Food & Wine - Drinks
ABS crushed by wine state error
DON'T throw your number plates away just yet - South Australia's still the wine state, despite a major blunder by national statisticians who said we'd been overtaken by NSW.
Mix it with the best
IF YOU haven't been to a party this week, welcome the breather. Life after the Christmas, New Year party circuit might be a little quieter now, but in Adelaide it's a momentary lull.
Easy does it as an icon lightens up
COOPERS Brewery has joined the big dry. Coopers Clear was launched last night with more than 550 guests at the National Wine Centre, but not for reasons drinkers might suspect, executive chairman Glenn Cooper said.
Grinning from beer to beer
BEER BROWSING is a minefield of choice over summer. Sales are up, with beer comprising 50 per cent of the drinks market in South Australia.
Top of the poppers
END-OF-YEAR parties will be even better once you pop a cork from our top 25 sparklers.
Top of the poppers
END-OF-YEAR parties will be even better once you pop a cork from our top 25 sparklers.
Go on, be a devil and pop one in the fridge
IT'S SUMMER. Officially. The barbecue is turned high and the steaks are sizzling nicely. Time for a big red to wash down the protein.
Respect for region
ST HALLETT Old Block Shiraz might sound like it comes from one ancient vineyard, but it's much more than that.
Best wine list
The Victory Hotel Main South Rd, Sellicks Beach Phone 8556 3083 A WINE LIST may be seen by some venues as one of those necessities that has to be in place to complete the dining package.
Punks pack punch on labels
What started out as a bit of fun has turned into a winner for three winemakers.
Right chemistry crucial for cocktail creations
THE MOLECULAR cooking trend is not limited to the kitchen. Behind the bar, cocktails are getting a very mod makeover.
Spring has sprung for latest whites
THE TURN of the seasons to spring brings with it the first burst of greenery after a vineyard's winter hibernation.
50 years of winemaking just the start
THE generations of the Barry dynasty have lived the dream and are still hungry for more.
Wine of the Year
THE WINNERS from this year's Hyatt/Advertiser 2009 Wine of the Year Awards are a tasty bunch.
Tracking Wynns of change
ONE of Coonawarra's traditionalists has decided to dig deeper into its regional roots than ever before.
Neros to heroes, let's all hail
AUSTRALIAN winemakers are embracing more Italian varieties and blending them with some of our old favourites.
Ancestors in the mix
CAN wines be considered masculine or feminine? A Barossa vigneron sets out to honour his forebears by crafting two different shiraz styles, writes TONY LOVE.
Flavour's a bit green
BUDGET wines now come in plastic bottles, silver pouches, and tetra packs. Tony Love opens the latest eco-packages and tastes the wine inside.
Kiwi classics
THE TREACHEROUS path across the Tasman Sea is increasingly plied with ballast weights of Monteith's beers bound for Australia.
Every stage a winner
THE cyclists race by many of France's wine regions. TONY LOVE stops to taste what they're missing.
$2 a bottle - wine industry's hangover
A WINE glut has driven prices lower than bottled water as the industry faces an unprecedented meltdown and a fire-sale of unprofitable vineyards.
Whites beat the heat
THE first of this year's crisp white wines reveal truths about the '09 vintage.
On the scent of success
AUSTRALIA'S most revered riesling craftsman reflects on how winemaking and wines have matured.
Big red brigade
IT'S cold, it's dark, and possibly stormy - time to bring out your reds. Tony Love chooses 20 great winter warmers.
AHA Best SA Pub Burger Challenge
THE JUDGES have made their ruling. South-East chef Adam Hodge makes the best pub burger in the state with his Bellum Lamb Burger.
A great time to buy
YOU don't have to spend up big to drink top quality wine. Tony Love discovers 25 great bargains.
Bubbling along nicely
AUSTRALIA'S best sparkling wines can match it with Champagne, two top fizz makers tell Tony Love.
Cointreau's fusion of styles
IT'S TIME to glorify South Australian ingredients and protect our producers, the Le Cordon Bleu chief tells Samela Harris.
Inner warmth
VINTAGE TIME is busy enough at any winery, though the past couple at one of McLaren Vale's best known, Wirra Wirra, have been more than usually eventful.
Does our iced coffee pass the taste test?
ICED coffee ain't just iced coffee, argues Tony Love. Which reigns supreme? How does the state's most popular brand rate? Join our mega taste test to find out.
Keeper of the heritage
THE art is in the blend as one label puts all Scotland's whisky flavours in the bottle.
Quirky child of nature
NATURE can play weird tricks - and none stranger than what has occurred in this Langhorne Creek vineyard.
To cap it all off . . .
A SEASONAL beer announces the picking of the first hop bines and gives a nod to 40 years of Tasmanian brewing history.
Palette for the palate
IT COMES from just one vineyard but Hill of Grace has many complexities, reports Tony Love.
Latest Grange raises the bar
THE NEW Grange will be available on Friday and it carries much more on its shoulders than just being one of the great red wines of the year.
Pinpointing vines for perfection
IT MIGHT be part of a huge corporate wine group but one of Clare's oldest and largest labels still pinpoints individual vines to find its perfect riesling.
News
Promises 'won't cost jobs'
THE cost of rebuilding the Royal Adelaide Hospital will definitely not exceed $700 million, shadow treasurer Steven Griffiths pledged yesterday.
Sport
Mentor says Clarke is job-ready
MICHAEL Clarke's cricketing mentor insists the Australian vice-skipper will not be mentally broken by his high-profile bust-up with Lara Bingle.
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