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• Champagne Bollinger enjoy a record year… CLICK HERE
• the price of Champagne set to increase…CLICK HERE

Champagne editor Kaaren Palmer

Entries are now available for the
2012 VIN DE CHAMPAGNE AWARDS
These awards offer a unique opportunity for professional, amateur and student Champagne aficionados to show their level of skill. This award staged by the Comité Champagne is highly regarded with excellent opportunities for the winners to study further in France.

Entries are due July 27, 2012

For full details and entry form please CLICK HERE

this dinner made everyone feel good 118 pax @ $100 per head with every cent goin to the Matt Gollinski Recovery Fund. The kids who volunteered to work tables held the bottles high and spilled less wine than most of the poncy sommeliers Iknow.

This dinner staged at Windy Point Restaurant, South Australia contributed close to $12,000 to the fund!

Matt Golinski
Recovery Fundsponsors list

Listed alphabetically sponsors for the Matt Gollinski fund raising dinner at Windy Point Restaurant, March 18, 2012

A Touch of Beauty — Voucher
AMJ Produce — F&V/Hamper
Ann Oliver — dessert for dinner
Assaggio Café — $50 voucher
Assaggio Ristorante — $50 lunchtime voucher
Auge Ristorante — $250 dinner
Bistro Dom — degustation with wines for 2 $350
Chloe’s Restaurant — degustation with wines for 2
Coates Wine — Wine 3 x 6
Day Spa at Unley Park — beauty treatment
Dennis Morgan (Artist) — Glass Platter
Di Mattson — Cookbooks
Dominique Rizzo — hamper
Elderton Wines — Magnum
Gaucho’s Argentinian Restaurant — dinner voucher $200.00
Gerri Milham — Alpaca garments
The Organic Market Stirling (Grahame Murray) — Coffee or tea for one for 365 days
Greenedge Cycling Team — team jersey
Haselgrove Wines — 3ltr H series Red
Helen and Augusto Lorenzetti — Rio Vista EV Olive Oil
Jolley’s Boathouse — $400 dinner
K1 Wines — 3 x 6 Wine
Kaaren and Kevin Palmer — Magnum Champagne + $500
Layne Beachley — dinner
Mollydooker — 3 x 6 Wine
MyButcher — quail for dinner
Press — dinner for two
Primo Estate the home of JOSEPH wine and olive oil — 3 x 6 Wine and EVOO/Mag x 1
Red Ochre and River Café — $200 dinner at either restaurant
RGFM (Richard Gunner Fine Meats) — lamb for dinner
Rockford Wines — dinner wine for dessert
SAJC — race day package valued at $894.00
Salty’s Seafoods — seafood for dinner
Sarah Turner (BigBadWolf Catering) — dinner catered x 6
Sebel Playford —
Shaw & Smith — 3 x 6 Wine and 2 magnums
Stratco — $550 garden shed
Tania Paola Vino Ristorante — $100 dinner voucher
The Conservatory Garden and Home — $100 voucher
Thorn Park — Accommodation, dinner and breakfast to $650
Tomich Hill Wines — 2 x 12 wine
United Sports Marketing — Memorabilia
Vittoria Coffee — hampers

Champagne

Champagne editor Kaaren Palmer…back from France and starting to feed through some marvellous reviews and recommendations. The Champagne navigation has been edited to expand the where to drink Champagne section and there is plenty of new content including links to interesting articles, a fabulous new book about Champagne and much more from the front of Champagne…READ MORE

January 7, 2012
wouldn’t you know it just when we have purchased dozens of very expensive flutes the trend in Champagne is to move to white wine glasses…READ MORE

January 6, 2012
Delicious, delicious Champagne Deutz now available in Australia…READ MORE

champagne and food…
Champagne and food matching from Kaaren’s recent class with James Smith for Galaxy Guides. A stellar line up of less well know but readily available Champagnes.

For last week’s content… and loads of fabulous Champagne information CLICK HERE

what’s hot for champagne
Well, next week there is going to be plenty next week with our December what’s hot including some great gift ideas for gourmands!

Also where to drink Champagne in Paris from Champagne editor Kaaren Palmer… CLICK HERE

to see and read about sauchin 2011 please
CLICK HERE

prickly pears yes a lot of effort but worth the effort click on the image to go to the recipe.

what is KIS KIF (keep it simple, keep it fresh!) great recipes for seasonal dishes that are made in minutes without compromising either the cook or the ingredients!

rosa bianco

And…we’ve finally figured which eggplant makes the silken creamy babaganoush you find when travelling in the Middle East — the Siciilian Rosa Bianco we purchased from Patlin Gardens at the Adelaide Showgrounds Farmers Market last week. Incidentally they also had fresh gherkins and the watermelon radish

 

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watermelon radish from Patlin Gardens (South Australia), a small piece of semi–suburban paradise just 30 minutes from the Adelaide city centre. Recipes for this newish ingredient and pictures of their amazing gardens!

CLICK HERE to go straight to this wonderful recipe and stay tuned for many more including our wonderful watermelon radish sprink rolls…coming soon!

time to cure olives

tried and true recipes that work click on the images to go straight to the instructions

what’s hot
well… there are just not enough hours in the day, but
hopefully May in the mean time there is always something new on Galaxy Guides.

And…we draw to your attention a very useful guide to selling wine into Hong kong and the Southern China wine market written by Hong Kong based master of wine Debra Meiburg

city guides

South Australia
Adelaide & Regional

about $20 Addis Ababa Café Western Suburbs, African Asian Gourmet Adelaide Central Markets, Malaysian/Chinese, Sarawak Laksa Friday, the best! Bay Fish Shop Glenelg, beach side, fish & chips Bazu Gouger Street, Sichuan Bombora right on the beach at Goolwa, simple cheap and value for money – local cockles in season Blessed Cheese main street Mclaren Vale, they keep it fresh and they keep it simple (and delicious) and it is great value for money Cam Wah Western Suburbs, Vietnamese/Chinese China Town Café Adelaide Central Markets, Malaysian/Chinese, good laksa Ding Hao Gouger Street, City, Chinese Yum Cha, 7 days book Saturday & Sunday Ding Hao Gouger Street, City, Chinese Yum Cha, 7 days book Saturday & Sunday Fish Out of Water Hyde Park,fish & chips Henley Kiosk Beach side, breakfast coffee, we love it! Hong Fat Adelaide Central Markets, Chinese, suckling pig Fridays HúóNG Phú QuáN Western Suburbs, Vietnamese Keong Kee Peking Duck BBQ just 7 seats, very yummy great offal weekends Lawash Bakery Torrensville, Afghani kebab house Lucia’s Pizzeria Adelaide Central Markets, Italian Maple House North Adelaide, Malaysian/Chinese, belechan kang kong NANO East End City, Italian, great coffee and breakfast, inexpensive value lunch Nghi Ngân Quán– Western Suburbs, Vietnamese Organic Café Adelaide Hills contemporary Australian Parwana Torrensville, Afghani, the best! Penang Hawker’s Corner Adelaide Central Markets, Malaysian/Chinese Port Elliot Bakery South Coast best pastie in South australia Saizen Sushi Bar North Adelaide, sushi SAMTASS Seafood – Adelaide Central Markets, oysters opened to order in season Seng Kee Yum Cha Adelaide Central Markets, Chinese, yum cha best tripe & egg tarts Sumo Station Japanese Restaurant Adelaide City Pulteney Street,city, Japanese, fab bento box lunch deal Thea’s Tea House Gawler Place, City, vegetarian Van deepest darkest Athol Park, Vietnamese Vegetarian Garden off City mall, vegetarian Vien Xu Western Suburbs, Vietnamese Wah Hing Adelaide Central Markets, Chinese Wong Lee Adelaide Central Markets, Chinese Yen Linh Western Suburbs, Vietnamese about $60 Aquacaf South Coast, Goolwa, contemporary Australian gg top 20 Art Gallery Restaurant Art’s precinct, City, contemporary Australian gg top 20 Benjamin on Franklin Botanic Café East Terrace, City, Italian Citi Zen Pulteney Street, City, Chinese, best, dim sum in Adelaide Currant Shed (The) regional McLaren Vale, contemporary Australian Estia beach side, Henley Beach, Greek European (The) The Parade, Norwood, Italian FermentAsian main street Tanunda in the Barossa Valley closed reopening Friday January 6, 2012 Georges on Waymouth Waymouth Street, City, Italian Good Life Pizza Pulteney Street, City, pizza Good Life Pizza beach side, Glenelg, pizza Hugh Hamilton Wines regional McLaren Vale, do good oyster events Jasmin Indian Restaurant Hindmarsh Square, City, Indian gg top 20 Melt King William Road, Hyde Park, contemporary Australian closed from 25/12 until 31/12 inclusive Queen’s Head Hotel hide away North Adelaide, Contemporary Australian, good value Sarah’s Sister and Future Café beach side, Semaphore,vegetarian, quirky Star of Siam Gouger Street, City, Thai River Café War Memorial Drive, City, Modern European closed Sundays and public holidays otherwise all good The Kitchen Door regional McLaren Vale, contemporary Australian gg top 20 Greek on Halifax Halifax Street, City Greek Tongue Thai’d Henley Beach Road, Mile End, sort of Thai, gay show Saturdays and nutty fun Upstairs at Hollicks regional Coonawarra, contemporary Australian, winery Victory Hotel beach side, Sellicks Beach, contemporary Australian, fab cellar Windy Point Café Belair (15 mins from city) contemporary Australian Yakitori Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, Japanese about $80 Apothecary 1878 contemporary Australian, wine bar Bistro Dom simple French Bistro food, great wine list gg top 20 excellent meal 10/2 new review next couple of weeks best food in Adelaide for a couple of months _ Tuna tartare not to our liking rest fab! AO 11 February, 2012 Apothecary 1878 contemporary Australian, wine bar Botanic Gardens Restaurant currently on hold — change of chef! AO 17 September, 2011 Bridgewater Mill Adelaide Hills, contemporary Australian, winery Buenos Airies Brasserie Pulteney Street, city, Argentinean grill Celsius Restaurant and Bar Gouger Street, city, contemporary World cuisine gg top 20 closed Sundays, Mondays and public holidays Chesser Cellars Chesser Street, City, contemporary Australian, establishment wine bar Cos Leigh Street, City, contemporary Australian d’Arry's Verandah regional McLaren Vale, contemporary Australian Enoteca Restaurant Carrington Street, City, Italian Fino regional McLaren Vale, contemporary Australian gg top 20 Closed 24 to 26 December, open 27 to 31 lunch only, dinner New Year’s Eve, closed Sunday 1 and Monday 2 January, then back to normal trading Jolleys Boathouse Restaurant King William Street and river, contemporary Australian gg top 20 closed from 24/12 until 27/12 inclusive Kenji Pulteney Street, City, contemporary Australian/Japanese Lion Hotel Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, contemporary Australian normal trading hours Red Ochre Restaurant War Memorial Drive, City, contemporary Australian, unique Australian ingredients closed Sundays and public holidays otherwise all good Sosta Rundle Street, City, Argentinian steak house, real wood grill gg top 20 The Pot Food and Wine 5 minutes from the city closed from 25/12 until 31/12 inclusive Urban Bistro Fullarton Road, Rose Park, contemporary Australian _$100 to the max Appellation at The Louise regional, Barossa, contemporary Australian on hold pending new review Chloe’s Restaurant& Function Centre Fullarton Road, Kent Town, contemporary Australian Gaucho’s Grote Street, City Magill Estate Restaurant Penfolds Road, Magill (15 mins), contemporary Australian, home of Grange, new review being written we like the food and wine a lot! gg top 20 Piper’s of Penola regional, Coonawarra, contemporary Australian Rockford Stonewall Table regional Barossa, members and friends only, contemporary Australian gg top 20 Vincenzo’s Cucina Vera Unley Road, Unley, Italian Windy Point Restaurant Belair Road (15 mins from city), contemporary Australian, fab view coffee adelaide’s best coffees breakfast breakfast overview Lucia’s Pizzeria & Spaghetti Bar Adelaide Central Markets Italian Citi Zen King William Street, City, Chinese gg top 20 Henley Kiosk beach side, Henley Beach, contemporary Australian The Café Hawker Street, Bowden, contemporary Australian Queen Street Café Queen Street, Croydon, contemporary Australian Fino regional, McLaren Vale, contemporary Australian, only Saturday gg top 20 Sebel Playford Adelaide North Terrace, Adelaide, contemporary Australian Tin Cat Café Rundle Street, Kent Town, contemporary Australian drinks drinks overview Apothecary 1878 contemporary Australian, old style Chesser Cellars contemporary Australian, old style Colonist Hotel contemporary Australian, quirky Sangria and Mesa Lunga corner Morphett and Gouger Street, city, tapas & drinks beach side fish and chips real chips a fish and chip shop that to my complete astonishment cuts its own chips…yeah! …and they are beach side Semaphore at the Semaphore Fish and Chip Shop, 36a Semaphore Road, Semaphore South Australia. If you don’t want to queue on Fridays and Saturdays telephone 8449 8277 and order in advance. beach side henley beach 15 minutes from city largs bay 20 minutes from city south coast and mclaren vale about 1 hour regional south australia Adelaide Hills Barossa Valley Clare valley Coonawarra and Limestone Coast Kangaroo Island McLaren Vale

 

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Australia
ADELAIDE — South Australia
MELBOURNE — Victoria
BRISBANE — Queensland
PERTH — Western Australia
SYDNEY — New South Wales
DARWIN — Northern Territory
some time in 2012
HOBART — Tasmania sometime soon we hope,in the meantime if you are travelling to Tassie check out events on www.acommonground.com.au where you are bound to meet others who share your philosophy – bookings can be made from their site.

China
SHANGHAI revamped 23 July, 2010
BEIJING and CHENGDU

Africa
FRANSCHHOEK — The Tasting Room
Le Quartier Français

America
NEW ORLEANS
the very famous restaurateur and chef couple Mary and Greg Sonnier gave us fab list that explores the glitz and the ritz and the humble
NEW YORK
contributor Olivia Stratton
January 2012

United Kingdom
contributorDavid Hay
LONDON— the fat duck

Europe
contributor Champaagne editor Kaaren Palmer
DENMARK
COPENHAGEN— noma

FRANCE
contributor Champaagne editor Kaaren Palmer
PARIS — were to drink Champagne
REIMS
L’Assiette Champenoise — new 11 December, 2011

contributor Champaagne editor Kaaren Palmer
SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM — Mathias Dalgren

SPAIN
BARCELONA
contributorDavid Hay
Comerç,24
contributor Marian Clarkin interview with Ferran Adrià and his tips for dining in and around the Barcelona markets CLICK HERE

GREECE
ATHENS
contributor Stella Chedari
January 2012

ITALY
VENICE — February 2012

Japan
contributor Rebecca Stubbs
TOKYO — from three stars to tiny noodle bars seating just a gfew people

Cook’s Club
Ann Oliver’s classes have finished for 2011 click here to see past class information.

blog
our blogs are rare and random!
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Our favourite South Australian coffee roaster in his own business (and just across the road). Tony D’Angelo can now be found in his own business D’Angelo Coffee.
35 Cawthorne Street,
Thebarton, South Australia 5031
t +61 8 8352 6313
open Monday to Friday 8.00 am til 4.00 pm
EMAIL

D’Angelo (top) has a passion for coffee and will happily take the time and trouble how to get it right!