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Category Archives: Food and Wine

Time to Decanter a Pio Cesare

March 19, 2012
The must have guide for wine aficionados, Decanter Magazine has featured Arquilla’s Pio Cesare in its Producer Profile as part of its April Italian edition! Wine expert Kerin O’Keefe travels to the glorious Piedmont region to speak candidly with Pio Boffa about the current tactics and ongoing traditions that allow Pio Cesare to retain its [...]

Praise for Planeta

March 6, 2012
Planeta’s prestigious accolades are testament to the popularity of their stunning wines around the globe and it was the local Australian press offering praise for this superb Italian producer in The Saturday Age’s weekly wine review. The Saturday Age’s Jane Faulkner describes Planeta’s Carricante 2010 as “a beauty” with “super-fine piercing natural acidity” stating, “it [...]

Pop Up Bar Showcases Barolo and Barbarescos

March 6, 2012
The 20th Anniversary of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival promises to bring its finest offerings this year and some of Arquilla’s best producers are making their presence known at a pop up bar as part of the festival! Sommeliers Australia will showcase many of Arquilla’s finest wines at the Barolo Bar, a pop up [...]

International Celebration of Ossobuco

January 17, 2012
Across the globe on January 17, Italian food lovers will join in the worldwide celebration of authentic and quality Italian gastronomy – the International Day of Italian Cuisines (IDIC). Foodies everywhere will be bringing to life the official dish of 2012 – Ossobuco in Gremolata alla Milanese. This wonderfully tempting dish, originating in Milan, is [...]

Charles Philipponnat on all things Champagne

October 27, 2011
The House of Philipponnat Champagne is known for its beautiful champagnes of taste - from its flagship Brut Royale Réserve to the connoisseur’s choice, Clos des Goisses.

Single origin. Pure Italian. – Arquilla Wine

October 1, 2011
An exquisite range of Feudi di San Gregorio wines are now available exclusively through Arquilla Wine. This includes the coveted Selections range of white wines.

The 2012 Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards

September 8, 2011
It’s the time of year again when Australian restaurants see if they have been blessed with the honour of being recognised in the 2012 Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards and we were delighted to see a familiar name in the winners announcements again. The Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld, Vic, won the prestigious title of Regional [...]

Arquilla’s Marsalas the key to divine desserts

July 15, 2011
In the recent issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller, a recipe was published for a delectable Italian dessert, Spazzacamino, an elegant after dinner treat that is both fun to make and amazing to taste.

Arquilla’s Maurizio takes home an Oscar

June 28, 2011
Arquilla’s very own Maurizio Ugge has been awarded one of the most sought after international foodie awards; Gli Oscar della cucina Italiana nel mondo – the Italian Cuisine Worldwide Awards, commonly referred to as the 'Oscars' of the Italian cuisine world.

Laura di Collobiano in Melbourne for the Food and Wine Festival

March 16, 2011
With the Melbourne Food and Wine festival in full swing, we were excited to hear about the arrival of an international VIP from Tuscany.