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• Karl Stockhausen celebrates 80th birthday 9 Feb 2010
As the Hunter Valley largely finished picking semillon at the end of January, and wondered whether January vintage dates would become standard fare, the ever-young Karl
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• $US47k for lunch: quality rather than quantity? 8 Feb 2010
A photograph of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich pointing to his lunch bill (he had five companions) of $US47,221.09 rings true. At the bottom end of the scale of the items on
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• Luigi Di Santo's death marks end of a Legend 8 Feb 2010
The death of Luigi (Gino) Di Santo on 21 January 2010 marked the end of a living Legend of Melbourne Food and Wine, but his contribution will continue to be felt for decades to
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• Vive Leroy 7 Feb 2010
If Robert Parker, Allen Meadows (of Burghound fame), Matt Kramer (Wine Spectator), Clive Coates MW (the most prolific writer on Burgundy) and Andrew Jefford (author of The New
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• On Broadway 31 Jan 2010
It’s an ill wind which blows no one any good. When Slow Food doyen James Broadway’s parents sold their beautiful home at Castlemaine it meant he had to move the wines he had
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• 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Moss Brothers family vineyard 29 Jan 2010
Jeff Moss recounts the 25-year journey as he sold the small family grape growing business and became vineyard manager for B Seppelt & Sons at Waikerie in the Riverland, as
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• What I'm drinking 24 Jan 2010
1983 Chateau de La Charrier Santenay Comme Premier Cru Jean Girardin The challenge was a hot Indian curry. Beer was the obvious choice, but wine was required. Pinot noir can do
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• The pinot Bledisloe 23 Jan 2010
Australian sommeliers are convinced that if you can’t afford Burgundy, pinot noir from New Zealand’s Central Otago region is the next best thing, our pinot noirs being dismissed
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• The Romance of Wine 22 Jan 2010
Wine tutorials return to Moncur Terrace, The Woollahra Hotel, Tuesdays, March 9th – 23rd. The romance of wine, a series of consumer wine tutorials, will return to Moncur Terrace (
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• Winner of the 2010 L’Erudito Scholarship Announced 22 Jan 2010
Galli Estate Winery is pleased to announce Jeannette Clarke has been awarded the L’Erudito 2010: The Lorenzo Galli Scholarship. Jeannette - the wine buyer and manager at inner-cit
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• 2010 Australia Day Wine of the Year 20 Jan 2010
London’s International Wine Challenge, coming off the back of the annual London Wine Trade Fair, has always been delighted to come up with the odd controversial trophy,
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• What I'm drinking 18 Jan 2010
1990 Tinglewood Mount Barker Riesling Golden colour, but with a comforting edge of green. The cork wasn’t in great shape, and the 5 cm ullage was to be expected. The bouquet
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• Kirk's Gospel 16 Jan 2010
Tim kirk’s previous job as a teacher of religion at Xavier College in Melbourne explains the blazing conviction of his belief in the potential of the Canberra District for making
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• What I'm drinking 11 Jan 2010
1978 Charmes Chambertin Marcel Amance Chinese duck was the dinner, and I wanted a Burgundy with character. Every now and then I dip into a few remaining half bottles of 1978
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• McWilliams's Wines Academy becomes WSET provider 11 Jan 2010
McWilliam’s Wines has become the first Australian winery to offer the Wine & Spirits Education Trust, Level Three Advanced Certificate in Wines & Spirits to liquor trade,
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