Strong coffee. Impressive platters. Equally as impressive wine. Sounds like you’ve found Harrys Deli. It’s my new go to in Mclaren Vale. Nested away next to the Wirra Wirra Cellar Door, Harry’s Deli is a cafe, delicatessen and long lunch space rolled into one. The interior is a firm favourite- plenty of timber, exposed brick,… Read more »
Love a relaxed market, live music, street food and shopping local? Well you’ll find that there’s a market in the south of Adelaide that caters for all that and more every Friday night. Fridays After Five in Aldinga. Fridays After Five is a market hidden away between the Homegrain Bakery and Maxwells Grocery at Aldinga,… Read more »
Looking for a family friendly cellar door? One with massive lawns and games to keep the kids happy, but still has great wines and platters to keep the bigger kids happy? Then you need to get to Mclaren Vales newest addition- Doc Adams Wines. Nestled between the vineyards in the Vale, Doc Adams Wines is… Read more »
If you’ve heard about the McLaren Vale Wine Region, there’s a strong possibility that you would have heard of Penny’s Hill. If not, brace yourself. This place is food and wine heaven. Penny’s Hill Cellar Door and Kitchen Door Restaurant is located just out of the township of McLaren Vale, nestled between by lush vineyards… Read more »
Wednesdays. Also known as ‘Hump day’. Get your mind out of the gutter some of you- I’m talking about middle of the week. Come Wednesday I am usually exhausted and feeling rather whiney (especially today). So I figured why not make Wednesday W I N E day instead of my usual whiney-day. Every Wednesday I’m… Read more »
Spontaneous days off with best friends call for two things. Wine and good food. And the perfect location to visit with said friend? Hastwell and Lightfoot Wines, of course! On the corner of Foggo Road in Mclaren Vale, Hastwell and Lightfoots cellar door is vibrant, comfortable and delicious. Pops of yellow greet you at the… Read more »
The Adelaide Hills is abundant in cellar doors filled with fine wines, cosy interiors and delicious food. Barristers Block Wines being one of them. Hidden down a path in Woodside, Barristers Block is the perfect cellar door for those who travel in large groups, are wanting a quaint lunch or even have kids in tow…. Read more »
Sunday Lunch. I automatically think of BBQ’s in the Summer sun, or as the weather gets cooler, roast dinners with all the trimmings. But times are a changing. I had the pleasure of attending Sukhumvit Soi 38‘s ‘Not your average Sunday lunch’ the other week, and average it was certainly not. It boasted 6 flavoursome courses and… Read more »
Those who know me know that I like wine. Correction. LOVE wine. So when there is a weekend in the Adelaide Hills dedicated to nothing but this liquid gold you just have to embrace it and get on board. The Adelaide Hills Winter Reds Weekend is back on this year from the 29th-31st of July…. Read more »
Find yourself in the CBD in Adelaide but dreaming of the vineyards in the Fleurieu Peninsula? Then you need to get yourself to McLaren Vale Winemakers newest residence on Gilbert Street, Five O’clock Somewhere. A venture by Mclaren Vale Winemakers head honcho Steve Grimley, Five Oclock Somewhere is a cellar door come bottle shop,… Read more »
Beer. It’s not just for the boys. sorry boys. One brewery that my partner and I are very fond is Pikes Brewery, found nestled between the trees in the Clare Valley. A while ago the other half and I were gallivanting around the valley, wine guide in hand and thirst at a all time high…. Read more »
There has been a cellar door on the list that I have been waiting to visit for a long time now, and today was finally the day. Today we visited Fox Creek Wines. The Fox Creek Wines cellar door is tucked away down a long dirt road off of Malpas Road in Mclaren Vale, hidden between… Read more »
