Winestate Magazine

THE rise of China as the pre-eminent market for Australian wine continues. Latest Australian wine exports data reveal that China has now overtaken the US to become Australia’s largest export market by volume, increasing by 51 per cent for the year en

IT’S the absolute height of summer in hot and humid Honkers and everyone desperately tries to minimise any time spent outside; thinking of increasingly ingenious ways of getting from bar to restaurant to bar again without working up a modicum of swea

FOR over a decade the talented team at Jocelyn’s Provisions has cornered the market in irresistible baked goods. Growing out of a humble little kitchen and shop in James St to a purpose-built state-of-the-art facility in Albion that is now home to a

THE LOCAL joke in the southern waterfront enclaves of Kyle Bay, Oatley and Connells Point is that most people leave the area on a one way trip - in a coffin. Full of multi-million dollar homes boasting expansive views of the Georges River, inner city

THE land and farming runs in Fred Peacock’s blood. His forebears were among the earliest fruit processors and exporters in Hobart Town, reaching back to the mid 1800s. With his grandfather and father both involved in those businesses, it’s little sur

POINT Leo Estate at Merricks is one of the most exciting winery newcomers to the Mornington Peninsula in decades. With superstar chef Phil Wood, formerly of Rockpool and Eleven Bridge, manning the pans, Point Leo, owned by the Gandel family, brings m

THE Adelaide Hills are dotted with old country pubs that have been refurbed; one of the best is the Uraidla Hotel, furnished in a country/rustic chic style – with a bakery, brewery and café added next door. The site dates to 1867 but has a history of

LOCATED at the northern end of New Zealand’s South Island, the Nelson Tasman region has plenty to offer wine and food lovers. The climate and lifestyle have historically drawn artists to this region – and there has been a growth in winemaking over re