Grapevine: Head(s)… you win!
Food & Wine
February 14
It’s Valentine’s Day today and you’ve got a choice: is it going to be “The Blonde”, or “The Brunette”?
Grapevine: Vegan friendly vino
Food & Wine
February 21
With demand for organic produce growing and growing, it’s not surprising to see more wine companies now wading into this niche market.
Farm Food: Marking time with food memories
Food & Wine
February 14
Memories of food are also important to me. Most often these are family gatherings, but I have many other food memories which mark time in my life.
Grapevine: Great value reds for $15
Food & Wine
February 7
In this week’s column I thought I’d highlight some more affordable, everyday reds getting around the traps that are worth your attention.
Farm Food: Time to deliver
Food & Wine
January 31
At this time of year tradition dictates firing up the barbecue to roast, grill, or fry your particular favourite.
Grapevine: Lamb it up with sparkling red in hand
Food & Wine
January 24
With Australia Day almost upon us, I couldn’t help but do something in respect to this auspicious day for this article.
Farm Food: Long live the Kingfish of Carpaccio
Food & Wine
January 17
I have always wanted to catch a Mulloway. When holidaying in Barwon Heads my cousins and uncles would tell stories of famous Kingfish landed.
Grapevine: A fine bunch of rosés…
Food & Wine
January 10
With summer in our midst, now is definitely the right time to enjoy a glass or two of a cool, crisp dry rosé.
Grapevine: 2011 – victory for the Valley
Food & Wine
December 27
With 2012 almost upon us, it’s a great time to reflect on the last 12 months of Grapevine.
Grapevine: Merry ‘Fizz-mas’
Food & Wine
December 20
The big question this week is what to drink for Christmas. Golly, it’s such a big decision isn’t it, or is it?
Grapevine: The full ‘Monte’
Food & Wine
December 13
A few months ago a customer came to see me raving about these fantastic Portuguese wines he’d recently tried with friends up in Melbourne.
Grapevine: Text book Torres
Food & Wine
December 6
A good introduction to Spanish wines would be those from the Torres family.
Grapevine: Chablis – chalk it up!
Food & Wine
November 29
The latest release from William Fevre is a cracker and a must try for lovers of French whites, chardonnay and wine in general.
Farm Food: Delightful turkey
Food & Wine
November 22
At Torquay Farm Foods our Christmas Turkeys will be coming from Leadoux Turkeys, raised on a small farm and grown free range.
On The Plate: Duck season
Food & Wine
February 7
Perhaps the reason we don’t regularly include duck in meals cooked at home is due to not knowing how to best treat, season and cook a duck.
Grapevine: Standing out from the crowd
Food & Wine
January 31
Many producers have had to re-think how they make their Sauvignon Blanc in order to stand out from the pack.
On The Plate: Nuts about nuts
Food & Wine
January 24
Nuts are extremely versatile and can be used in sweet and savoury dishes, desserts, cakes, confectionery, sauces and butters.
Grapevine: Wines that have been Rigged
Food & Wine
January 17
I met celebrated winemaker Ben Riggs over lunch a couple of years ago and it was a real eye opener to the quality of the man and his wines.
On The Plate: Fruit salad bowl cake
Food & Wine
January 10
The post-Christmas fridge is usually groaning with all manner of leftovers and by now you will be expert at dreaming up myriad different ways to use.
Grapevine: There’s a pear in there
Food & Wine
January 3
Alongside their fantastic range of beers, Little Creatures also produce cider, with the most recent addition being a pear cider to complement the range.
On The Plate: New year – the new green – picnics!
Food & Wine
December 27
I have made a resolution to try and buy more locally, to plan out the shopping in order to reduce the kilometres I drive, and to use truly seasonal produce.
Farm Food: It’s Christmas and so’s the pudding
Food & Wine
December 20
Christmas can be like popular music: Listening to a song of your youth immediately transports you back to when life was uncomplicated and joyous.
On The Plate: The nuts ‘n bolts of Christmas
Food & Wine
December 13
Friday nights are the best night of the week – and I say this with due consideration from one who did not have weekends for about twenty years.
Farm Food: Local liquid gold
Food & Wine
December 6
Our customers frequently ask for advice on the cooking and preparation of meals.
On The Plate: Gourmand’s plunge ecstatically into salad
Food & Wine
November 29
Friday nights are the best night of the week – and I say this with due consideration from one who did not have weekends for about twenty years.
Grapevine: Pinot Noir – get on the 2010s
Food & Wine
November 22
It’s becoming more apparent that Pinot Noirs from the 2010 vintage in the Yarra Valley, Geelong and Mornington Peninsula are indeed a special bunch.
