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.
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.
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.
Amid celebrations for its 20th year on the Perth hospitality scene, Julio's Restaurant in West Perth is welcoming one of its best-known names back to the kitchen.
Subiaco's Delizioso Cafe has made a name for itself on the national stage, finishing second in ‘Best of the Best' pizza competition at the Fine Food exhibition in Sydney.
While the debate over genetically modified foods continues unabated, another ‘food science' is attracting growing interest, on the production side of the equation at least.
The largest and most successful Swan Valley Wine Show in the event's history has underlined the region's increasing status as a producer of premium wines.
While spring, for some, is a time of rebirth, fresh starts and new directions, for others this time of year heralds the start of a gastronomical adventure that only gets better as the months get warmer.
Australian winemakers must do more to secure their position as leaders in the wine export market, according to several speakers at the recent ANZ Australian Wine Marketing Conference, held in Adelaide.
