This winter is all about red; exploring, questioning, probing the multitude of magnificent red wines that are on the market. I’m starting with Spain… Spoilt for choice for lots of incredible Australian wine, I don’t tend to explore the European wines as much as I could. Spain seems a great […]
After flying down to Melbourne for an audition, I had several hours to spend at leisure… Cue lunch somewhere fabulous, thanks to Mum who footed the bill. Bistro Vue is the little sister of Shannon Bennett’s Vue de Monde, one of Melbourne’s finest restaurants. I have a craving for Paris […]
If you have a spare tenner, you cannot get a better return on your money than the return a bottle of Red Knot by Shingleback 2010 McLaren Vale Shiraz provides. Normally, I dry wretch and convulse when presented with bottles of wine under $20, let alone $10, but seriously you […]
This is my facebook status update – “Catherine has returned home from the horror of the “Good Food & Wine Show”. The day was only made worthwhile when she won a bottle of wine from Alastair McLeod, who as handing it to her said, “There you go madam, even though […]
I lived in Perth for three years several years ago. Having not been back since leaving in 2005, it was a delight this week to return to my former stomping ground. Must Wine Bar of Highgate is an elegant, urbane establishment that has received much acclaim for its dedication to […]
On Friday night, after seeing a homegrown play, Sally and I made our way to The Russell Wine Bar, in The Rocks. I had remarked as we walked to Sydney Theatre before the play, “Oh, that’s fairly new. Looks good.”. Sally replied, “We go there for work. They have a […]
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