In terms of world-famous wines, it’s impossible not to respectfully mention the region of Rutherglen, Victoria and in particular Buller Wines’ rare collection of fortified wines. Aged for…
It’s three-quarters the way through November, and we’ve finally got a decent day down on the Peninsula. Twenty-six degrees in Blairgowrie and Sorrento, 30 in Melbourne, and 35…
We’re at dinner in Benalla. Over the course of the evening Frank and Fiona Stephens have got wind of my travel plans. I am heading to Spain for…
360Q, the two story cafe/bistro and function centre on Queenscliff Harbour’s waterfront, a new venture for Sorrento culinary King Barry Iddles, is pulling in the summer crowds. Essentials…
Photography Diana Delucia Carved into the hickory and sycamores in New York’s Westchester County is the Winged Foot Golf Club. This exclusive club is just a few kilometres…
Chrismont’s wonderful new release La Zona Fiano from the King Valley is a most exciting aromatic white and should be considered a serious top-tier restaurant quality food wine…
Rutherglen’s Mandy Jones, of Jones Winery and Vineyard,has perfected a French-style aperitif wine that is light and aromatic. Wines that have had botanical aromatics infused with them are…
Louis XIV, the Sun King, is famous for creating the glittering palace of Versailles and committing its court to a life of unbridled decadence. Louis liked cleaning his…
There is a saying in Spain that if produce is good, can it. Unlike Australia where the canning industry is, well, just an industry, in Spain it is…
Foodies take note, if you’ve ever been on a tropical island holiday only to find your food and wine choices extremely limited, we have your answer: LUX* South…
Redeye Special Stash your luggage in the cargo section, not under your eyes. These under-eye patches from Texan company Nerium are made from cooling seaweed and pea, and…
Crayfish Tail Brioche Sliders Freshly BBQ’d crayfish tails, sliced into medallions Fresh brioche buns Apple slaw (see recipe below) Essentials’ Thousand Island dressing (see recipe below) Apple Slaw…
This fiano from Victoria‘s Alpine Valleys region is hand-crafted by the energetically talented alternative-varietals ‘queen’, winemaker Jo Marsh, formerly of Seppelt Great Western. A few years back she…
Each year King River Estate produces cleaner, more vibrant fruit, the result of pesticide-free biodynamic vineyard management. I’ve noticed a progressive advance in wine flavour profiles across King River Estate’s range over the past three consecutive years and the just-bottled 2016 Pinot Grigio again amps things up to a new level. This wine’s bouquet leaps
Beetroot Cured Ocean Trout with fennel, orange and nigella seed salad, horseradish crème fraiche Beetroot Pickle (for curing) 6 small beetroot, cooked, peeled and grated 1 cup water…
The Dal Zotto prosecco story is the stuff of legends. Just over a decade ago Otto Dal Zotto, King Valley tobacco grower turned grape grower and winemaker, launched…
A great grey rain cloud passes over the deep red sand. Fingers of sunlight burst through the receding front flooding the sand dunes with golden light. Tiny blue…
Ashley Palmer-Watts is Heston Blumenthal’s right-hand man. Executive chef of the two-Michelin-starred Dinner by Heston in London and of the recently launched establishment of the same name in…
A unique collaboration between Steve Graves of Bright Alpine Builders and Mark Gleeson of MG Design and Building has led to Chrismont Wine’s new Cellar Door, Restaurant and…
Steve Graves greets his carpenters with a few short words and a nod as he quietly steps over the threshold entering a near-completed Victorian weatherboard cottage renovation and…
It’s astonishing just how offensive people can be about vegetarians. That’s what Richard Cornish discovered when he flipped his daily meat habit on its head and went cold…
Chef Peter Gunn plays a risky game. In a dining world where restaurant menus are developed over several months he walks a precarious tightrope, sometimes creating dishes with…
Just 30 steps from the Summit Chairlift you’ll find this smart all-day casual diner fitted out with local native timber from the Mount Beauty mill. Soft banquettes, freestanding…
From an ordinary looking industrial building in Mount Beauty comes the heady aroma of roasting coffee beans. We spoke with owners Ryan Lynch and Ivan Zirnstein, who prepare…
For as far back as I can remember, Van Gogh and Monet were my favourites; Degas never got a look-in until a happenstance compelled me. Tolarno Galleries in…
Ski hospitality veterans Paul and Teresa Cavagna of Mount Hotham’s Last Run Bar have this season been plating up a well-designed dining menu featuring a selection of modern-Australian…
Rocco Esposito’s gnocchi alla romana is an exercise in simplicity and authenticity. Fat discs of polenta are smothered in crumbled blue cheese then heated under the grill until…
Some of Victoria’s most experienced chefs and respected operators have headed for the mountains. Some bring with them tight-knit teams to create virtual pop up restaurants bringing their…
The annual Victorian cider pressing season is coming to an end and to celebrate Movida Aqui Melbourne is recreating the atmosphere of the Basque Country’s traditional ciders houses. On Saturday…
Serves 6-8 4 Witlof ½ bunch celery, julienned 100g grapes Yileena Park Wines (Yarra Valley) Smoked Walnuts Apple remoulade (see recipe below) Parsley leaves ¼ bunch chives, cut…