A look at life, food, travel and more
This 5th year the Drink Victoria Trade Show expanded out not only by taking on a huge space of the Medallion Club at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium but by attracting wineries and distilleries from far reaching corners of Victoria from Mornington to the Grampians. It was wonderful to see on July 27, 2026 such diverse offerings... Continue Reading →
(L to R: Hervé Dantan, Petra Harmer-Shrowder, Laurent Valy) I felt incredibly lucky to have an insight into the current world of Champagne whilst talking to Hervé Dantan - Chef de Caves / winemaker and Laurent Valy - Export Manager, Asia Pacific from Champagne Lanson whilst sitting around a log fire at the top of... Continue Reading →
Stepping into 1 Hotel Melbourne is an invitation to de-stress from the busy city surrounds. The beautiful space on the banks of the Yarra River, created with reclaimed timber, neutral colours and chic furnishings allows you to relax whilst taking in the luxury of this sustainable hotel. This is the newest hotel from SH Hotels... Continue Reading →
INDU Sri Lankan restaurant I was recently introduced to by the Management of Mejico (modern Mexican restaurant and one of my favourites in Melbourne). Indu is next door to Mejico and part of the Sam Prince Hospitality Group that create modern interpretations of styled themes. So far they haven't put a move wrong finding locations... Continue Reading →
What a night! We were not only fortunate to get a 'birds eye' view of James playing his various brass instruments from trumpet to flugel horn, we also saw him playing the keys. He can play more instruments but from the initial two sets we were treated to these. We started the night at The... Continue Reading →
3 days in Singapore gives some hot tips on how to get the best out of your short stay in Singapore with where to go and what to do. Enjoy!
Sydney is a familiar haunt of mine and if you want to keep close to the city with one excursion plus some fun walks this is what I recommend. There are many great hotels in Sydney with views but occasionally it is good to choose a city hotel in the hub of where the action... Continue Reading →
Urban Wine Walk hits St Kilda Well this was allot of fun. Let me talk you through the steps of how the Urban Wine Walk works... First you pay online then on the day of the event you register and receive your pink wrist bands your Urban Wine Walk wine tumblers and a few discount... Continue Reading →
Sebastian Crowther hosted a fabulous wine masterclass for Drink Victoria focussing on twelve wines.
Getting to know the cool bars in Richmond is made easy by the Urban Wine Walk.
Hold the Prosecco 