Travel
Region: High Country
Wine
Beechworth Wine: Savaterre, Giaconda, Indigo Vineyard, El Dorado Road, Traviarti, Piano Piano
From Regional Homes Australia
North-East VIC Tourist Towns Top Spring Housing Growth
From Regional Homes Australia
Unique High Country Lifestyle at Mount Buffalo’s Edge
Australian Hotels
Australian Architecture: Constructing an icon, Art House Townhouses, Bright, Victoria
Art
Step into the Wild with Australian Landscape Painter Andy Pye’s Latest Exhibition
Places
Native Australian Influence: A Fresh Start for Victoria’s Most Popular Tourist Town
From Regional Homes Australia
Luke Fry Architecture launches High Country Victoria Studio
Three of the Best
Three of the Best: Australian Alpine Valleys Wines
Wine
Wood Park Reds Score 95 Points in Halliday Wine Companion 2022
Food
Porepunkah Pub: High Country Victoria’s awe-inspiring community hub
Art
North East Aboriginal Art Trail – Australia’s best Aboriginal art discovery-drive
Wine
Australian Wine: Wood Park Wines’ Aromatic, Spice-driven Reds – gems of the King Valley
Baking Recipes
Bread and Butter Brioche Pudding with Cumquat Marmalade Clotted Cream
Baking Recipes
Brioche Bread Loaves
Australian Hotels
Beechworth Luxe – Freeman on Ford
Dessert Recipes
Lemon Aspen and Leatherwood honey cheesecake
Distilleries & Breweries
Bright Brewery’s North East IPA offers the taste of alpine wilderness
Wine
2021 Vintage at Eagle Range Estate
Places
Glenrowan Property ‘Longview’ a Rare Gem
Dessert Recipes
Crepes Suzette Flambé with Vanilla Mascarpone
Mushroom Recipes
Chestnut Pappardelle with Wild Mushrooms
Baking Recipes
Banoffee Buttermilk Pancake Stack
Wine
Swanpool Creek: Broken River Valley Shiraz that’s leading the pack
Coffee
Mansfield Coffee Merchant
Breakfast Recipes
French Sourdough Toast with Beechworth Honey, lemon ricotta whip, thyme-roasted blackberries & rockmelon ribbons
Wine
Australian Prosecco: The Ultimate Affordable Luxury Wine
Baking Recipes
Probiotics at Work: Unleavened Pizza Dough made with Kefir
Building & Design
Escape to the High Country, Bond Villain Style
Dessert Recipes
Winter Waffles with poached pears, pecan crumble, salted caramel sauce
More Dessert Recipes
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Dessert Recipes
Haupia – Hawaiian Coconut Pudding
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Dessert Recipes
Smashed Queen Garnet Plum Pavlova
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Baking Recipes
Chocolate Tarts with Raspberries and Muscat Syrup
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Baking Recipes
Beechworth Honey Greek-inspired Cinnamon Doughnuts
Meet our writers
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Jamie Durrant
EDITOR/PHOTOGRAPHER
Photographer, publisher and long-time travel storyteller, capturing Australia and the world through a distinctively local lens.
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Megan Chalmers
CHEF CONTRIBUTOR
The artist behind Essentials' gourmet recipes. Megan styles her plates with finesse to match the perfected flavours.
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Belinda Jackson
INFLIGHT & TRAVEL
An award-winning travel writer exploring the world’s most inspiring destinations, from boutique stays to global airlines.
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Richard Cornish
FOOD EDITOR
One of Australia’s most respected food writers, bringing insight, curiosity and a passion for the people behind it.
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Ivan Durrant
CONTRIBUTOR
Painter and contributor. ‘Art is about being human. We can survive without it but we need it to live.’