VIC Kordic and the team at Chestnut Grove now enjoy the comforts of a new state-of-the-art million-dollar winery and cellar door facility. Vic and his wife, Katharina, will be able to tell you that the facilities they have now are a far cry from the t...
IF like me, you are one of those people who squeeze, sniff, fondle and finger the fruit and vegetables in search of the ultimate prized item to add to your weekly basket, then you will need to read on, because after some in-depth prodding
THERE are times when the fine line between business and pleasure blurs. When meeting a regular contact for dinner might be dressed up as a social occasion, yet may involve some ulterior motive, be it a job or a business oppotunity.
THE demanding pressures of work took on a new meaning last week when I assigned myself the stressful and exerting job of tasting through the current release of reds and whites from the Penfolds stable.So demanding was this task that I gave myself t...
THESE days we tend to organise our shopping around convenience. Which has seen the disappearance of the neighbourhood grocery store and, for the most part, the local butcher’s shop.
A long time ago in a “Mediterranean” restaurant the concept of the long lunch was perfected - and subsequently destroyed. Bless the closing down of that restaurant, bringing back a productive five-day working week.
SHIRAZ has become so popular within the Australian wine market that we have come to believe the variety is part of our heritage - as quintessentially Australian as Vegemite and koalas.
