Wines,
wineries and wine-sites.
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Cobaw
Ridge
Boutique
winery on the northern slopes of the Macedon Ranges, about 20 Km from Kyneton in
Victoria.
Owned
and operated by wine-maker, Alan Cooper and his wife Nellie. Producers of
100% estate grown and vintaged super premium cool climate wines including,
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Shiraz/Viognier and their signature wine,
Lagrein.
Wines
are available cellar door, mail order and at many of Melbourne's top
restaurants.
Look
for special events at the winery, including Macedon Ranges Bud Burst Festival in
late October, when the Wood Fired Pizza Oven at Cobaw Ridge is in operation with
a guest chef and live music is featured.
Visit
them at:
31
Perc Boyer's Lane, East Pastoria, 3444.
Ph:
(03) 5423 5227, Fax: (03) 5423 5227,
E-mail:
nandacooper@bigpond.com.au
www.cobawridge.com
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Yellymong
Boutique
winery on the New South Wales banks of the Murray River at Swan Hill in
Victoria.
Owned
by friends, Gary and Jo Jeans, they have a small vineyard planted to Pinot
Gris. They buy in grapes for other varieties and use the same wine-maker
as Dos Rios, Alan Cooper of Cobaw Ridge, having him make their signature wine in
the Italian, Pinot Gris, style.
Their
premium wines are some of the finest examples of wines in the Swan Hill
region. They are available in many of the restaurants local to Swan Hill,
from the cellar door and by mail order.
Gary
and Jo also operate a houseboat marina at their property and have houseboats for
hire. Book a holiday, enjoy their wines while on board and take some home.
Contact
them at:
E-mail:
riverfun@bigpond.com
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Recipes.
Anchovy
and Pimento spread.
Bananas
Foster.
Braised
Lamb necks.
Candied orange peel robed in bitter chocolate.
Dessert
Pizzas
Dukah
Guacamole
Marinated
cracked olives.
Marinated
stuffed green olives.
Naranjas en Dulce (Oranges in
syrup).
Preserving
Olives
Quinces poached in Shiraz
White
wine Sangria
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Friends.
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Friend,
Stefano de Pieri, well known celebrity cook and star of the acclaimed ABC TV
series 'A Gondola on the Murray', operates several fine food
establishments in Mildura, Victoria. Most of the wines mentioned above are
featured on the wine lists at his various establishments.
We
are extremely pleased that Dos
Rios wines have been personally selected by Stefano as the 'pouring' or 'house'
wines in his establishments in Mildura, so, look for the Dos Rios wines when you
are next in Mildura and dine at:
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'Stefano's', 2003 Melbourne Age Restaurant of the
Year
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the floating cafe aboard the 1877 paddle boat
'Avoca'
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Stefano's
cafe and good
food outlet, 27 Deakin
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or dine
in 'Dining Room1' or the 'Spanish Grill' at the Grand Hotel where Stefano is managing chef.
Look
for Stefano's produce at David Jones food halls in Adelaide, Sydney, Newcastle,
Perth and
Melbourne.
Visit
Stefano at: www.stefanosonthemurray.com.au
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Chislett Developments
Friends, Susan and Gregg Chislett, operate
a citrus grove, avocado orchard and citrus nursery on the banks of the Murray
River at Kenley, Victoria, approximately half way between Swan Hill and
Robinvale.
They have developed and registered a summer
ripening navel orange, 'Chislett Summer Navel'. This orange is marketed under
the brand 'Chis-Elite', so look for it in you supermarkets and greengrocers. Being seedless they are an ideal
eating orange, especially for children, or use them to make Eugenies and
Naranjas en Dulce (see recipes above).
Visit the Chislet's at: www.chisletnavel.com.au
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Other sites worth a
visit.
Australian Alternative varieties Wine ShowThis show, conducted in Mildura each November, on
the Thursday immediately following Melbourne Cup Day, showcases the very best of
Australian wines made from 'alternative' grape varieties.
The show includes seminars, public tasting of
entered wines, structured wine tasting sessions and a presentation
dinner featuring winning wines from the previous show matched to food prepared
by Stefano de Pieri.
During the week of the show many of local wineries and restaurants
feature special menus matched to wines made from 'alternative' grape varieties.
Several of these events have wine-makers present for discussion on the wine and
wine making process.
An event not to be missed.
Visit the show's site at: www.aavws.com
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Australian Inland Wine ShowConducted annually in Swan Hill during the fist
week of October this event highlights the excellent wines being produced from
the inland areas of Australia.
The wine regions of River-land (South Australia),
Murray/Darling (N.W. Vic and S.W. N.S.W.) and the Big Rivers (N.S.W.) produce
some 85% of all wines exported from Australia.
These regions are becoming better known for the
high quality of the wines being made by a large number of boutique to medium
sized wineries.
Many of the local restaurants and club dining
rooms make a feature of pairing local produce and locally produced wines at
special dinners, often with the winemaker present during the evening to speak
with patrons about the wines.
Visit the show's site at
www.inlandwine.com
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