Huon Hooke
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Sommeliers share their not-too-expensive wines they pour at dinner parties (opens the original)
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What do sommeliers serve to dinner guests in their own homes? I put this question to three of Australia’s finest: Adrian Filiuta, who runs Hunters Hill Wine Room (Sydney), Bridget Raffal, from Claret Club (Sydney) and Melbourne-based Loïc Avril, general manager of wine at Lucas Collective. My only stipulations: the wines be available for purchase and not too expensive. Bridget Raffal’s pick:2023 Patrick Underwood Dash Farms Leanganook Chardonnay ($54)“Australian chardonnay is top-tier, and this
The drink orders that will impress your first date (even with a wine writer) (opens the original)
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Assuming you’re not at a soccer game or boxing match, but a restaurantwith a modicum of style, the first step is to ask what he or she would like to drink. Remember, you know nothing of their vinous preferences at the moment, so I’d suggest choosing something by the glass: a bottle of wine is just too much of a commitment at this early stage. When I was young, Orlando Starwine (no longer in production, sadly) wasconsidered de rigueur to get the happiness flowing; today’s equivalent is probably P
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