Archive for January, 2009
downunderwines on twitter
I have entered the world of twitter, micro-blogging at its best. Not being a technical wizzard myself, it took me a while to get onto it, but now I love it. You can find downunderwines on twitter here.
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downunderwines ist jetzt auch auf twitter zu finden, hier lesen sie kurzfristige updates und Neuigkeiten aus dem taeglichen [...]
‘Binge Drinking’ and how the Australian government wants to get rid of it!
In Australia we have seen ‘binge drinking’ become a real problem in the past two to three years. Drinking binge is defined as drinking 5 standard drinks or more an evening.
The target group that the government is most concerned about includes the 15-25 year olds: teenagers and people in their young twenties getting completely drunk [...]
Back to work …
This January has certainly been a peak month for downunderwines as I was able to visit many exciting wineries and also found the time to write about them. I am now back to work at ZaaBiz, the business networking platform for professionals in Australia and beyond.
Couldn’t help to show you this photo though:
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Auch die schoensten [...]
Happy Australia Day from Australia’s oldest licensed Inn!
The 26th of January is Australia Day – we celebrate all that makes us Aussies. Many of us can be found on the beaches, with temperatures in the mid 30s this year, the parades across the country had millions of locals and visitors watching.
We attended the Berrima Parade this year for the very first time [...]
While Lance Armstrong rides his bike through the valley, we enjoy a cool climate SavBlanc from Adelaide Hills
It is summer here downunder and the temperatures have risen constantly over the past days so that we experience 38 degrees and more. Time for a white wine from Adelaide Hills. I recently visited the Hahndorf Hills village, about 45 minutes outside Adelaide. Many things in the village remind us of Germany. Some of the [...]
Interview with James Tilbrook from Tilbrook Estate in the beautiful Adelaide Hills
Here I find myself driving up the Adelaide Hills towards Lobethal – 43 degrees and not a German in sight. Lobethal as well as the slightly more advanced Hahndorf were both named by German settlers in the early 19th century. Both are tourist attractions representing German heritage downunder. On top of that these two villages [...]
Harvesting commences here downunder in three weeks – pruners wanted
The harvesting season starts here downunder in approx. three weeks. Depending on the wine-region itself, the winemakers are already lining up casual staff for harvesting or pruning. Many of these casuals are from overseas, students or holiday makers ready to help in the vineyards.
In the McLaren Vale, most winemakers I spoke to start harvesting in [...]
The Star of Greece – the never ending view
In our series of amazing places with amazing wines, it is about time to write about a restaurant off the South Australian coast, just on top of Port Willunga called The Star of Greece. The restaurant is a local treasure as it combines a view that is hard to beat with a wine cellar, that [...]
