Having worked in the wine industry for the majority of my 20’s, one of the perks was getting to taste and learn about some of Australia’s most beautiful wines. One of the most consistent things I found was that anyone that worked with wine, had a serious preference for Riesling, a grape variety miss-understood as…

  Vongole & Garlic Prawn Spaghetti. This dish would have to be in my all-time top 5 favourites. To me, nothing beats the texture and flavour of an al-dente spaghetti tossed in olive oil, chilli, lemon and herbs, the addition of seafood simply takes it to the next level. Cooking the vongole (pippies) in white…

A little luxury does not have to cost much nor be a tedious task. Pop into your local fish market or any decent seafood store and pick up a dozen scallops in their shell, whip up the garlic and chive butter recipe below and pop under a hot grill. In no less than 5 minutes…

2015 Jim Barry Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley South Australia. Seriously fresh, this wine is packed full of lemon and lime, offering a touch of sherbet fizz and a lemony length of minerality that leaves your palate watery for more. You can pick this guy up from Dan’s or Vintage Cellars starting from $15. Special enough…