Wines by Versace While one Versace family designs high couture, another offers fine, organic wines produced in harmony with nature. TAN BEE HONG takes a sip… and another Mention Versace and the Italian design empire started by Gianni Versace immediately pops into mind. Now think floe wines… more specifically Dominic Versace, from Australia’s Barossa Valley.
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Pair for the course What better way to Introduce Benkay Japanese Restaurant’s new chef and some new wines than a wine dinner? FOR an evening of pure indulgence, don’t miss out on the exclusive one-night only Dominic Versace’s Wine Dinner on Wednesday, March 26 at Benkay Japanese Restaurant, Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur at 7.30 pm.
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Wines In Harmony With Nature The origins of Dominic Versace wines date back to 1950 when Carmine Versace migrated from Italy to Australia. His ife Teresa, son Dominic, and two daughters Lina and Maria followed. Carmine’s experience and vineyard knowledge ensured his immediate employment at Wynn’s Wineries in Coonawarra. Over time this traadition and
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What a surprise! Been on leave today, to join some colleagues for a trip around the Barossa trying a bit of wine, followed by a long Italian lunch in the deep north. Bit of a long story about how this came about, and I was not really sure what to expect. Pleasantly surprised was the
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In the Hands of God Doing things naturally isn’t cheap but the results can be divinely inspiring, as PHILIP WHITE reports. IT was a fairly ordinary-looking shed, with an inconsequential stack of winemaking equipment. Spotlessly clean, mind you – there just wasn’t much stuff there. The standard stainless-steel dairy tank with a cooling sleeve, favoured
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Outside of the Office Verdiglione’s passion for wine began in Italy, where as a boy he would help his grandfather make olive oil and run a small winery. Migrating to Australia in 1963, Verdiglione continued to produce wine for personal use but it wasn’t until 1990 that he sold his first wines, from grapes grown
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Winemaker’s 60-year love affair IN MOST countries, drinking alcohol is only permitted to those aged 21 and above, but for winemaker Dominic Versace, his adventure with wine started when he was just six. Versace, who grew up in a large family in Calabria, Italy, said they would often have wine at any time of the
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