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wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-14974444008851813662012-05-02T18:39:00.000-07:002012-05-02T23:06:09.057-07:00Hobart - Garagiste and MONACrazy I know. But instead of heading somewhere warm and tropical which Sydneysiders are want to do over the Christmas break, Mr Nomad and I head to our southern most capital city. "To relax",was my general response when people would ask the inevitable “Why Tassie?”. However, I must point out that 'Hobart' and 'relaxation' over New Years are not a match made in heaven. During new years wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-70953180478879337992012-01-24T22:10:00.000-08:002012-01-24T22:10:21.178-08:00Margaret River EscapadeThe Margaret River region on Australia's West Coast is simply stunning. A two hour drive south of Perth reveals a coast line of unrivalled beauty. Unlike the East Coast, there are huge stretches of beaches and gorgeous cliff faces, and little inlets that are not completely overrun with beach houses, tourist buses or homo-sapiens. Surfers, appearing as dots in the water, are the only wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-74459229662283009212011-10-10T02:31:00.000-07:002011-10-10T02:32:09.160-07:00Margaret River EscapadeAfter 6 days of this:
Cape Levique
and this:
James Price Point
And a little more of this:
From Coco Eco Retreat
To 4 days of Margaret River bliss. From Broome up to Cape Levique and back, Mr Nomad and I were lazily exploring the natural beauty of this unique part of Oz. Broome has to be the beauty spot of this great land. Coco Eco, where we stayed is about 20 minutes north of Broome and a wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-10426484970022490142011-07-26T05:56:00.000-07:002011-07-30T06:07:14.419-07:00Barossa Wine Tasting at The Oak Barrel <!--StartFragment-->
Bucketing down. Dashing through the rain drops on a Wednesday evening is not my idea of an ideal way to start a wine tasting. Or maybe it is. I deserve every sip.
A Barossa tasting of two of the stalwarts who are part of the reason this region is world renown, and two emerging which I’ve been hearing a lot about but hadn’t had the opportunity to try at The Oak Barrel.
wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com1Sydney NSW, Australia-33.8778329 151.20947820000004-34.250158400000004 150.78927470000002 -33.5055074 151.62968170000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-73812939982510418162011-07-23T02:09:00.000-07:002011-07-23T02:13:19.262-07:00Nomad MusingsThe whimsical ensures we don't take life too seriously... Food jokes are my achilles heel. Happy weekend!
Buy these letter press online from Lisa Krowinski at Sapling Press
wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-25947406447800973032011-07-19T03:11:00.000-07:002011-07-21T04:09:05.528-07:00Southern HighlandsThe Southern Highlands is not yet known for its wineries but winter is the perfect time for a quick trip as it's only an hour and half south out of Sydney. Having had some family embark on a tree change, I am slowly finding little pockets of bliss in my new home away from home.
This weekend I found myself in Exeter. This is not a busy part of the Highlands. While in Bowral it can be hard wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0Old Argyle Rd, Exeter NSW 2579, Australia-34.6133688 150.27651449999996-34.636941300000004 150.26288649999995 -34.5897963 150.29014249999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-75083947964346438272011-07-10T15:52:00.000-07:002011-07-18T00:16:10.820-07:00Concrete Blonde33 Bayswater Road
Potts Point, NSW 2000
http://www.concreteblonde.com.au/
On a rainy tuesday night Mr. Nomad and I braved the weather for a night of....? I don't know. Reviews have been published and murmurs abound but what on earth is Concrete Blonde?
Concrete Blonde Branding
Heading up the well trodden steps to Hugo's you see an alluring new space complete with fire pits and glowing wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0Potts Point NSW 2011, Australia-33.8750805 151.22395470000004-33.884036 151.21912520000004 -33.866125000000004 151.22878420000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-2034459440887612472011-07-03T02:17:00.000-07:002011-07-10T04:19:38.029-07:00ChinChin Melbourne125 Flinders Lane,
Melbourne 3000
Walking up Flinders Lane with a post-Movida glow, discussing our dinner plans (at this stage still undecided) we spot a very cool looking restaurant. "This is the one the Movida guy told us about!". Open just 4 weeks now, ChinChin is the newest operation from Andrew McConnell and Chris Lucas with ex-Jimmy Liks Chef Andrew Gimber.
And what a place!
wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0Victoria, Australia-37.8154789 144.97047339999995-40.4398994 140.46346789999996 -35.1910584 149.47747889999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-61350503142377923502011-06-28T01:55:00.000-07:002011-07-10T04:31:53.291-07:00Movida Melbourne1 Hosier Lane
Melbourne 3000
www.movida.com.au
The ideal Saturday is spent exploring this beloved city with nothing but time on your hands and an empty stomach. Lucky for me, my saturday in Melbourne filled the criteria. A morning of croissants from Babka followed by hours of walking the intricate lane ways of the city ending in Hosier Lane and hello Movida.
This has to be one of my wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0Melbourne VIC, Australia-37.816751 144.96923400000003-38.217187999999993 144.28411000000003 -37.416314 145.65435800000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-16624940041421918542011-06-14T04:31:00.000-07:002011-07-18T00:18:21.505-07:00Canberra Wine District - Day 1Whod’ve thunk it? When discussing our holiday plans with friends the general reaction was "Canberra? For wine?!" With just a dash of smugness we’re off. Yes, Canberra District - I say district because most of the actual wineries are in New South Wales. This cool climate wine district, a 2.5hr - 3hr drive south of Sydney, consists of 3 main areas - Murrumbateman, Hall and Bungendore/Lake wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-58878090641603733602011-06-13T04:38:00.000-07:002011-07-03T03:44:36.110-07:00Canberra Wine District - Day 2To start our day, after umming and arring we went to what I like to call the Wild Card Entry. On such expeditions it is my responsibility to choose the wineries to visit and the order in which to visit them. I had a list of where I wanted to try and one kept popping up in my mind, really only because it sounds good. I knew nothing of the wine maker, the history, or what varieties they wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359219278090203676.post-84604029705579059762011-06-12T21:50:00.000-07:002011-07-03T03:42:35.485-07:00Canberra Wine District - Day 3We start the day at Ginninderry Homestead with a run by the creek that runs through property with our puppy. Charlie loves Ginninderry Homestead. He thinks this is how all dogs live...
We make our way to the gateway of the city of Canberra where Eden Road Wines is located. This has neither the look nor feel of a winery, more a bolt hole for bureaucrats, but fear not, after establishing their wine nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14556718989267522686noreply@blogger.com0