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In recent years Roberto Voerzio has become somewhat legendary for his Barolo wines some of which are attracting huge prices (€900-€1200 per bottle at release and much more at auction), the wines are known for the depth of flavour and showing less of the tannin and oak that other well known Barolo wines might have. …

ByAl ManakJuly 22, 20230Comments

TRAVEL TRAVEL > ITALY

STAY > Masseria Trapanà, Lecce Italy

This is the first of a series of articles on some of the best places to visit in Italy during summer - watch out for Almanak organised Tours to these locations for summer 2024. Hidden away 12 minutes from the historic Italian city of Lecce (often referred to as the Florence of the South) you…

ByCrispyJuly 18, 20230Comments

DRINK > MELBOURNE

DRINK > Myrtle Wine Bar

There is something wonderfully comfortable about entering into Myrtle Wine Bar on Warburton Lane off Little Bourke Street. It is so Melbourne, down a lane, which is off another lane, in an old two story redbrick warehouse space that started as a blacksmith (but more recently was a Spanish restaurant). It could be the…

ByAl ManakJuly 7, 20230Comments

SKI > NZ WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Treble Cone

It is said that legends are made at Treble Cone and there is no question that when it comes to truly gnarly off piste skiing, Treble Cone Ski Resort (the South Islands largest skiable area) is insane. This must be some of the most stunning views in the world - you get to the…

ByAl ManakJuly 4, 20230Comments

SKI > NZ WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Mount Hutt

There is something quite special about Mt Hutt, situated about 90 minutes from Christchurch above the town of Methven, Mt Hutt is a vast bowl that offers a rich variety of terrain and it is for a very good reason that Mt Hutt has won best Ski Resort in NZ every year since 2015. The…

ByAl ManakJuly 4, 20230Comments

SKI > NZ WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Cardrona Ski Resort

Cardrona Alpine Ski Resort is incredibly popular for all types of skiers because of the three spectacular basins that each offer a huge amount of terrain to explore. Combined with an innovative and highly modernised snow making system it opens up an enormous amount of terrain to ski, board and play. Many resorts…

ByAl ManakJuly 4, 20230Comments

SKI > NZ WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Coronet Peak Ski Resort

Just 20 minutes out of Queenstown, Coronet Peak is probably the most accessible ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. It was the first commercial ski field in New Zealand when it opened in 1947 and now more than 75 years later it is still one of the most popular places to ski. Anyone…

ByAl ManakJuly 3, 20230Comments

SKI > NZ WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > The Remarkables Ski Resort

Situated 37 minutes drive up above Queenstown, 'Remarks' is one of the three resorts included on the SkiNZ Superpass - you can ski at The Remarkables, Coronet Peak and Mt Hutt all on the same pass which makes for great value. Once you have parked your car or alighted from the bus at 'Remarks' you…

ByAl ManakJune 29, 20230Comments

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Perisher Ski Resort

There is no question that Perisher is big. Very big in fact it is the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere with some 1200 hectares (3000 acres) of skiable terrain that is more than four times the size of Mt Buller and more than double the size of Falls Creek or Thredbo. …

ByAl ManakJune 29, 20230Comments

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Thredbo Ski Resort

Thredbo Alpine Resort is located in the heart of the Kosciusko National Park its 493 kms from Sydney (5.5 hour drive) or 213km from Canberra (2.5 hours drive). Thredbo is very proud of wining Australia's Best Ski Resort at the World Ski Awards for six years in a row! The resort…

ByAl ManakJune 28, 20230Comments