Volvo Prosecco-Road Trip
A group of food and wine loving friends, and 2 brand new Volvos to test drive on a recent Autumn weekend saw us head to the King Valley in North East Victoria. Just 3 hours from Melbourne, this is the...
View ArticleMy picks for Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2014
The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is upon us again, which many of us have been eagerly awaiting since last October, when the program was first announced. It’s another fantastic opportunity to...
View ArticleHorsing around in Wangaratta
Regular readers of my blog will know how much I love North East Victoria, for its beautiful lush green landscape, gourmet food trails, warm hospitality, and of course the wineries of the King Valley,...
View ArticleAll the Bubbles! La Dolce Vita Festival November 15-16, 2014.
If this picture is making you thirsty, there are number of fantastic ways to get your bubbles on, Italian Style, at the annual Dolce Vita Festival in the King Valley, November 14-16. Brown Brothers is...
View ArticleLady Carolina set to open in August
Ahead of Lady Carolina’s much anticipated launch in August, Paul Wilson has snared pit masters and Peruvian enthusiasts Blair Williams (Piqueos and Bluebonnet BBQ) and former employee Cameron Dening...
View ArticleGlenrowan & Glamping
There’s nothing like an impromptu road-trip to discover yet another Victorian wine region where you also end up making friends with beer. When your accommodation is a romantic middle-of-nowhere...
View ArticleLet your Wine Compass guide you
Pimpernel Vineyards If there are 2 things the Yarra Valley has in spades, it’s beautiful wine and great food. Not to mention gorgeous scenery and the fact that it’s only an hour out of Melbourne. The...
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