|
|
|
Greetings & Newsy
Bits
Welcome
to 2008, new outlets, more Growers Markets, and some brand new
products . We have had to make an
increase to our prices due to the cost of almost everything increasing
but
the quality & service remains the same - still excellent value for
money.
Deletions & New Products
At
the start of each new year we always look
at ways of stream lining our range of products which usually ends
up with adding new products. This year we have had to make some tough
decisions. We have had to discontinue our Encore range due to lack of
sales (due to lack of time to sell) and the time to make them
encrouching on the production of our Grape Alternative range. This
became evident especially in our busier times. We still have some of
these products left so if you were after some contact us sooner rather
than latter.
We have also dropped our Semillon Chardonnay & Bay Leaf Wine Jelly
and our Chardonnay & Chilli Wine Jelly. Although these wine jellies
had their following they were not selling well.
We have substituted or Cabernet Rosé & Rosemay Wine Jelly
for the Semillon Chardonnay & Bay Leaf for our glaze
for corned beef. The Cabernet Rosé & Rosemary works well
with a grain mustard as the glaze, adding different flavours but the
same level of 'yummy'.
Now to new products, over the last two years we have constantly been
asked if we produce a chilli jam, so to fill this demand we have
produced a Chardonnay Chilli &
Garlic Jam,
much more than a chilli jam, excellent with salmon fillets, chicken and
beef burgers, bbq sausages, rissoles and steak. Chardonny and garlic
flavours combine with a chilli heat to liven up anything it is paired
with. This jam is a great bed fellow for our Shiraz & Red Onion
Marmalade as the ultimate gourmet bbq duo.
Our Amorous Mango & Muscat Syrup has been dropped due to the cost
of fruit and we were initially not going to replace it. We have since
sourced pears grown locally in Mudgee so Kathryn did some
experimenting and came up with a Precocious
Pear & Liqueur Muscat Syrup.
Great with plum pudding, meringe, icecream, fresh fruit, cream and off
course in Champagne to create 'Pear Sublime'.
|
|
'07 New Products doing well
Our Cumquat &
Liqueur
Muscat Wine Jelly
has been given the thumbs up from people who have tasted it. On the
lead up to Chirstmas we used this jelly as a glaze for baked ham
combining it with cloves or star anise to great effect. We ended up
cooking three hams as they just seemed to dissapear. I do not know why
we only do baked ham at Christmas, it should happen all year round. The
Cumquat & Liqueur Muscat Wine Jelly picked up a gold medal last
year and has become partners with our Blackberry & Port Wine Jelly
as our premium sweet wine jelly range.
The
Cumquat & Liqueur Muscat Wine Jelly can be also be eaten with
croissants, muffins, toast, cheese and roast pork.
The
Pear& Liqueur Muscat Paste,
fantastic with brie, or almost any soft cheese, has become a great
favourite for our customers at the Good Living Growers Market at
Pyrmont (Sydney) each month. We have a stall next to Willowbrae
Chèvre Cheese and have matched our paste to their soft curds.
Both products leave the market together making the customers very happy.
Farmers/Growers Markets
We
now attend four Farmers/Growers Markets a month, 1st Saturday of the
month at
Pyrmont for the SMH Good Living Growers Market, the 2nd Saturday
we are in Orange for their Farmers Market, 3rd Saturday, Dubbo Farmers
Market and on the 4th
Saturday we are at the Bathurst Farmers Market. We will also be
participating in other events throughout the year . On Sunday 16th
March we will be in Newcastle at the Hamilton Wine & Food Fair and
at Cronulla on 24th & 25th May for Jazz & Shiraz, this is a
great day out, next to the water with wine food and music. Birkenhead
Point Mudgee Wine & Food Fair is also coming up on 29th &
30th March at which we will have a presence.
We will endevour to keep including our upcoming events in this space.
|
