Food & Wine

JimmyRum gold & silver

Local craft rum producer, JimmyRum was crowned gold and awarded two silver medals in the cane spirits category at the 2020 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, presented by the Royal Agricultural Society of…

Message in a bottle

By Andrea Rowe Photos Yanni A conversation with Jason and Andy Quin is as refreshing as their ETCH Sparkling beverages. The husband-and-wife team are the effervescent force behind ETCH Sparkling, a non-alcoholic…

Viable viticulture

By  Ed Verrill There is a lot of rhetoric about sustainability in wine, but when you look at the statistics, and remember that getting grapes to grow, pressing and fermenting the juice,…

Taste & class

By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni Hotel Sorrento is an icon. Since 1872, this majestic hotel with its distinctive rough hewn cream coloured limestone facade has been standing sentinel on the clifftop…

Wholesomely generous

By  Andrea Rowe Photos Gary Sissons Mel and Chris Melbourne know the secret to a good cheese platter is stunning visual styling, and fresh and fabulous produce. As the Wholesome Foodie they’re…

Freshness forward

By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Supplied Chef Matt Wilkinson is a happy man. Fresh, seasonal, produce-driven cooking has always been his focus and he can bring all that to the table in…

The man behind the story

By Mikayla van Loon   Photos Supplied At Many Little Bar and Bistro, head chef Gayan Pieris doesn’t just create Sri Lankan inspired meals, he tells stories. “Every dish I make, I do…

Sustain-a-beanity

By Erica Louise  Photos Michelle Pragt Photography Two years ago, Mount Eliza residents Paul & Tonette reached a crossroad in their lives. This encouraged the entrepreneurial couple to brew a new business.…

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