An expat Brit in South Australia
Vines and olive groves. Is it Tuscany? Bordeaux? Rioja? No, Barossa Valley. Australia’s premier wine region lies just 70 km from Adelaide. For millennia the Dreamtime legend spoke of a serpent who formed the ranges that surround this modern day Garden of Eden. A mere couple of centuries ago, Lutheran refugees, fleeing Prussia’s religious intolerance
TOP REASONS TO VISIT ADELAIDE Its climate may be hot, but South Australia offers the coolest mix of brilliant wine country, abundant produce festivals, stark and stunning tracts of picturesque Aussie outback and crowd-free beaches that could make even the Bahamas jealous. Lonely Planet top travel regions 2017. My chosen place in the world is Adelaide, South
The Cellar Door Festival, Adelaide With 180 contributing wineries from 15 South Australian wine regions- yes 15 regions each one distinctive in climate, terroir and varietal diversity- the Cellar Door Festival in Adelaide’s Convention Centre is the tasting equivalent of an Olympic marathon. Not just a marathon but a whole track and field meeting- craft
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