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Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 49

Labelled 1877 after the year that Samuel McWilliam planted his first vines at Corowa in the NSW Murray Basin, this latest release has been created from premium fruit from some of the best vineyards at Heathcote in Victoria, Hilltops in NSW and South Australia’s Coonawarra.

Food - Recipe : Seafood Casserole

This Seafood Casserole is quick, easy to make and nutritious dish serves four people. Includes peppers, celery, mushrooms, apples, bean-shoot and, of course, seafood.

Restaurant - Moorilla Estate

On a private peninsula on the Derwent River, North West off Hobart sits Moorilla Estate which is diversifying well beyond its wine-growing origins from having the largest private art museum in the Southern Hemisphere (MONA) to a first class restaurant in The Source.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 48

With a lean and racy acidity to finish it all off, this is just the wine to enjoy chilled while summer’s still with us; a good match at the table is a salmon, tomato green bean and potato salad. Certainly a hard one to beat at $20.

Fashion Legend - Anna Wintour

If there is one name in fashion to fear and praise in equal parts, it is that of Vogue Magazine editor and inspiration for The Devil Wears Prada - Anna Wintour.

Food - Rhubarb Jam Recipe

This Rhubarb Jam recipe delivers a jam with a bite. Very easy to make, it just takes a bit of patience. Ideally, you grow your own rhubarb. Enjoy this jam by itself or with cheese.

The Arts - Chantale Delrue

Chantale Delrue is a busy artist with a Flemish heritage and an artistic career that has taken her from Belgium to Japan, Mexico, California and Australia. For the last three decades she has been living in Tasmania, initially in Launceston, but now in Hobart.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 47

BlackJack Vineyards are just south of Bendigo in Victoria’s old pear- and apple-growing Harcourt Valley, a place where the cool climate allows the grapes to grow slowly with vintage not until April or May.

Food - Zucchini Soup Recipe

A thick creamy Zucchini Soup. Easy to make and freeze for later re-heating. Dip in some chucky crusty bread and enjoy as a snack or as an entr� to the main course.

Event - Valentine's Day

On the 14th February we arrive at that day dedicated to lovers the world over. Once a religious day it has become more of bonanza for the marketing fraternity. This is one day (next to anniveraries and birthdays) that is verboten to forget. Flowers or chocolates may just do the trick, or maybe dinner or a movie. But watever it is, just make it personal.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 46

At only 8.5 per cent alcohol McWilliams’ Balance Shiraz and Balance Semillon Sauvignon Blanc are still both remarkably full-flavoured, food-friendly wines that’ve not lost anything in enjoyment from their lower alcohol content.

Food - Fairy Cake Recipe

Simple to make Fairy Cakes with jam topping and sprinkled with icing sugar. Always a treat at children's parties.

Food - Recipe : Drambuie Meringue

Drambuie Meringue recipe - Sensually provocative yet so easy to make. Sprinkle in the Drambuie and bake till meringue is brown. Serves from the oven. For six people.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 45

If opting instead for seafood this Christmas and you’re looking for a good Riesling to go with it, think about a case of Shaw Vineyard Estate 2009 Laughter Series Riesling – you’ll be doing yourself a favour, and kids suffering from cancer as well.

Food - Recipe : Chicken & Tuna Casserole

Chicken & Tuna Casserole Recipe - Simple to make with readily available ingredients. Salmon or mackeral may be substituted for tuna to vary the dish. Bake for 25 minutes and then enjoy!

Careers - How To Become A Fashion Designer

We live in a society driven by looks and the ability to keep up appearances. Fashion design is the type of career that caters to that need. It is a career that will never go out of style rather it will change the style! Find out more about a career in fashion.

Careers - How to Become an Event Planner

Although there are not any formal requirements to begin a career as an event planner/manager, education is key to gaining both the necessary knowledge to carry out your duties as well as proving credibility with potential clients. Event planners organise various events both small and large that enable them to enjoy a fast paced, fun, high-paying career.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 44

If you’re amongst the increasing numbers of Australians opting for seafood this Christmas Day, and you want a classic bubbly from the heartland of France’s Champagne region to celebrate with it, give thought to a bottle of Champagne Taittinger’s Prelude Grands Crus NV.

Food - Recipe : Quiche Lorraine

A Quiche Lorraine recipe that can be served hot or cold. Ideal to accompany a salad or as the main dish following a hearty soup.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 43

When British sea captain Henry Stentiford swallowed the anchor and opted for a life ashore back in the 1890s, he chose Coonawarra in far-off Australia with the idea of growing grapes for winemaking.

Food - Recipe : Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe. A sweet potato base topped with pecan nuts and marshmellows. A side dish or can be eaten on it's own.

Careers - How to Become a Photographer

There are many different types of professional photographers offering a wide choice of specialty areas. For example, wedding photography and photo journalism. Other types of specialised photography include advertising, nature, portrait, forensic, editorial, feature, commercial and freelance photography to name a few.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 42

If you’re already contemplating the Christmas turkey and ham and what you’ll serve in a glass to go with it, give a thought to a nice chilled Ros�.

Food - Recipe : Tuna Mornay

Tuna Mornay Recipe - Mix up some tuna, bacon, milk, eggs plain flour and chop in an onion and you have a fast and nutritious meal.

Health - Migraines

In Australia the Centre for Applied Economic Research at the University of New South Wales put the cost of migraines at between $302 million and $721 million a year. This is apportioned to loss of productivity and medical costs.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 41

A Bright and bouncy lighter style red to enjoy slightly chilled over a long summer luncheon platters of Mediterranean fare, tapas or antipasto is the 2008 Pepperjack Stylus.

Actress - Scarlett Johansson

Born November 22 in 1984 in New York City, this Danish-American actress and singer has risen to fame quicker than you can say "Paris Hilton gave me VD", thanks largely to those lucious pouty lips that make women jealous... and men weak at the knees.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 40

Back in the 1960s former rear-gunner on RAAF Lancaster bombers, Peter Robertson planted vines on his property at Barwang near Young on the South Western Slopes of the Great Dividing Range, to supplement his wheat farming.

Food - Recipe : Sweet & Sour Pork

A traditional Asian dish - Sweet & Sour Pork. Served with plain boiled rice and you can enjoy the flavours of Asia.

Careers - How to Become a Wedding Planner

Got a wedding planned and would like it to run without a hitch AND save money then this Accredited course will provide the skills to put you on the right path. It also provides the first formal step in a potentially lucrative career in this field.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 38

David Hook Wines have built up a nice reputation for single varietal reds and whites since being established in the Lower Hunter Valley by David and his family in the 1980s.

Arts - Tim Burton - Art At ACMI

Tim Burton is the second Melbourne Winter Masterpiece exhibition at ACMI after Pixar : 20 years of Animation, which broke international attendance records in 2007.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 36

This elegant wine has beautiful aromas of mulberry and plum and a rich palate of dark fruit flavours and tannin ripeness; exceptional value at $22.99 to enjoy with braised lamb shanks and parsley-infused mashed potatoes.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 35

Riesling was another variety to take a hammering in the survey, and interest-ingly it was women leading the charge on Sauvignon Blanc (as well as better sparklings and lighter reds.) A majority of men still preferred reds to whites.

Literature - Tony Martin - A Nest Of Occasionals

Web Wombat's Sean Lynch caught up with cult comedy hero, Tony Martin (from Radio's Get This! and TV's The Late Show) for this exclusive interview as he embarks on the release of his second book - a unique collection of tales called A Nest Of Occasionals.

Food - Recipe : Chicken Cacciatora

A finger licking good Chicken Cacciatora. A dish with all the right ingredients to sate your appetite an make you feel contented. With chicken, tomatoes, garlic, herbs and wine to taste, it's a delicious dish.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 34

Put your money on it: with the predictions of a coming long hot summer, more of us will be reaching for the fridge when the call is for a glass of red.

Food - Recipe : Italian Style Spaghetti

An authentic Italian spaghetti recipe with mince steak, capsicun, tomatoes and more traditional ingredients. This one was sent in by one of our readers. If you have some traditional recipes and would like to share, then drop us a line.

Health - Iridology - The Eyes Say It All

Looking into a persons eyes, can give you an idea of how healthy and what type of mood they may be in. Iridology offers an alternative idea on how to improve your health.

Wine - Out Of The Bottle : Volume 33

Jim Wolfensohn is one of our more unusual winemaking characters: Aussie born and raised, he spends most of his life in New York’s heady world of finance, including Presidency of the World Bank from 1995 to 2005.