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Citrus season…. little golden balls of zesty flavour
We count ourselves very lucky to have very generous friends who are so happy to share the bounty of their home gardens. The Little Cellar Rat uses lemons and limes all year round and oranges and mandarins when they are in season …. and that’s right now! A big THANK YOU TO our generous friend…
Read MoreWINTER is finally here but Brother sun still lingers
Winter has finally arrived and touching all with his long thin fingers but Brother sun hasn’t deserted us. You can still enjoy his company on the sunny cottage veranda, seated in a comfortable steamer chair, catching up on that promised novel or flicking through DELICIOUS and ITALIANICIOUS magazines.
Read MoreA Feast, a food feast, friends and fun!
It’s in our blood….. sharing a long table with friends, feasting on delicious locally sourced dishes accompanied by our artisan wines. That was the FEAST OF THE 3 SAINTS on the first Sunday in May. It’s become a tradition now and you can see why! Want to be part of events such as this??? Contact…
Read MoreIt’s nearly May….. time to celebrate the FEAST OF THE 3 SAINTS
May is almost here and that means THE FEAST OF THE 3 SAINTS …… a time to celebrate TERRANZO THE WINE MAKER’S SICILIAN HERITAGE. Join TERRANZO and MARIA THE LITTLE CELLAR RAT in the winery for our customary LONG TABLE LUNCH. There will be pride and passion a-plenty with 3 courses with an Italian theme,…
Read More2018 STH BURNETT WINE & FOOD IN THE PARK
The prospect of an occasional shower didn’t dampen the spirits of these ‘good wine and food’ devotees @ Saturday’s SOUTH BURNETT WINE & FOOD IN THE PARK. Some snappy dressing, megawatt smiles and the chance to get-together…. all good reasons to say SALUTÈ, PROST, CHEERS with a flute of HILL OF PROMISE 3 MARYS SPARKLING…
Read MoreWine ho, wine ho… it’s off to KINGAROY AND THE SOUTH BURNETT WINE & FOOD IN THE PARK WE GO!!
It’s March and that means the SOUTH BURNETT WINE & FOOD IN THE PARK is on again this coming SATURDAY 10TH MARCH 2018. TERRANZO and THE LITTLE CELLAR RAT are heading down there with our delicious, preservative free and Vegan Friendly wines and fortifieds to join with the SOUTH BURNETT WINE COUSINS to celebrate all…
Read MoreWET OUTSIDE…… TOASTY AND COSY INSIDE!
The welcome rain has filled the tanks, swelled the dams and waved a magic green wand over the district (which by the way looks nothing short of magnificent!) Don’t let the rain and showers put you off coming. The foodies mags such as DELICIOUS AND ITALIANICIOUS will keep you fully occupied inside if a ‘stay-in-your-cave’…
Read MoreFISH, EGG, MILK in wine! You’ve got to be kidding.
The media this week highlighted concerns by VEGANS about the use of fish, egg and milk products in the wine-making process. Yes, all have been and still are used to clarify wine…..HOWEVER….. We @ HILL OF PROMISE WINERY use NONE OF THESE in the filtering of our wines. Instead, we use FILTER PAPER AND LOTS…
Read MoreEASY-PEASY SALADS for hot days
Don’t let the heat make ‘what’s for dinner?’ stress you out…. make salads with a difference your ‘go-to’. Just a basic Garden Salad can be lifted with left-over roast sweet potato and carrot strips, capers (always guaranteed to make salads pop) a handful of feta and sprinkle of dukkah. buon appetito!
Read MoreShe’s back… NANNA GELSO
That’s right she’s back!! NANNA GELSO that is.… our delicious sweet red blend of Cabernet, Shiraz and Merlot. The 2016 version is a cheeky little number with ripe raspberry notes. Oh-so-delicious with summer barbecued meats, a mediterranean platter or whatever imaginative summer dishes you can come up with. Don’t forget that Mango…
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