Early summer’s a great time to get out and enjoy Western Australia’s wonderful outdoors, and the growing number concerts and wine and food events are a highlight of the season.
Clive Otto received some belated industry acknowledgment last week when one of Australia’s best-read wine magazines, Winestate, named him the Australian Winemaker of the Year 2005.
Long-time Margaret River porducer Clairault Wines has won the tender to become the sole wine sponsor for the UWA Perth International Arts Festival 2006.
Rod Properjohn and Michael Zekulich’s book Restaurants WA is a timely and welcome addition to the already vast collection of literature on the state’s food and wine industry.
Voyager Estate, one of Margaret River’s iconic wine producers, has been recognised for its contribution to the state’s arts community, winning the 2005 best small or medium-sized business partnership award.
Dan Pannell was in his vineyard when the idea hit him. As a second-generation winemaker, Mr Pannell knew there was plenty of talent and a whole world of knowledge among the offspring of the men and women who first pruned vines in Western Australia.
A long-time sponsor of the arts community in Western Australia, Wesfarmers has again been recognised in 2005 for its continued commitment to supporting local artistic endeavours.
It's certainly not apparent these days but the much-vaunted Margaret River Wine Festival began life with a handful of its most dedicated winemakers pouring their wares for quizzical punters in the local tavern.
From his Kingsley kitchen-cum-showroom, Brett Coddington practices an increasingly rare culinary art form. A pastry chef of 27 years, Mr Coddington is a chocolate artisan at the top of his game.
An ongoing commitment by Ogden International Facilities Corporation to quality service and venues with a penchant for the theatrical was rewarded recently at the Restaurant and Catering Australia Awards for Excellence.
October is the time to break out the lederhosen, grab your favourite stein, and sway along to the traditional sounds of an Oompa band during Oktoberfest.
As spring quietly announces its presence the Perth food community is busy changing seasons, changing menus and preparing the subtle differences of spring and summer foods.
