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Food and Wine

'Mmmmm ...smells like grapes.'

Eight things you need to know to avoid looking like an idiot at wineries

This is a case of "fake it till you make it". And here's how to do it.

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Oberon in Central West NSW.

Finding your own food in this NSW town is a lot of fun(gi)

Truffles, fresh walnuts, stunning wines and farm-to-table dining are here for the taking.

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Located in the tranquil, less-visited subregion of Broke Fordwich, Margan is an elegant European-style winery with an ...

Australia's oldest, most underrated wine region is on Sydney's doorstep

It's easy to overlook the Hunter's impressive credentials - not only is it Australia's oldest wine region, it also has the most cellar doors (more than 150).

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'Tere siga' in Ethiopia is large hunks of raw, fat-laced, room-temperature meat.

The 10 strangest foods I've ever eaten (and three I'll never eat)

What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? I never know how to answer this question.

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The Langham Hotel - Melba restaurant buffet. Picture by Wayne Taylor 18th March 2021. The Age

Killed by COVID-19, the hotel buffet has made a comeback

COVID-19 may have hurt the travel industry, but it hasn't killed off the public's appetite for the hotel buffet.

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There is a push in the US to ban all kangaroo products, including meat and leather.

No, Australians are not the only ones who eat our national animal

Kangaroo products are facing a ban in the US, but eating one's national animal is not as unusual as you might think.

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The best food on Earth? Umami Dojo's katsuo (bonito) ramen with egg in Pyrmont, Sydney.

This is the best food (for travellers) on Earth

It's not pasta, pizza, sushi or dumplings. It's not even pho. Come with me and I'll explain my choice for 'the best food on Earth'.

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McLaren Vale's answer to the Eiffel Tower: The Cube at d'Arenberg Wines.

Nine must-do highlights of McLaren Vale, South Australia

From great wines and food, to art, to bike riding on the Shiraz Trail, to stand-up paddleboarding: few wine areas offers as much as McLaren Vale.

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Take in the view of Mt Warning-Wollumbin, this hemisphere's largest shield volcano, set within a World Heritage-listed ...

Beyond Byron you'll find the region's most underrated restaurants

The best way to experience what the region offers is to spend a long weekend with the Tweed's best food producers, farmers and chefs on a recently conceived food event.

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A huge bone-in rib-eye "txuleta" that's seared until barely rare on a wood-fired grill.

The perfect meal doesn't exist, but this is as close as it gets

Anthony Bourdain, the late chef, TV host and traveller, was always on the hunt for the perfect meal, even though he knew it didn't exist.

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The Pacific Hotel stands majestically overlooking her namesake in Yamba at the mouth of the Clarence River.

After 86 years, this is still the pub with the best view in Australia

In Yamba you'll get a decent bed, a shower to get the sand off, a kettle and your requisite two biscuits and powdered coffee satchels. And change from $100.

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Don't do an Aussie road trip without taking the opportunity to stop off for some fine dining.

Hit the brakes: The best places to eat on Aussie road trips

If you're driving one of these popular routes, here's where to stop off for a meal on the way.

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Australian airlines estimate the average weight of a female at 66.7 kgs and a male at 81.8 kgs.

Miss or Ms? Airline's serious stuff-up on passengers' weight

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Australia is at risk of becoming a hermit nation, closed off from the rest of the world with no plan for reopening borders.

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