Almost 15 years after it was introduced to Australia, Wagyu beef has become the unusual, if minor, success story of the nation’s cattle farming industry.
Muzz Buzz, the purple, green and white drive-through coffee outlet group, is this week expanding into something a little more permanent – a cafe in the Ernst and Young building opposite the convention centre.
Coffee in a can – a new product from one of the country’s oldest beverage companies – is stirring up a great deal of interest, both locally and overseas.
Those whose appetites are tickled by the tantalising taste of truffles can find the delicacies in specially prepared dishes at Star Anise, The Loose Box, Jackson’s and The Gala Restaurant.
John Kelly’s recent purchase of the 18-hole golf course, The Cut, at Port Bouvard for $20 million could be the start of a new era for Mandurah, but not just on the greens and fairways.
The science of wine has just moved up a level, with recently multi-awarded Margaret River winery Watershed joining forces with Curtin University of Technology to get to the bottom of a good bottle.
The need for continued export growth and a wake-up call to state and federal governments were the two stand-out issues at the recent Wine Industry Association of Western Australia Awards 2005.
The colour, vibrancy and unique taste of Croatian cuisine will be on display in Perth next week at the 10th annual Croatian Food Festival at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle.
The 2005 vintage will be remembered as one of real highs and some lows, according to Western Australian Wine Industry Association president John Griffiths.
Family owned and operated, Lenton Brae established itself on the back of its cabernet. But now, like so many other Margaret River producers, the winery is finding increased success through lighter, aromatic whites.
If ever proof was needed that vintage can vary dramatically from sub-region to sub-region, Fonty’s Pool winemaker Mark Morton provided it when he gave Gusto an insight into Pemberton’s growing season.
Charles and Denise Boog, owners and proprietors of Just Espresso in Preston Street, South Perth, are as passionate about their coffee as they are about the fair trade practices they use.
