Our Last wine flight boasted the elusive Penfolds Grange and Leeuwin Estate ‘Art Series’ Chardonnay. This month we have an equally gorgeous Australian wine. 2000 Petaluma Tiers Chardonnay drinking alongside 2008 Petaluma Piccadilly Chardonnay. Petaluma was founded by winemaker Brian Croser in 1976 and is led today by winemaker Andrew Hardy. Petaluma wines are considered among the very best Australia […]
May is always quieter in Noosa. Easter has finished and the buzzing excitement of tourists holidaying has waned. The air is a little cooler and tourism Noosa is hosting its May Fiesta throughout the area. Its only five days before the Audi Noosa Food and Wine Festival begins at the Lions Park in Noosa and there is a build of enthusiasm […]
Sails Restaurant is delighted to partner with Citibank and their new Insiders Dining Program. We all enjoy dining out and now as a citibank customer every time you dine at any of the restaurants within this program you will receive a complimentary bottle of wine. At Sails Restaurant Noosa you can select between a Coombend Sauvignon Blanc or Coombend Pinot […]
Phillipa and Brendan found the solution! They provided a bus to transport everyone from Noosa Heads to the Little White Wedding Church in Maleny where Pip walked down the aisle in a dress designed by Darb. Everyone returned to Sails Restaurant Noosa styled by Love Bird Weddings, flowers by Mondo Floral Design, and danced the night away to […]
(Nigel continues his story of Stuart Blackwell and St Hallet winery – he was absolutely smitten by his trip..to read Part 1 or Part 2). One of the things that stood out for me at St Hallett was that they source fruit from all of the 18 sub regions in the Barossa and produce individual […]
What an amazing guy! Full of enthusiasm Stuart was the ultimate host for our 3 days in the Barossa. Over the next couple of days he drove us all around the Barossa and into Eden Valley. As he did he highlighted the 12 different sub regions and their differences. We stopped in multiple vineyards and […]
(Nigel was asked to author the first wine blog on our new website and it turns out he likes to write in detail…so it is now our first three Part blog series click to read Part 2 or Part 3). The “Hands On” program is outstanding and I certainly feel privileged to have been a […]
In 2009 Sails Restaurant Noosa purchased a state of the art wine machine. The enomaticwine machine uses inert gas and a temperature controlled environment to ensure that premium wines are kept in top condition whilst they are being served. At Sails we have chosen to serve both 2002 and 2003 Penfolds Grange. Alongside the Grange we are also pouring the […]