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St Agnes Cellars Tea Tree Plaza

Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at 7:48 pm

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I’ve driven past the St. Agnes Cellars for years and it’s always been an iconic landmark for me because the whiteness of the building stood out like a sore thumb. Heck, I’ve even been in there a few times, the last time being when I bought a birthday gift for my brother-in-laws 50th birthday. If memory serves me correctly I bought him a oak wine cask. Sure it wasn’t anything like those fancy Cruises you can get but I knew he would like it because he loves wine and he often talked about storing port in an oak cask, and love it he did.

Still, this isn’t about the wine cask, it’s about the St. Agnes Cellars in Tea Tree Gully seen in the photo below.

Apparently this remarkable property was sold a couple of years back. I did a quick Google search and there were two local news reports on the sale, the first was Last Drinks For St. Agnes Cellars and the second being Historic St. Agnes Cellar To Close.

A damn shame really as it was a great landmark, bears a lot of historical significance as well as having served the locals as well as tourists for many years. I’m not sure who purchased the property but it would be nice if they kept the building and turned it into a restaurant or something.

Anyway, if you want to visit their new cellar doors you’re going to have to drive down to McLaren Vale which hosts many of our finest wineries. Yep, South Australia has another premier wine district other than the Barossa Valley. Must drive down there one day and take some photos for you.

Oh, if you’re driving past the St. Agnes Cellars you may want to pull over and take a photo next to it just in case they foolishly decide to pull it down.

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Chianti Classico Restaurant Adelaide, A Great Experience

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 at 3:45 am

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The other night we went to Chianti Classico for my mother-in-law’s birthday and I have to admit I was pretty excited because I heard so much about it. Located on 160 Hutt Street Adelaide they’re open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

We all rocked up at roughly the same time and from the moment I walked in with my family we were greeted by staff who were exceptionally friendly. Actually throughout the whole dinner they went out of their way to make sure that everyone had a great time. There was never a moment when we were left lacking service as can happen at some restaurants.

Something that I liked about the restaurant was that unlike a lot of cafes the noise level was such that I could actually hear myself speak to the person next to me.

As to the meals, I had the Risi e Bisi, a
Venetian summertime risotto of vialone nano rice, fresh peas, smoked speck & parmesan. My wife looked at me as if I had made the wrong choice, but once she a taste of my risotto she was amazed at the flavor. Now I have many a risotto and I have to admit that this only just missed out from being the best ever.

Nick, the brother-in-law’s meal really looked a treat. They say that if the meal looks appetizing then you’ve won half the battle. Well his meal looked simply scrumptious and according to Nick it tasted as good as it looked.

Probably the only one who was a little disappointed was Sam, the other brother-in-law, who is somewhat of a regular. That alone speaks volumes as to the quality of the food at Chianti Classico, as you wouldn’t go back if the food was lacking. Anyway, Sam had rabbit and he thought it was a little dry. Sorry Sam, I reckon you should have had the risotto old son.

Seeing as how it was a birthday celebration we brought our own cake and so I didn’t get to sample any of their desserts. Normally if a restaurant was to present a birthday cake which a customer had supplied it’s just cut into slices and put on individual plates. Not Chianti, no they presented it as if it was part of their own dessert. I have to admit that in itself was pretty impressive.

All in all we had a great experience. The food was great, as was the atmosphere and the wait staff were exceptional. I would recommend Chianti Classico to anyone, so if you’re ever in the area you may want to drop in for a great meal.

They also have a website in case you want to check out the menu and opening times.

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Chateau Yaldara Home To Great Wines And Fine Foods

Saturday, October 9th, 2010 at 5:46 pm

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One thing South Australia is well known for is it’s wine and wineries and one of the favorite wine regions to visit is the Barossa Valley. While famous for it’s reds The Barossa Valley is also well known for it’s white wines and is the home to some of Australia’s most famous brands including Henschke, Torbreck, Yalumba, Jacob’s Creek, St Hallett, Peter Lehmann and Wolf Blass.

Because there are so many wineries in the Barossa Valley there are many wine tours available that take you to a selection of wineries where you may sample some of their best wines.

One that you must visit is Chateau Yaldara, originally founded by Hermann Thumm in 1947 it was sold to McGuigan Wines in 1999. As you can see from the photo below it is an idyllic location which presents many photo opportunities. Along with a great selection of wines that you may sample it is also houses Cafe Y where you can sample some fine Barossa cuisine.

Only an hours drive from Adelaide it’s located 2km from Lyndoch.

For enquiries and bookings you can phone (08) 8524 0225, and don’t worry it’s open from 9:30 to 5:00 – every day except for Christmas Day

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