When I first lay eyes this extraordinary creation by Australian artist Grant Donaldson I just starred and starred and stared. I was lost for a time in glorious swirls of light and colour and imagined ghostly entities playing trixy with my my senses. Is the genie long gone or perhaps still lingering; delighting in its […]
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A few weeks ago we visited the Jam Factory, in Seppeltsfield, and took our time enjoying the work of the various artists and craftspeople being exhibited. Time and time again I am drawn to glass. I love the way light plays on and through the medium. Unlike the colours of a painting or sculpture I […]
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A whiskey was the last thing on my mind as I approached the bar to buy a round of drinks. Then I saw them all lined up together. Since experiencing my first Irish whiskey some fifteen year ago I have come to love whiskeys with almost no hint of peat and have learned to always […]
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There was a great sense of expectation as we entered the hallowed vault in Edinburgh’s Scotch Whisky Experience. There, bathed in the glowing gold of its own making were 3384 unique bottles of Scotland’s most renowned export, scotch whisky. This collection was once the 35 year passion of Brazilian collector, Claive Vidiz. Purchased by global […]
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When I was presented with the wine list I knew we were somewhere special. I grew up in the picturesque German heritage town of Tanunda in the Barossa Valley, a region of vineyards, wineries and winemakers. As a child the idea of an Asian restaurant anywhere in the Barossa would have skirted the realm of […]
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