Here we begin with the original version from Mark Bittman’s instructions: Ingredient list: Chicken breast, tomatoes, lemons, capers, olives, olive oil and basil Preparation: Heat oven to 220 C. Combine 2 or 3 chopped tomatoes, the juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 teaspoon capers and a handful of olives. Lightly grease the pan with olive oil,Continue reading “A fabulous braised chicken dish”
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Moon & Wine, Char Restaurant Jul 18th, 2019
Wine workshop at Another Story, Nov 24th
The wine region of Baden includes swaths of vineyards adjacent to the picturesque Black Forest natural park. In addition, the warmest of Germany’s wine regions is also known for the volcanic Kaisterstuhl and the Markgraflerland in the triangle between Germany, Basel in Switzerland and Alsace in France. For the enchanted wine workshop we will beContinue reading “Wine workshop at Another Story, Nov 24th”
On Common Ground at Quince-Eatery & Bar, Oct 8th
Wine dinners this September!
We are pleased to be co-hosting two exciting dinners later this month at Tables Grill (Grand Hyatt) and Il Fumo. The beauty of these wines with equally matched by the creativity and input of both culinary teams, who know Australia and Portugal very well. Leading wineries from Victoria, Australia at Tables Grill on Sep 22ndContinue reading “Wine dinners this September!”
Your new go to wine
Portugal seems to be on everyone’s bucket list, and surely not because it’s offering great value, but is still very authentic, not too crowded, and has some of the freshest seafood on earth. The wines on the other hand, split hairs – but this could very well be because the good stuff hasn’t alwaysContinue reading “Your new go to wine”
The emerald wine from the Wachau
White wines resonating an unmatched pedigree come from either Chablis, the Cote d’Or, German Grosse/Erste Gewachs, or the Wachau, and neighboring regions in Austria. The Smaragd wine “is the name for the best, most treasured wines from the Vinea Wachau members. The alcohol content of these wines begin at 12.5% by volume. This, along withContinue reading “The emerald wine from the Wachau”
Terra Rossa, a world class terroir
South Australia boasts a bevy of recognizable sub-appellations. Each now known for key grape variety such as Riesling from the Clare and Eden Valley, Shiraz in Barossa, Pinot Noir in Adelaide Hills or further south Cabernet Sauvignon in Coonawarra. Per Wine Australia Coonawarra has “cool maritime climate, with an average daily winter temperature of 9.8ºC,Continue reading “Terra Rossa, a world class terroir”
The Naturalists from Antipodes
The last 10 years have seen many independent growers and winemakers emerge in many of today’s “cool” wine regions including Yarra, Adelaide Hills (Australia) or Canterbury (New Zealand). Most likely, these individuals traveled extensively, worked and tasted with the best winemakers, and scraped their pennies together to either buy or rent vineyards to grow healthyContinue reading “The Naturalists from Antipodes”
Alpamanta, not just another Malbec
Half Dane-Half Austrian Andrej Razumovsky and his partners planted a new vineyard in Mendoza’s prime area of Luyan de Cuyo around 2005. They selected a patch of land that never was worked on before, with the aim to establish the first biodynamic vineyard in Argentina. The reds from these high altitude vineyards – 1,000 meters andContinue reading “Alpamanta, not just another Malbec”