The largest and most successful Swan Valley Wine Show in the event’s history has underlined the region’s increasing status as a producer of premium wines.
While spring, for some, is a time of rebirth, fresh starts and new directions, for others this time of year heralds the start of a gastronomical adventure that only gets better as the months get warmer.
Australian winemakers must do more to secure their position as leaders in the wine export market, according to several speakers at the recent ANZ Australian Wine Marketing Conference, held in Adelaide.
The hottest ice cream experience available at the moment is found at Fremantle’s The Gelato Company. But it’s not ice cream, it’s Italian gelato, traditional style; and there is a world of difference.
The Highgate-Mt Lawley strip’s claim as Perth’s emerging cultural hub has strengthened with the opening of Beaufort Street’s newest restaurant, Veritas.
Those familiar with Margaret River’s food scene will know that Clairault Wines can do more than a decent bottle on wine, with its restaurant ranking among the best in the region.
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.
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.
