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Meraki Meraki It is not often that you see a real change in wine buyers of grape varieties available it is little wonder there is a
Rosé Pinot Grigio & Shiraz
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While there used to be a perception of a wine consumed by are seeing a move away from the darker colour rosé to

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It is widely believed that rosé is a blend of the end a wide range of styles there is a very diverse range in
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• Skin contact real savoury styles. Rosé is a wonderful wine that is best
Hippie • Saignée drunk slightly chilled, it offers much enjoyment on its own
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Upside The juice extracts some of the skin’s colour and flavour Another winner from Zilzie Estate, this Shiraz-based rosé
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juice are in contact the darker and richer the rosé will be. great on its own or with food.
When the winemaker is ready, the juice is strained from 2. La Jolie Grenache Rosé France 2018 $14.99
the skins and the fermentation process started. This rosé is loaded with red berries on the nose with just
Saignée is a French term which means ‘to bleed’ or a slight hint of spice. The berries dominate the palate but

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are balanced by some lovely soft tannins. Dry and textural
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fermentation occurs during maceration. The winemaker 3. Maison Fortant Rosé de Provence 2018 $19.99
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red wine. on the finish. A rosé with structure.
Blending as you’d presume is mixing red and white wine. 4. Tellurian Rosé Heathcote 2018 $25.99
Very few wineries use this method. In France it is actually A blend of Grenache, Shiraz, Mouvedre and Nero D’Avolo
forbidden and pretty much shunned everywhere else. with pale salmon colour and layered with red fruit with
Almost any red wine grape variety can be used to make some yeasty complexity from barrel fermentation. The
rosé. Some of the more common varieties are Grenache, palate is elegant, dry and savoury showing red apple,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Tempranillo and Sangiovese. red currant and cranberry fruit flavours. The palate is
Each variety produces its own style. With different perfectly balanced with a fine chalky texture and acidity
methods, varying skin contact times and a wide range providing a clean, fresh finish. A world class rosé.

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Picking a Winning Burger

THOMAS HAMILTON The generous serving of bacon on the burger was cooked
to the perfect level of crispiness, whilst adding an extra
Heading in to racing season, I thought it would be dimension to the flavour. Each burger at Stable Talk is also
appropriate to visit the Stable Talk Café, down near served with fries, so you’re bound to walk out with a full
Randwick Racecourse. Stable Talk is decked out with horse stomach! The awesome burger with the great fries, along
racing memorabilia and is popular with crowds that head with the classy racing vibes the venue gives off, leads me
to Randwick Racecourse on the weekends. If you’re lucky to award 4.5 stars!
enough like myself, you might even meet a jockey or two
when you visit! They provide a wide range of burgers, with
a few specialty offerings on the menu. I went for Gary’s
Favourite burger, which I’d certainly go for again. The
freshness of this burger really stood out. Stable Talk really
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Stirring things up with Beer Cocktails…

The titles ‘beer’ and ‘cocktails’ are commonly seen as Shaken not stirred...did Bond have the
standalone lists when looking at your regular drinks menu. right idea?
When the two are combined it may seem more likely to be What beer to use...
a misprint than a viable option. When making a cocktail it’s always about what goes into it. Thoroughly blending is usually the key to a good cocktail,
You want the right ingredients so it all fuses together and especially if you’re adding things like sugar, spice and
However we urge you to reconsider. The key to success whole fruit. But, with this fresh take on a cocktail,
of this unusual mix is the beer quality. Quality beer offers results in an enjoyable drink. With this beer cocktail, your
aim is to mix together the different components, of a crisp vigorously shaking your beer infused cocktail won’t end
subtle flavours while still providing lots of body, which is well, think Mentos into a Coke bottle. So don’t listen to
what makes it the perfect addition to a spirit-based drink taste of a cold beer with a refreshing hit of raspberry and
an extra kick from the spiced rum. With that in mind, it is James Bond, and get stirring or shake before you stir. By
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Whether you’re dropping in for a cold rosé after a long prefer to drink your dessert, the CWR sgroppino, a frothy
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Making the Most of Marvellous Mangoes 0:45 Prep and cooking

4 Servings
200 g bean sprouts
2 red eschalots
RECIPES BY PHIL MATTHEWS INGREDIENTS 1 red chilli
Szechuan and fennel- 1 bunch mint
crusted yellowfin tuna 1 bunch coriander
Sashimi grade 2 x 200g 1 bunch Thai basil
barrels 5cm in diameter 2 tbs sesame seeds
1 tbs Szechuan 4 kaffir lime leaf
peppercorns Sake dressing
1 tbs fennel seeds 4 tbs sake
1 tbs sea salt 2 tbs sesame oil
2 tbs oil (for cooking) 2 limes
Green mango salad 1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 green mangoes 1 tablespoon fish sauce

METHOD
1. Place the Szechuan pepper and fennel seeds into a cold pan
and warm gently for 2-3 mins. Blend spices in a food processor
to a fine powder then remove and mix in the sea salt. Roll the
tuna in spice mix until it is well coated. On a medium heat,
pan fry the tuna in oil turning 3 times to cook on 4 sides for
10 seconds on each side. The tuna should only be cooked
approximately 3mm on each side. Roll in cling film to form a

Szechuan and fennel-crusted yellowfin round barrel and chill in fridge. When cold, cut the tuna into
thin slices approximately 5 mm thick.
2. Zest and juice the limes. Combine with sake, fish sauce,
tuna with green mango salad and sesame oil and brown sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
Set aside.

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delightful and fresh combination perfect for an early spring lunch. stirring occasionally. Serve on the side of the sliced tuna.

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1. To make the pastry sift the flour and salt into a large bowl.
Cut the cold butter into large pieces and rub loosely into flour
(you should be able to see streaks of butter). Add cold water
and mix to a firm dough then cover and rest in fridge for 20
minutes. On a lightly-floured surface, knead for 30 seconds roll
the dough into a rectangle approximately 20 cm x 50 cm. The
dough should look streaky with butter. Fold the top third of the
dough to the centre then the bottom third over the top. Give
the dough a quarter turn and roll to approximately 20 cm x 50
cm. Fold as before. Cover and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Then roll the dough to approximately 20 cm x 50 cm and cut
discs 1 cm wider in diameter than tart moulds and set aside.
2. Place the water, butter and sugar into a medium pot and
simmer till the sugar is dissolved (5 minutes). Add the Cointreau
and divide into 4 tart moulds (12–15 cm diameter)
3. Cut the mangoes in half longways and remove the skin
with a large spoon. Cut the mango halves into 10 slices (keep
together) and place the skin side down into tart moulds. Place
the pastry discs on top and bake at 180C till the pastry is
golden. This will take approximately 12 minutes.
4. To make the honeycomb place the water, sugar and golden
syrup in to a medium pot and simmer for 5-8 minutes stirring
Mango and Cointreau tarte Tatin with occasionally. To test when the syrup is ready put
a few drops into cold water. It should be brittle

raspberry, honeycomb mascarpone and crush easily. Remove the pot from the stove.
Dissolve bicarbonate of soda in water and add to
the syrup stirring briskly, then pour the mixture
This luxurious twist on the classic tarte Tatin is an innovative way to bring a little excitement to the delicious ripe mangoes into a lined baking dish (20 cm x 20 cm) and allow
appearing in grocery departments. It’s an exciting dessert for a spring evening. to cool.
5. Crush the honeycomb into 3 cm pieces, tear the
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