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KOONARA VINO REPORT
Weather;
Hot! Damn hot! Great when your at the beach, not so good when your
in a hot office or toiling soil. Nearby Robe is getting
unprecedented guests visiting, at least this drought is good for something.
Even Buster the water-shy wonderdog (below) will get his feet wet...
New Cellar Door
Coonawarra Wine Gallery is now open, showcasing all of Foster's wines
from Coonawarra, including Penfolds, Jamesons Run, Rouge Homme,
Lindermans, and Robertsons Well.
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Great things in
Coonawarra at the moment:
Musthavewantseebuy - or 'Want' for short - Deb (above) has set up a
new shop here in Penola full of every pamper gift you could need. Very city
for the country...
Kalangadoo Apples - Organic, and simply the crunchiest sweetest
apples ever. Galas are available at the moment, and Pink Lady's and Fuji's
will be coming in the
next couple of months... 
Fantastic sunrises - and
sunsets - perfect when your playing bowls, the hot summer "sport" in
Coonawarra. |
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Kris Hewitt & Danny
Buderus
Nicole & I went to a fantastic wedding in Newcastle recently - it
was set on a picturesque island
in the middle of the Hawksbury River. Only 100 guests were lucky enough
to see these two
lovebirds tie the knot, and you couldn't have picked better weather for
it..... even if you had tried. More photos
HERE.
Well there you go:
Research from around the world
generally shows that countries with higher alcohol consumption have
fewer drinking problems than those countries where consumption is
relatively low.
Wine Quote:
"Wine brightens the life and
thinking of anyone." - Thomas Jefferson, 1800s
WINE TREAT
Mix doz - 10% off everything - Order through paypal via our website
in the next 3 days, and get 10% off all wines,
plus FREE
freight anywhere in Australia.
   
CONGRATS
Old friend Ginny Wadlow is engaged to South American Felix, in Pumamarca, Peru - check out where she lives on next weeks
Getaway.
 - Rugrats - Jo Khul (ex Rymill) has a very cute new bub
Lucille.
- Benny Younger
has asked his Canadian beauty Lisa Carroll to marry him. Many
a grown men are crying...
- Ben Atkins (spud
- the dapper man pictured here) has
also become engaged to Tammy Schutler in California - will be
great too see them when they're back!
FOR THE FOODIES:
Honey glazed roast
beef
Roast beef served with corn
and potato mash. |
Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: |
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Ingredients |
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1 1/2 kg |
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piece scotch
fillet, fat trimmed |
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2 tsp |
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olive oil |
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1 tsp |
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freshly
ground black pepper |
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1 tbsp |
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honey |
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1 tbsp |
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lemon juice |
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1 tbsp |
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fresh thyme
leaves |
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1 cup |
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white wine |
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1/2 cup |
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beef stock |
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For the corn
and potato mash: |
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4
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corn cobs,
husks removed |
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600 g |
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desiree
potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks |
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50 g |
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butter |
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1/4 cup |
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milk |
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steamed
vegetables to serve |
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Method |
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1. |
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Preheat the
oven to 200 degree C. Heat a frypan and add
the oil. Brown the beef on all sides. |
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2. |
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Place in a
roasting pan and cook for 15 minutes. Reduce
the heat to 180C and cook for another 30-35
minutes. |
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3. |
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Brush with
the honey, lemon and thyme mixture during
the last 5 minutes of cooking. |
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4. |
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Remove from
the oven and leave to rest covered with
foil, while you make the sauce. |
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5. |
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Remove any
excess fat from the pan and place the pan
over a medium heat. |
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6. |
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Add the wine
and stock and scrape up any meat residue
from the pan. Bring to the boil and reduce
by one third. |
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7. |
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Corn and
potato mash: Cook the corn cobs in boiling
water or in the microwave until tender. Cut
the corn kernels from the cobs, place in a
food processor or blender and blend to a
rough puree |
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8. |
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Steam or
microwave the potatoes until tender, drain
and mash along with the butter and hot milk
with a potato masher. Stir in the pureed
corn and season to taste. |
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Serving Suggestion: |
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Serve with the sliced beef, accompanied with the
corn and potato mash and steamed vegetables. |
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Wine to go: Savvy's
Angels Footsteps Sauvignon
Blanc $19
Selling at a rate of knots. 46 cases left, and there
won't be any next year....
Click HERE
to buy.
 Fabric
Sauvignon
Blanc: Sav Blanc doesn't have to be steely grapefruits;
keep you eye on this label, and region. Fosters have moved
on into Mt Gambier and snapped up as many contracts for Sav
blanc as they could get their hands on.
This sav blanc is why: big fruit, but with a complexity rarely seen
in this grape. Call Julian Langworthy on 0409 092
936. You heard it here first.
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