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The wine region was threatened by three of the major fire complexes - Kinglake/Marysville, Dandenong Ranges & Maroondah/Yarra - and townships of Yarra Glen, Steels Creek and Dixons Creek were all heavily affected. Yering Station, Sticks, Punt Road, St Huberts and Domaine Chandon all reported losing some amount of fruit to spot fires.
Post Offices opened as St Huberts on 1 January 1874 (renamed Yeringberg in 1890 and closing in 1942), Yering on 1 December 1884 (closing 1893), and Yering R. S. (for Railway Station) on 10 April 1890 (renamed Yering about 1915). [3] The railway arrived in 1888.
California chef Wolfgang Puck is known as one of the pioneers of fusion cuisine, popularizing such dishes as Chinese chicken salad at the restaurant Ma Maison in Los Angeles. His restaurant Chinois [ 16 ] in Santa Monica was named after the term attributed to Richard Wing, who in the 1960s combined French and Chinese cooking at the former ...
Domaine Chandon is a winery located in the town of Yountville, California, in the Napa Valley.Established in 1973 by Moët et Chandon, and led by businessman John Wright, who operated the company for over 20 years, [1] it was the first French-owned sparkling wine producer in the Napa Valley.
The produce of the Yering vineyard is now well known in the Australian wine market. [2] De Castella won a Grand Pix for his wine at Paris Exhibition of 1889. [1] In 1856 he married Elizabeth Anne "Lilly" Anderson, the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Anderson. [1] De Castella died in South Yarra, Victoria, on 14 March 1903. [1]
Wine Country is a region of California, in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, known worldwide as a premier wine-growing region. [1] The region is famed for its wineries , its cuisine , [ 2 ] Michelin star restaurants, boutique hotels , luxury resorts , historic architecture , [ 3 ] and culture. [ 4 ]
Established in 1852, Old Almaden Winery in Santa Clara Valley was the oldest winery in California and the site is designated as a California Historical Landmark designated July 31, 1953. [18] The historic wine production site in Santa Clara County was situated on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains where today resides winemakers and ...
A tasting menu is a collection of several dishes in small portions, served by a restaurant as a single meal. [1] The French name for a tasting menu is menu dégustation . [ 1 ] Some restaurants and chefs specialize in tasting menus, while in other cases, it is a special or a menu option.