“Winegrowing involves aspects of craft which is not necessarily dependent on the achievement but the process. If there’s anything wrong with modern life from my perspective, it’s that people want a result…they think that by acquiring things they’ll be happy… But happiness comes from giving and receiving service. If you find that sort of happiness, it liberates you…The essence of meaning, the demonstration of our primitive DNA, is often expressed in people when they go in to the bush camping, lighting a fire, looking at the night sky, singing, catching a fish.” – David Miller
A thought for the day….
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A meandering about wine and Suleiman the Magnificent
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There is a story about Suleiman the Magnificent and red wine that goes like this…. During the 1550s, Suleiman the...
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A little from Don Quixote on wine tasting!
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Here is a little treat from Don Quixote about Sancho Panza’s wine-tasting kinsmen. I love it!! Enjoy….. “It is...
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A message from Mediterranean Meanderings
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Hello friends After what I would describe as “a year to forget” I am pleased to announce that...
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Honey – An aphrodisiac delight – or so it is written!!!
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I have been browsing through this delectable book and given that the honey here on Kangaroo Island is vey...
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Some thoughts on art, food and wine by Anne Zahalka
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Here is a piece taken from the wonderful book “The Artist’s Lunch” by Alice McCormack and Sarah Rhodes on...
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Some thoughts on treading wine by Lawrence Durrell
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I seem to be a ‘wine’ frame of mind today – no reason except that it is a beautiful...
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An ode to play – A painting by Pieter Bruegel
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Recently I have been doing a lot of reading about mindfulness and what brings out spontaneous creativity in the...
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What is cooking?
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(Sunflowers, circe 1888 – Vincent Van Gogh) “Cooking is an art and patience is a virtue… Careful shopping, fresh...

Welcome to my love affair with the food, wine, history and culture of the Mediterranean, past and present. Here you will find not only recipes, drinks and fabulous products, but the history of the food and culture of the Mediterranean.
My purpose is to get you to explore and experience new tastes and along the way to immerse yourself in the wonderful history of this diverse and wonderful region – from Venice to Istanbul, Rome to Dubrovnik, Athens to Crete and all places in between and in the surrounds. Be prepared to be surprised, delighted and enthralled as you take this trip with me.
Recent Posts
- Saving Caravaggio by Neil Griffiths – an interesting read!
- A Stolen Caravaggio
- An ode to play – A painting by Pieter Bruegel
- The pelican fountain that becomes a fountain of wine….
- A Donatello head of Virgil’s horse, Palazzo Carafa, Naples
- Codex Gigas or The Bible written by the Devil!!
- A lock in Milan designed by Leonardo da Vinci
- Who was the Marquis of Pombal?