All about life in Canberra
Marina and John Sekoranja are the beneficiaries of a dream that was built from the desire to produce good wine in beautiful surroundings. Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER has been out to McKellar Ridge.
With a large, illuminated devil’s fork mounted on the wall behind the long bar, Vice, on Odgers Lane, Civic, is moody and mysterious, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
You can never take anything for granted when it comes to The Ashes, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Clematis florida is an ordinary plant most of the year, but when it flowers it's a wonderful reminder of why we grow them, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
"The Grand Assemblage finished beautifully, medium bodied with a silky smooth ending. This is a wine that will keep for the next five to 10 years, if well cellared," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
It's exciting to see new-season menus on Canberra’s dining scene, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
A world record price has been set for Titanic memorabilia, with the sale of a gold pocket watch at a UK auction featuring mementos from the ill-fated ship.
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON takes a sniff at a couple of big-fragrance shrubs and shares some tips for making the most of apple and pear trees.
"A massive 90 per cent of NZ’s wine production is exported, at a value of more than $2.10 billion a year, a testament to the industry’s success, writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
DeVino Wine and Salumi is Italian through and through, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
A timeless focal point for a small garden that almost takes little or no room is a trompe l’oeil (a French term meaning "deceive the eye"), says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Hall winemaker Michael Anderson has claimed the Champion Wine of Show award at the Canberra and Region Wine Show, for his 2025 Brindabella Hills Riesling.
"The wine was extraordinary in the way it changed so much in the glass… and the wine bottle was emptied with a grateful nod to the Apple Isle," says wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
"A look like this in Canberra would mean that no one came through the door," but columnist HUGH SELBY finds himself licking his lips with anticipation of a meal in faraway Hakata, south-west Japan, world famous for its ramen and gyoza.
"It was service with a smile on our arrival, but matters soon got confusing," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON about an otherwise "darn tasty" Nepalese meal.
Long-lasting red hot pokers are becoming popular as a flower for the vase as well as a low-water plant for the garden, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
"This is the stuff you die from" – survivors and researchers are warning Australians not ignore symptoms with pancreatic cancer cases on the rise, reports KATELYN CATANZARITI.
"A special dish we hadn’t had before was the salted egg yolk lava bun – dark in colour, but glistening with gold on top." Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON heads to Manuka for yum cha.
CityNews cartoonist PAUL DORIN explains why he and his peers never tire of drawing laughs…
