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Touriga - Are We Ready?

25th January 2012Posted in : featured

There’s a decent argument that anyone planting significant quantities of touriga nacional has rocks in their head. It is a challenging beast to grow and market and in the vineyard it is both vigorous and difficult to ripen. It has a high skin to juice ratio, so the harvest seems to shrink as it passes through the crusher. Also.....

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Barossa Valleyby
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Barossa Valley

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Regions16th March 2011

Just 60km northeast of Adelaide, the Barossa Valley is one of Australia' oldest wine regions. Warm and dry, it is renowned for producing the distinctive Barossa Shiraz, a full-bodied red with notes of chocolate and spice. The valleys and sloping hills create several temperature ranges. But in summer, take it from us – It's just plain hot. The soils range from clay and loam in the cooler areas to the classically South Australian sand and ... CONTINUE READING »

Adelaide Hillsby
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Adelaide Hills

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Regions16th March 2011

Considerably cooler than the surrounding plains, the hills are washed in rain during winter months, and the peaks wrapped in fog. It is considered a high rainfall region compared to other Australian regions, but outside of winter the climate is warm and dry. Night time temperatures are the feature – notably cooler than the day when the sun sets. Worth noting is how the average rainfall increases the higher you go, with Mount Lofty picking u ... CONTINUE READING »

Beef & Red Wine Casseroleby
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Beef & Red Wine Casserole

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Food9th March 2011

A winter staple in the boss' household. It’s hearty, delicious and is a great excuse to open a bottle of red wine in the middle of the day! ... CONTINUE READING »

Witlof and Ham Bakeby
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Witlof and Ham Bake

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Food5th March 2011

Love a bit of witlof. This bake is a real treat - and versatile when pairing with wine. ... CONTINUE READING »

Cod and Tomato Chowderby
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Cod and Tomato Chowder

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Food5th March 2011

Hearty and fishy. You can almost smell a coastal storm brewing. ... CONTINUE READING »

Vietnamese Coleslawby
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Vietnamese Coleslaw

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Food5th March 2011

Fresh summer fun. Grab your favorite riesling and enjoy the sun. ... CONTINUE READING »

Slow Braised Beef Cheekby
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Slow Braised Beef Cheek

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Food5th March 2011

Cheeky and rich winter warmer. Will hold it's own against a McLaren Vale or Barossa Shiraz. ... CONTINUE READING »

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Sugar-Cured Kingfish with Mussel Vinaigrette

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Food5th March 2011

Classy number from some blokes called George Calombaris & Gary Mehigan - you've probably never heard of them. ... CONTINUE READING »

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Nicola Potato Gnocchi

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Food5th March 2011

Hearty vego option. Delish! ... CONTINUE READING »

Peppered Beef Saladby
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Peppered Beef Salad

0 COMMENTSPosted in : Food5th March 2011

A salad that for blokes that think salads are for sheilas. Pair it with your more subtle but robust reds. ... CONTINUE READING »
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