November 2010

New West Gippsland Hinterland Drive
Destination Gippsland, together with the Department of Sustainability and the Environment, has launched a new touring route called the West Gippsland Hinterland Drive.

New sensory taste experience at Jones Winery and Vineyard (Rutherglen)
Jones Winery and Vineyard in Rutherglen has launched a new interactive food and wine tasting experience called 'Wine, Food & Taste', designed as a practical illustration of how a wine's taste is altered by food.

RACV Regional Wine and Food Program
A new wine and food initiative launched by the RACV and VisitVineyards.com is offering many more tempting reasons to visit regional Victoria.

Wining and Dining hotspots
Sustainable seafood at Saint Peter's, chic new Richmond café Friends of Mine, rock star owners and MoMo's former head chef at the Post office Hotel, new riverside The Wharf hotel and Huxtable comes to Smith Street.

Pizzini family renovates and reopens Mountain View Hotel in Whitfield
Carlo Pizzini, son of High Country wine-making royality Alfred and Katrina Pizzini, and his partner Sally Simpson have taken over the management of the Mountain View Hotel in Whitfield after a major renovation.

Victoria gets top rating in new Beer Lovers Guide to Australia
Victoria has the highest number of beer venues out of any state in the newly released The Beer Lovers Guide to Australia, further cementing its reputation as the must-visit destination in Australia for the beer savvy traveller.

Under the Radar
Our monthly round up of 'hidden gems' - quirky and interesting new discoveries as well as creative people, products and events that might have escaped your notice.

New fashionable Melbourne
Vintage tailoring at A Golden Age, tesla at Alice Euphemia, new Trimäpee store at QV, Harry Wragg opens in Cathedral Arcade and Búl opens in Curtin House.

New wining and dining hotspots turn Fitzroy into global dining hub
Newly opened venues include: Naked for Satan Pinxtos bar (Basque cuisine), Town Hall Hotel (old-school Italian), Easy Tiger (Thai), The Kodiak Club (Americana) and more...

Villages of Victoria: a guide to Falls Creek
If you enjoy fly-fishing, bushwalking or cycling then a visit to Falls Creek should be on your list of things to do this summer.

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