Food & Drink

In this week's look at the upcoming Great Wine Estates auction David Pike looks at what makes Leeuwin Estate the iconic winery it is.

In this week's look at the upcoming Great Wine Estates auction David Pike reveals some of the secrets of Plantagenet Wines.

A driving force behind the successful Matilda Bay Brewing Company, Phil Sexton found things a little tougher than expected when he took on the wine business. Now, more than a decade later, the winery he started has become Devil's Lair, and business is boo

THE Western Australian wine industry remains in a strong position despite what was a difficult 2001-02 overall, according to industry figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The fourth Great Wine Estates wine auction will be held on November 22. This unique event for the Western Australian community has established itself as an important catalyst for the promotion of Western Australian wine on the local, national and internat

It seems David Pike was a couple of answers short at West Cape Howe winery's recent ‘Culinary Inquisition', where he presented some Spanish wines.

While it has been a few years since David Pike attended a 21st birthday, a recent invitation was too good an opportunity to pass up.

IF ever I were to be shipwrecked on a desert island with a crate or two of plonk I can say without a second's hesitation that my drink of choice would be champagne.

For the nation's footballers and fans the business end of the season is fast approaching. It's a similar story for those in the wine trade, with players this week limbering up at the Peel Estate shiraz tasting, as David Pike reports.

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THE management team developing Perth's Hospitality Training Centre is on a mission – to develop improved industry participation in the operation and training of hospitality students in Western Australia.

After the intensity of the recent Sheraton Wine Awards David Pike decides to take a breather from the grape and instead focus on some of the best spirits Scotland has to offer.

On the lookout for good staff? Michael Forde sure is, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

JUST when many thought the first notes of spring had arrived we were given a sharp reminder of winter last week.

THE owners of Perth Korean barbeque restaurant Arirang plan to convert the former Redds restaurant site in Subiaco into a Korean barbecue restaurant.

THIS year's Western Australian wine show circuit got under way last week with the announcement of the winners of the Sheraton Wine A

Four years after he left the real estate game, Michael De Marte finds he's now serving many of his former industry colleagues at his successful Café Bocca, as Julie-anne Sprague reports.

UMBERTO Tinelli has sold his Applecross restaurant, Rigoletto, which was launched in February this year.

When local wine scribes were given the chance to sample the winner of last year's prestigious Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy from the Melbourne Wine Show, David Pike was on the guest list.

NORTHBRIDGE'S Maya Masala restaurant has not been sold, according to its owner Sid Grewal, although there have been recent changes in management.

Producers from the Great Southern have got in early this year, with this week's Great Southern Perth tasting offering aficionados one of the first looks at the 2003 vintage, as David Pike reports.

Despite their comparatively short time in the wine industry, the couple behind Margaret River's Cape Grace Wines must be doing something right, as a stack of awards in recent years suggests. David Pike reports.

TSUNAMI proprietor Brett Carboni believes he is providing a world first SMS ordering service to customers of his Mosman Park Japanese restaurant.

The famous and ancient Porongurups provides the backdrop for some of the State's best wineries, as David Pike reports.

AFTER 20 years in the property game, Neil Alessandrino has decided to seek greener pastures as a restaurateur.

West Cape Howe has been a breath of fresh air among the winemaking operations of the Great Southern, as David Pike reports.

WHILE the restaurant name may provoke thoughts of rap music and nasty language, a growing number of Perth food lovers know Eminem as the home of quality Turkish cuisine.

GUSTO has been sent some interesting information, and a clever photo, from the Australian Academy of Hospitality Management.

The good folk of Plantagenet haven't taken long to make their mark in the world of wine, as David Pike reports.

UNLIKE many of his peers, who shy away from cooking competitions and food promotions, Oceanus executive chef Andrew Mann is a keen participant in extracurricular activities.

NEWCOMER Sensations En Ardross is creating quite a culinary stir at its new home on Ardross Street in Applecross.

The Evans & Tate Classic is back again. David Pike reviews the history of this fine wine and extols some of its virtues.