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  Hughes and Hughes Dornfelder 2021 The response to my previous note about input from you prompted some good replies. It seems there is some interest but maybe not in this format, possibly a facebook site with member-only access would be better? We do have a response from Andrew Bradley about a wine type I've never tried: Dornfelder. "This wine was part of the Mitchell Harris Taste of Tasmania Dinner a few weeks ago. Absolutely loved it then and bought some for my cellar. Beautiful colour, fruity and an easy mid week wine. Not what I would have expected from Tassie but worth a try" Dornfelder grapes are a high-yielding rot-resistant Hybrid cross from Germany, first created in 1953 and now the second commonest red grape grown in Germany. Three or four small wineries in Tasmania now grow the grape with a small volume grown in Bright.

  This blog is now 12 years old. There has been little change in the format. It may be time to revive the content, which means that I want ask you the readers, what do you want? My preference would be to make the content interactive with information from you. I thought that possibly we could have reports from you about good restaurants you have been to, which bottle of wine you drank recently that warrants a personal recommendation, or maybe a good recipe that you've used and enjoyed. I'm sure there are other good ideas, please let me know if you want change via our email. Bob ballaratwfs@gmail.com

Testimonial Dinner  Les D ickinson Venue Lola's Canapes   Tartare of Salmon Chicken Cordon  B leu Sebago & Mint  C roquette Devaux Champagne de Devaux La Cuvée D NV   Entrée   Braised Beef  B risket 2004 Penfolds Bin 389  1998 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch    Main   Lamb Shoulder, Smoky  E ggplant,  Cr ushed  P otato 2010  Grosset  Gaia  2012 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cab Sav 1990 Mount Mary Cabernets    Dessert   Chocolate Gateaux, Double  C ream 1994 Warre's Vintage Port