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Making the great leap forward Chin Chin was a slow train coming (to borrow a line from one of the stalwarts of its nostalgia-soaked soundtrack) but it arrived with the power of a runaway locomotive. Simply pushing open the heavy glass door from Flinders Lane is a sensory experience... Read full article Larissa Dubecki |
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Menus of a Geisha Welcome to Geisha 2.0, the brainchild of the 30-year-old waiter, blogger and food enthusiast, Lee. Since its launch four months ago, Lee has been re-creating a modern take on the geisha concept, steering food-loving locals, tourists and corporate clientele through a whistle-stop tour of the best of Melbourne's... Read full article Sarina Lewis |
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The flavour of the land Neil Prentice's wagyu beef tastes of where it was raised. A herd of short, fat black cows grazes by a vineyard in the hills. The cattle are wagyu and the vines in the vineyard produce pinot noir grapes. This is Neil Prentice's partnets' farm at Moondarra, overlooking the Latrobe Valley... Read full article Richard Cornish |
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Wagyu & Wine Neil Prentice has a serious passion for wine... and food... and matching the two. Born in Warragul, Neil is the grandson of Gippsland dairy farmers. He works his parents’ property ‘Moondarra’, near Erica, running 60 wagyu cattle and the Moondarra vineyard... Read full article Milk Magazine |
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Food For Thought Tuesday night we had the pleasure of having dinner with Neil Prentice at French restaurant, Libertine. The man himself is no different to some of his wines in that he's not backwards in coming forward. His robust character (the man, not the wine) complements Libertine's mild-mannered chef... Read full article Lou Pardi |
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A trip to Libertine will appeal to your inner Francophile Libertine is fond of events. On Thursday 19th May, Libertine team up with Neil Prentice - certified wine and wagyu beef legend - for a delightful four course meal, matched carefully to Neil's Prentice, Moondarra and Holly's Garden wine labels.... Read full article Kelly Eng |
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Pagan A-Prentice Dinner The Pagan A-Prentice Dinner - Neil Prentice, wine and wagyu master will be holding a public dinner at Fix St James on 26th May and at Libertine in Melbourne on 19th May 2011.... Read full article Australian Gourmet Pages |
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EAT Sample wine and beef master Neil Prentice's much-applauded Moondarra wagyu when he hosts a special meal at Sydney's Fix St James. On Thursday, May 26, diners have the opportunity to acquait themselves with tipples from his Prentice, Moondarra and Holly's Garden labels as he talks... Read full article Australian Financial Review |
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The Pagan A-Prentice Wine and wagu master Neil Prentice will be hosting a feast at Libertine in North Melbourne, to showcase some of his finest wines and wagu. Neil will be serving wine from his Prentice, Moondarra and Holly's Garden labels, as well as highlighting his raison d'être, quality produce, good conversation and all things eating and drinking. Neil's dinner guests will not only be treated to the fine food and wine he will be serving, he will also talk to them about the pagan and biodynamic approaches he takes to making his wines. Guests are also common to comment on or critique his produce, all while testing the products themselves. To top it all off, Libertine Head Chef Andre De Laine, will be serving up a course of Neil’s much-applauded Moondarra Wagu, completing the Prentice portfolio. |
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Master's Prentices Eccentric? Neil Prentice? Judge for yourself as the Prentice/Holly's Garden/ winemaker and wagyu producer talks you through his latest releases over a spirited dinner at Melbourne's Libertine restaurant. It's $115 on May 19: bookings info@libertinedining.com.au Read full article Gourmet Traveller May Issue, 2011 |
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Text Message Review: Moondarra "Samba Side" & "Conception" 2009 We have just broached the two - La Tache - ie Conception and La Romanee - Samba. Clearly young but the textures are EXCITING. Not seen anything as sensually moving in a long while - incredible meaty quality - Wagyu trimmings? Extraordinary complexity like the intensity in Samba - Henri Jayer! Has to be some of the best Pinot in the Southern Hemisphere... Read full article Curtis Marsh Author of Wandering Palate January 1, 2011 |
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2001 Moondarra Pinot Noir “Conception” Moondarra crafts two highly distinctive Pinot Noirs. The "Conception” comes from one side of their mountain (it consists primarily of volcanic soils) while the “Samba Side” Pinot Noir comes from the other side. Vines are densely planted and the vineyards will eventually be managed completely biodynamically... Read full article Points: 93 Oeno-File Vol. 4, Issue 1 February 2005 |
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2005 Moondarra Pinot Noir "Samba Side" Deep red. Explosively perfumed nose offers an array of red and dark berry scents complicated by mineral, musky underbrush and fresh rose. Fleshy and sweet, with vivid raspberry and kirsch flavors lifted by zesty minerality. No excess weight here. Finishes on a bright note of redcurrant, with outstanding clarity and persistence. This has rare finesse for New World pinot. Points: 92 Stephen Tanzer Vine Street Imports Philadelphia, PA |
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2005 Moondarra Pinot Noir "Conception" Medium red. Spicy redcurrant, strawberry and rhubarb on the nose, with pungent herbs and dried flowers adding complexity. Crisp, sharply focused red berry flavors on a lithe frame, with a bright mineral punch on the back adding lift and a late note of bitter cherry skin. Strikingly fresh and long; this is pretty impressive. Points: 91 Stephen Tanzer Vine Street Imports Philadelphia, PA |
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Fair Dinkum Pinot Noir Melbourne Sommelier Neil Prentice and his family established Moondarra Vineyard in Gippsland, Victoria (see map). The vineyard is planted densely to 11 low-yielding clones of Pinot Noir and is non-irrigated. The vines are stressed by low rainfall. Ultimately farming will be bio-dynamic... Read full article PinotFile Volume 3, Issue 47 July 19 2004 |
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2004 Moondarra Pinot Noir "Studebaker" Light, bright red. Pure, energetic aromas of redcurrant, pomegranate and strawberry, with a fresh mineral underpinning. Crisp on the palate, the exuberant, focused red berry flavors showing impressive focus and nerve. This is only 12.5% alcohol and has no excess weight. Finishes tangy, clean and long, with a dominant flavor of strawberry. Stephen Tanzer Vine Street Imports Philadelphia, PA |
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2003 Moondarra Pinot Noir "Conception" Dark red. Pungently floral nose features strong raspberry and spicy strawberry aromas complemented by notes of cinnamon and clove. Light and brisk on the palate (12.5% alcohol), with vivid red fruit and spice flavors offering excellent precision and focus. Finishes on notes of fresh strawberry and mocha, with wonderful persistence. Points: 91 Stephen Tanzer Vine Street Imports Philadelphia, PA |
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Love me tender In Victoria's Gippsland hills, Melbourne restaurateur Neil Prentice is striving to grow the ultimate pinot noir - and Australia's best beef... This property, about two hours' drive from Melbourne, is a kind of idealised hobby farm for wine enthusiast, foodie, Nipponophile and restaurateur Neil Prentice... Read full article John Lethlean Gourmet Traveller November 2002 |
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Dead Cert Serious New Pinot From Gippsland While it's too early to gauge whether or not not will join the likes of Bass phillip and Bannockburn, Moondarra is a tiny specialist pinot noir development that illustrates the extent to which people need to go if they want to really test the qualities of a new site... Read full article OnWine Report |
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Grape time for tipple Wine lovers may join one of the Wine Bar tours. These walking tours, which cover three of Melbourne's liveliest precincts, offer wine tasting while being treated to the finest food. "We'll start with a crisp white ones and end with a big Rutherglen red." tour leader Neil Prentice says. "And there will be a few interesting wines in the middle." Read full article Tracey Kirkland |
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Tastings If pinot noir could replace blood, Neil Prentice of Moondarra Family Wines would have it running through his veins. He is obsessed with the stuff, so it is no surprise that in his quest to make great pinot noir in Gippsland, he is enjoying real success. Prentice and his parents, Ivan and Wilma, own a 97-hectare property near Walhalla, and in the early Nineties planted two hectares... Read full article Ben Edwards |
| Wine Bar Walks: 14, 15, 19 August Wine an Neil Prentice is no stranger to wine bar crawling. "Often very, very late at night", he says. But with 35 complete strangers tagging along? "Oh, often there are lots of strangers wobbling around with us at different times". Prentice who is shortly to open his own St Kilda cafe/bar, BIRDcage, sounds like the right man for the job... Read full article |
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