Food and Wine

Sitting at home planning your South Australian getaway? Perhaps you’re thinking about exploring your own city more? Make sure you put Hahndorf on your list of places to explore. Known as ‘Australia’s oldest German town’, Hahndorf is like a small piece of Central Europe in a village not far from Adelaide. Located in the Adelaide…

There’s nothing more exciting than a wedding, but the hens’ party certainly ranks up there. Often planning the hen’s party is left to the maid of honour and the bridesmaids. But if you’ve never planned one before, you might be a little lost on where to start. We’ve been to a few hen’s parties and…

The Fleurieu Peninsula is Adelaide’s playground, famous for white-sand beaches, beautiful vineyards and farmlands, pretty coastal towns and a world-renowned wetland. Visitors can easily spot kangaroos, pelicans, sea lions, dolphins, seals, and many species of local birdlife. It is a wonderful way to spend exploring what South Australia has to offer, but there’s a few…

In 1979, Christine, a 6th generation Barossa grape wine grower, and her husband Dennis, purchased 40 acres of run-down vineyard on the white sand over clay country in the heart of the Barossa. The idea was just to buy a ‘hobby farm’, but the rest is pretty much history. In 1992, a Cabernet Sauvignon experiment…

It’s the pairing we all know and love – cheese and wine! The perfect match between the two can take you on a delicious adventure. There are no real set rules for pairing wine and cheese, however it is important to take into consideration acidity, texture, fat, saltiness and tannins to find that perfect match….

Love chocolate? Love wine? Why not both together? If you’ve never thought of pairing chocolate and wine, you don’t quite know that magical taste sensation you are missing out on. But to get that sensation, you need to find the right balance – and that can be challenging. Balancing is the secret to pairing wine…