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Tasmania
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Love in
a Cool Climate
The Age & The Sydney
Morning Herald,
7 March 2009
"As I travel
through the Tamar Valley Wine Route in northern Tasmania, I’m learning
that an earthy Tasmanian red is like the Tasmanian Tiger - hard to find,
spotted occasionally, but probably just a myth. Not at all mythical are
the cool climate wines grown here, particularly riesling, pinot noir, chardonnay
and sparkling variants thereof. And passion."
Sampling the wines and wineries of
the Tamar Valley, Tasmania.
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No Troubles
Brewing
The Age & The Sydney
Morning Herald,
18 October 2008
"The most
interesting beer is First Harvest, a brew involving three hops and three
malts. It’s made each autumn from the first hops harvested, and produces
a bold flavoured beer. Another onsite special is the stout-flavoured ice
cream, a chef’s one-off experiment which became a menu fixture by popular
demand. Another eccentric dessert special is Cascade Blonde sorbet."
Investigating tours of a brewery
and distillery in Hobart, Tasmania.
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Wilderness
on the Doorstep
The Age & The Sydney
Morning Herald,
18 October 2008
"I haven’t
spent a lot of time in the company of wallabies, especially in a Victorian-era
garden setting. What’s the etiquette when you’re meeting a marsupial? I
can see a joey in her pouch. I lift the camera, click, and she lowers her
head. It’s not easy living in the shadow of the paparazzi. The Victorian
gardens on the northern bank’s Cliff Grounds are a wonderful place to be
at 8am on a weekday."
Detailing the attractions of Cataract
Gorge, in Launceston, Tasmania.
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A Dead
Sexy Concept
The Age & The Sydney
Morning Herald,
18 October 2008
"If ever
a tourist attraction were blessed with an ideal location, that attraction
would be Moorilla. Claudio Alcorso, a pioneer of the Tasmanian wine industry,
planted vines here in 1958. Frying Pan Island, as this peninsula jutting
into the Derwent River was once unromantically known, may not be the obvious
location for a vineyard - its shallow clay soil leads to low yields - but
you can’t fault its aesthetics."
A profile of the Moorilla winery
in Hobart, Tasmania, and its forthcoming art museum.
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Pick of
the Bars
The Age & The Sydney
Morning Herald,
18 October 2008
"It's the
first distinctly small bar I've been to in Hobart, with nooks lit by retro
lamps, quirky art on the wall, and a superbly laidback barman wearing a
cloth cap. There's a lot of softly lit red in the decor, from the bar stools
to the quilted home bar in the corner. A small mirror ball promises revels,
though it's hard to see where you would dance."
I explore four cool bars within Hobart,
Tasmania.
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Things That Go Bump in the Night
Jetstar Magazine, October
2008
"Tasmania’s Glenn Shipp leads
the Launceston City Ghost Tour, which commences from the historic 1851
Royal Oak Hotel. It’s no coincidence that this pub is haunted by Cyril,
a ghost who was once a handyman. 'He had a very nasty accident one night.
His horses were spooked and his cart fell on top of him, and he was decapitated,'
says Shipp."
Delving into the paranormal via ghost
tours across Australia.
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A Growing Passion
Jetstar Magazine, June
2008
"In Hobart, the Lark Distillery
is partial to using the native Tasmanian pepperberry in its alcoholic products.
'We use pepperberries in our bush liqueur, our gin and our vodka,' says
Lyn Lark, product developer for the family business. 'It’s fairly hot and
fiery, but spicy and incredibly full of flavour. When you distil it, you
lose the heat but keep the spice. It’s amazing.'"
Revealing the artisan distillers
of Australia, from rum makers to sake brewers.
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