Hunter delights
Just a two-hour drive north of Sydney, Newcastle and the Hunter Valley have plenty to offer gourmets, travel editor Winsor Dobbin reports. For wine lovers there is a special thrill in staying in a vineyard […]
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Festival Giveaway
The Alliance Française French Film Festival, which will be celebrating its 32nd year in 2021, is the biggest and most popular multi-cultural film event in Australia – it’s also the largest celebration of French Cinema […]
Giveaway: Minari
Minari is a tender and sweeping story about what roots us. The film follows a Korean-American family that move to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. It gained huge publicity […]
Wine with Winsor
Enjoy some excellent everyday drinking as summer turns towards autumn. Winsor Dobbin has some suggestions. Australian classic Mount Horrocks 2020 Watervale RieslingVintage after vintage, Stephanie Toole from Mount Horrocks produces one of the best dry rieslings […]
Time to dream
Even if we can’t travel overseas right now, we can still dream of our next destination, travel editor Winsor Dobbin reports. AFRICAN INDULGENCE Nowhere on the planet does luxury wildlife experiences better than South Africa. […]
Giveaway: High Ground
The thrilling drama stars an outstanding cast of acting legends and breakout stars including Simon Baker, Jack Thompson, Witiyana Marika and introducing Jacob Junior Nayinggul and Esmerelda Marimba. Set against the stunning landscape of 1930s […]
Wine with Winsor
If money is tight after Christmas there are plenty of good wine buys around, Winsor Dobbin reports Summer quencherTim Adams 2020 Pinot Gris Clare Valley winemaker Tim Adams was one of the first in Australia to grasp […]
Explore the Central Coast
There are plenty of new attractions on the Central Coast for an easy summer escape, travel editor Winsor Dobbin reports. From hip new eateries, an experiential ‘meet the maker’ trail that takes visitors behind the […]
Giveaway: The Dry
Director Robert Connolly brings us a rugged Australian outback cinematic murder mystery with The Dry. Federal Agent Aaron Falk (Eric Bana) returns to his home town after an absence of over twenty years to attend […]
DVD giveaways
Thanks to Acorn Media we have some fantastic box set DVDs to giveaway to loved ones for Christmas. Don’t miss these last minute stocking stuffers! Simply email us at info@ciaomagazine.com.au with your name and address. […]