2008 Hunter Valley Semillon. It's a
'drink now' style wine from
pedigree origins, with a highly
award winning predecessor (2007
vintage) Described as being
delicately textured with an
apparent mineral seam balanced
with mouth-watering fruit acid. It
is also supported by an
extraordinary reputation of quality
Semillon from the Hunter Valley.
RRP $25
Noir is an unfiltered and
balanced wine, whose aromas
of fresh berry, spice and oak
are well-integrated with hints
of tobacco & leather.
Mouthfeel is round and
complete from front to finish
due to a clean acidity that
elegantly complements the
fine-grained tannins. Matches
well with food now or later.
RRP $40
30ml SKYY Vodka
15ml Cherry Liqueur
Cranberry Juice
Guava Juice
to a highball glass. Top with
cranberry juice until 2cm
from top. Then slowly add
guava juice.
"He was a bold man that first ate an oyster", oysters are
best known for their reputed aphrodisiac powers, have
began with the Roman emperors who paid for them by their
weight in gold. Oysters have always been linked with love.
When Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, sprang forth from
the sea on an oyster shell and promptly gave birth to Eros,
the word "aphrodisiac" was born. The dashing lover Casanova
also used to start a meal eating 12 dozen oysters. Oysters au
natural are best served simply with crushed ice, seaweed and
lemon juice. No matter how you like your oysters, February
14th is a great excuse to order yourself a dozen.
· An oyster produces a pearl when foreign material becomes
combination of calcium and protein. This coats the foreign
material and over time produces a pearl.
protein, carbohydrates and lipids.