“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 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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Preserves – a little quote from Lawrence Durrell
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If you love making preserves as much as I do then this little titbit from Lawrence Durrell in Prospero’s Cell...
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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 snippet about wine corks
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I was reading the Feb-March 2014 edition of France Today and came across this interesting piece of ‘wine...
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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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A small tribute to wine and winemakers
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I love the relationship between wine and food. When the right wine meets the right food, something magical happens. Here are a...
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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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Some thoughts on the Renaissance by Bernard Berenson
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I have been reading Bernard Berenson’s The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance (published in 1894) and I came across this piece which...

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?