Return to terroir in Australia: Jasper Hill
[flagallery gid=4 name=”Gallery”] What could make a better first impression of Australian wines than to visit Jasper Hill in Heathcote? After landing …
A new breed rising in Calistoga – Kelly Fleming Wines
After taking a back seat for decades to the more famous sub-appellations in the Napa Valley, Calistoga is quietly becoming the destination …
Port wine simplified
If the greatest wines in the world are made to age using the most expensive production methods, have a long history of …
Beyond [yellowtail] and “shrimp on the barby” – my love affair with Melbourne
Today, TripAdvisor released their annual list of the “Best Food & Wine Destinations” in the world, and for the South Pacific region, …
The perfect pairing – Port wine with savory foods
My trip to Porto and the Douro Valley in Portugal revealed a lesser-known fact: that sweet fortified wines can pair with savory …
When Champagne isn’t
Under the terms of the Australia-European Community Agreement on Trade in Wine, on the first of this month, Australia became the latest …
Fast, easy and healthy asian pestos using shiso and edamame
A great way to use a lot of fresh shiso leaves is to make a pesto, Asian style. I was inspired by …
Ingredients: Shiso, the uniquely asian herb
Shiso, aka perilla frutescens, is part of the mint family that grows abundantly during the summer. The green variety is pungeant, with citrusy, floral and …
A softer and lighter Bordeaux-style wine from South West France – Fronton
Not your “everyday” wine With the proliferation of value wines from around the globe, it’s challenging to find one that is not …
Kenzo Estate: Napa Valley luxury wine through a lens of Japanese culture
Kenzo Tsujimoto, Chairman of publicly held Capcom Co., Ltd., is the owner of Kenzo Estate, a 15,000 case production winery in the …