Syrah vs Shiraz. In Australia, the nomenclature often sheds light on a winemaker’s desire to indicate something different is going on with a particular wine.…
Food and Drink
Restaurant Review: Parwana Afghan Kitchen
The original Parwana Afghan Kitchen on Henley Beach Road might have doubled in size after renovations earlier in the year but it remains as welcoming and delici…
A subterranean supper to remember
Barossa’s new wave will showcase the gastronomic revolution fomenting north of Adelaide at Subterranean Supper Club, a highlight event of the upcoming Barossa G…
Wine Review: Homeless Grapes Project ‘beautiful’ in more ways than one
It is good to spare a thought for those who have fallen on hard times, and it is rare for a wine to inspire such feelings, but the initiative of The Homeless Gr…
Cabernet and Merlot prove brothers in charms for Leconfield
Featuring in the top 10 of the latest Hot 100 Wines South Australia, Leconfield’s 2015 Cabernet Merlot is Coonawarra to the core.…
Wine Review: A ‘ripper’ Hunter Shiraz from Tyrrell’s Wines
As a general rule of thumb, if you seek a medium-bodied Shiraz, something with a savoury lean, a fine structure and earthier qualities, then the Hunter Valley s…
Strange Brew: Dawn Patrol’s cellar door approach
Dawn Patrol Coffee Roasters co-owners Dominic Ossa and Nick Suggitt want to change the way people perceive and appreciate the many flavours and levels of work t…
Boston Bay’s pig ideas
Jason Stephenson’s great ambitions for his Boston Bay Smallgoods brand shows that something special is growing on Eyre Peninsula, with the power to influence Ad…
Merrick Watts laughing his way to our wine regions
With Grapes of Mirth, comedian Merrick Watts brings together two of his passions: comedy and wine.…
City Bites: Laksa House
Richard Lee started serving laksa at a Central Market food court 20 years ago. Now you can find it all over the city.…