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  • Pop some corks at Brisbane’s top spots for a perfect glass of champagne

    Pop some corks at Brisbane’s top spots for a perfect glass of champagne

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    Winnifred’s, Fortitude Valley: When it comes to champagne, the first port of call for any serious sipper should be Winnifred’s. This emporium of effervescence is dedicated to grower champagne – independent producers that source their grapes from a single vineyard or closely located vineyards. Winnifred’s has the largest collection of grower champagne in the southern…

  • Mixing it up at Tasting Australia

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    This will be Meira Harel and Banjo Harris Plane’s second year as drinks curators for Tasting Australia presented by RAA Travel. “Our philosophy is that great food should always be served with great beverages,” Meira says. She’s keen to let people know the program they have planned is for everyone, novices and aficionados alike. “The…

  • Champagne is deeply French – but the English invented the bubbles

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    In 1889, the Syndicat du Commerce des Vins de Champagne produced a pamphlet promoting champagne at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, claiming that Dom Pérignon, procurator of the Benedictine Abbey of Hautvillers from 1668, was the “inventor”, “creator” or discoverer” of sparkling champagne. “Come, Brothers! I drink stars!” is the famous quote often attributed to…

  • Six top sparkling wines for spring

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    Spring is here and for some people it means the smell of jasmine and roses in bloom, for others it means clearing out unused treadmills and, for a growing crowd of sparkling lovers, it means coming out of hibernation for the National Wine Centre’s annual Champagne Fest. This year is my second crack at putting…

  • Swell times at new taphouse, Brew Bus launch, fizz ‘n’ food

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    Pop-up party heralds  Swell taphouse Swell Brewing Co will be offering a sneak peek inside its new taphouse in McLaren Vale with a “pre-opening party” this long weekend. The venue is the latest in a string of craft beer breweries and cellar door / taphouse openings across the Fleurieu over the past 12 months, including…

  • Champagne comes with a rare fizzbomb

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    Olivier Krug had barely got back to vintage in Reims, Champagne, after releasing the new Krug Champagne Vintage 2004 in London, and there was Peter Gago AC and the Penfolds Magill Estate people pouring one in Adelaide. It was a generous thank-you to a few privileged souls who had foregone the Royal Adelaide Wine Show…

  • Lambrook Wines: The craft of sparkling wines

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    In 2012, Adam and Brooke Lampit’s winery, Lambrook, had three products in their range; a sauvignon blanc, a shiraz, and a sparkling pinot noir. While inspecting the fruit for that year’s vintage, they saw incredible potential. Lambrook Emerson Reserve Sparkling Pinot Noir is only stocked at Parade Cellars, Norwood; Booze Brothers, The Avenues; The Holdfast…

  • Celebrating Riesling, seafood and other food business

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    Clare with Fresh Eyre Riesling and Seafood Showcase – October 22 Clare with Fresh Eyre is a month-long celebration of the region’s spring 2016 Rieslings paired with Eyre Peninsula seafood. It features more than 15 events, including long lunches, seafood dinners and degustations. This Saturday, October 22, the historic Sevenhill Cellars is hosting the festival’s main showcase event…

  • Celebrating Thanksgiving, markets & bubbles

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    A Curious Thanksgiving Dinner – November 26 North Adelaide’s The Curious Squire is making the American holiday tradition of Thanksgiving a night worth celebrating with a menu of Southern American-inspired dishes including homemade smoked turkey and honey-baked ham. The dinner starts at 7pm and tickets are $40 per person. Bookings are essential. Phone 7071 5767.…