Food & Wine

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.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

The famous and ancient Porongurups provides the backdrop for some of the State’s best wineries, as 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

A long-awaited gallery and art gallery project is just one of the many happenings in Perth’s gastronomic scene. Julie-anne Sprague investigates.

While facing the ravages of winter, David Pike also discovers some of the hidden treasures that abound in WA’s Great Southern.

AN OUTBREAK of food poisoning is a major concern for any company in the food processing business, however, one Perth company is confident it has a solution that will revolutionise food processing standards and is selling the technology overseas.

The sun has set on the 2003 vintage. After taking part in his second consecutive vintage David Pike reports on the trials and tribulations of this season’s offerings.

The Jack Mann Memorial Medal has been awarded for another year. David Pike takes the opportunity to look into the background of this year’s recipient.

Korean barbecue is proving extremely successful – so much so that there are plans to expand on the concept in Perth. Julie-anne Sprague investigates.

The southern stretch of Margaret River is home to Alexandra Bridge wines, a range that David Pike discovers has transformed itself. Alexandra Bridge has just released their premium range of wines called 101 after their Brock- man Highway address.