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On your next trip to Northern Tasmania (or by mail order), make sure to discover the hand-crafted knives and metal craft of Ken Bradford at Bismarck Metal Craft in Deloraine.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Another national tour of wines with Jancis Robinson's New Australian 250 tasting notes. This month we sample a mixed bag, including Penfold's 'White Grange', the Yattarna Chardonnay.
Top food features
Months of perfect Sundays....
The Artist's Lunch - Alice McCormick and Sarah Rhodes
The Artist's Lunch is an ode to food, to life, to creativity, as it explores the art and connections with food of eighteen contemporary Australian artists. Be assured, artists know how to have a good time, and eating and cooking with them promises the very best of good times.
Lygon Street is famous for great Italian food, amazing European produce stores, iconic red and white table cloths and fervent waiters touting for dinners. It's got an amazing history too, revealed in a new book, Lygon Street.
Food and cooking book reviews
It all began when dining around a Tuscan table on a lofty terrace overlooking Radda in Chianti in Italy; four Italian women with an Australian friend discussing life in a small Tuscan community and Italian cuisine.
Possibly the best farmer's market in New Zealand runs every Saturday in Matakana, just one hour north of Auckland. A new book by kiwi food diva Lauraine Jacobs celebrates this amazing regions great food and wine.
We cook with heat all the time - no problem. Why then can’t we cook with cold, suggests Ferran Adria, the master chef behind elBulli, the best restaurant in the world.
Food industry news
Today's food news. Wine industry news is available on our wine page and previous articles in the forum - click on tabs above.
By a staff reporter The long-standing chairman of Australian Vintage Ltd, David Clarke, has resigned from the winemaker to focus on work in the not-for-profit sector. read more
CBR - Constellation Brands First-Quarter Net Income Down 85pc 1/1AUS: Expo on again in MelbourneCOMNEWS CBR SYDNEY 1001/1/1 CBR - Company Announcement $gen0 2 July 2009 Part 1/1 --- Sydney - Thursday - July 2: (RWE Australian Business News) - New York-based ... read more
AUS: Expo on again in MelbourneNow in its 5th year, the Organic Expo returns this year to Melbourne where it will showcase all things organic from food, agriculture, beauty products and more. read more
Northern Exposure on High St NorthcoteNew era in store for remote Indigenous communitiesOn the evening of Friday 19 June I was out and about with thousands of others exploring the galleries and shops along High St in Northcote for the Northern Exposure ... read more
RBS: SUN - The outlook is brightAUS: Western Australian produce heading to Woolies' shelvesThe Round Up is a comprehensive daily note produced by the RBS Warrants team providing an overview of market movements along with quality ideas for warrant traders ... read more
AEU: A canny idea for a restaurantThere's nothing original about canned food¿¿¿except when it's the restaurant that comes in a can. Sitting in Montreal's old shipping port, the M¿¿vbox ... read more
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Over 150 people representing the best of Mornington Peninsula’s wine and food industry, braved an icily cold June evening to celebrate the 2009 Mornington Peninsula Regional Awards for Excellence.
New events calendar
Australia's first national wine and food events calendar. Search by month, State and region. Find events here »
Members' food offers
A complimentary bottle of Pier 10 wine will enhance the visit of any VisitVineyards.com Member to Pier 10 restaurant
Unlock the secrets to seafood cooking at Sydney Seafood School, with a 10% discount on all classes for VisitVineyards.com Members.
Enjoy Tasmanian wine and little something extra of the chef's selection when you dine at Stillwater Restaurant.
Greekalicious offers VisitVineyards.com Members an introduction to traditional and modern Greek cookery along with a discount on all cooking classes.
Let your taste buds be tempted with fine flavours and complimentary wine at Julians restaurant, Bellarine Estate
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Susie Beaver, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Food columns
UK chef Heston Blumenthal has been called a molecular gastronomist and a "mad scientist". John Lethlean attempted his scientific approach to roast chicken.
Accommodation selection
An architecturally-designed, interestingly different lodge, the bed and breakfast accommodation has been rigorously designed with your comfort in mind.
Luxury escarpment positioned bed and breakfast bordering Blue Mountains National Park. Panoramic views from all rooms and right at the start of bushwalking trails.
In a beautiful country setting with a renowned restaurant offering tapas for lunch and an a la carte menu for dinner, the Tuscany Wine Estate Resort allows you to enjoy the simple pleasures of life.
A 2 bedroom cottage in one of the small villages in the Blue Mountains. The cottage has been recently renovated and is a short walk to shops and restaurants.
Come and discover the unique charm of our fully self-contained mud brick and timber cottages. At Treenbook Cottages the magnificent Karri forest is right at your doorstep.
