypsy Rose that’s generously flavoured, dry and more-ish. Pay $14.95 and serve chilled with Indian butter chicken.
WINE OF THE WEEK: Lillypilly Gypsy Rose
The Riverina’s Robert Fiumara created a hit 22 years ago with his Lillypilly Red Velvet, a lighter-style, slightly sweet soft red – its still a hit, but for those who prefer less sweetness, he’s crafted Gypsy Rose that’s generously flavoured, dry and more-ish. Pay $14.95 and serve chilled with Indian butter chicken.
TIM’S PATHWAY TO RED HEAVEN
THOSE who remember Tim Adams’ ripper 1996 and 1998 Clare Valley Cabernets, will find themselves in Red Heaven with his 2004 Cabernet that’s just hit the shelves. This is a block-buster that even Tim, who is not renowned for giving “best ever” gongs to his wines, says he’s confident is he and his team’s “best […]
Whitsunday Dreaming
Article from: “I see her as a sort of floating beach house, “ says Hume Campbell of his latest vessel, the sleep-aboard MV Ammari, “somewhere where guests can slow down quickly and relax.” Campbell, the current patriarch of the 80-year-old Brisbane-based family company Riverside Marine Pty Ltd, has seen the firm grow from humble coal […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Chalkers Crossing 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
WINEMAKER Celine Rousseau at Chalkers Crossing in the Hilltops Region of NSW has spun her magic again with the label’s 2006 Sauvignon Blanc. This smooth-textured wine from fruit from the cool-climate Tumbarumba area has intense citrus and tropical fruit flavours, and reflects very much the European way of making Sauvignon Blanc; restaurateurs who were amongst […]
WINE OF THE WEEK: Chalkers Crossing 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
WINEMAKER Celine Rousseau at Chalkers Crossing in the Hilltops Region of NSW has spun her magic again with the label’s 2006 Sauvignon Blanc. This smooth-textured wine from fruit from the cool-climate Tumbarumba area has intense citrus and tropical fruit flavours, and reflects very much the European way of making Sauvignon Blanc; restaurateurs who were amongst […]
SPECIAL BUBBLY FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
IF you’ve a special occasion coming up, a really special occasion that calls for a really special bubbly to go with it, give yourself and friends a treat with a bottle of Taittinger’s Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1998. This wine is made only from those vintages where all the conditions are met for […]
