Young Tasmanian Winemaker wins award for great wine
I really love the great wines that Tasmanian wineries produce and a young Tasmanian winemaker has now received some great recognition. We will be visiting many wineries over the next few months so I look forward to posting and sharing our experiences. Young winemakers continues to build a reputation for quality and innovation. Hobart’s Nick …
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White Wine Tasting weekend in Hobart
There is a white wine tasting event in Hobart on the 15th and 16th of October 2011 at the Henry Jones Art Hotel on the Hobart waterfront. The tasting includes sparkling wines, white wines, Rose and desert wines. For an entry fee of $20 you receive entry and a Plum wine glass to keep. We …
More additions for the Taste of Tasmania Festival
Some further good news has come to hand regarding the Taste of Tasmania Festival. It seems that the Salamanca restaurants are going to become involved and this is great news. It will give the opportunity for us all to taste a wider variety of foods and I am really looking forward to it. There’s plenty …
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Tasmanian apples are in jeopardy – Update
Further to our earlier post here Tasmania is keeping up the apple ban and preventing the import of New Zealand apples into Tasmania still. Here’s the latest update: TASMANIA will maintain its ban on fruit from fire-blight affects areas such as New Zealand, while the State Government works out what its next move should be. …
Major Changes for the Taste of Tasmania Festival
Plans for a bold new Taste of Tasmania Festival Are you moving to Tasmania or relocating to Tasmania? Make sure you visit the Taste of Tasmania Festival this year. It is absolutely fantastic and showcases the best food and wine that Tasmania has to offer. The Taste of Tasmania festival is a wonderful event. I …
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Tasmanian apples are in jeopardy – Help keep them clean and green
You may have heard that Australia has been forced to allow the import of New Zealand apples despite the New Zealand apples containing disease. Well Tasmania is now considering imposing a ban all by itself. This risks the wrath of the Commonwealth Government and the New Zealand government. In 2000 Tasmania managed to impose a …
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New smoking bans in Tasmania
New smoking bans in Hobart and Salamanca cause uproar There has been an update since the writing of this post. Smoking has now been banned in all outdoor dining areas in Tasmania. ***** Original Post ***** I’ll be upfront and say that I am all in favour of smoking bans. For far too long smokers …