LOST News - December

On behalf of the Lost team, thank you for your support and kindness - I hope the stories in this edition are as enchanting and dreamy for you as they were for me. Buckle up my friends, it's time to get Lost.

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All Hail The Virgin

“The idea is that we cater to guests, sure, but we also want to be a place where locals feel comfortable and intrigued enough to visit regularly. We’ll be changing the menu often enough to keep it interesting.”

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Cool Climate Pioneers

“One of the advantages of being around for 50 years is that you get to know the region really well and the varieties tend to sort themselves out,” he says. “In the early days in Australia every region tried to do everything but now with the kind of gathered knowledge we have, it means that regions like the Macedon Ranges reveal themselves as ideal for particular varieties and become distinctive for those.”

For fans of delicious, beautifully crafted Victorian cool climate wines, Granite Hill’s pioneering hard work deserves heartfelt and grateful thanks.

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A Brush with History

The Haymes business model only deals with other family businesses; 15,000 professional family trade businesses, independent paint specialists and independent hardware stores. “That whole idea of familyness leads to community, which leads to Australian, which leads to care for the environment. These are the cornerstones of what we’re creating,” asserts Matt. “We’re a family business because of the 300 families not because of our family. We always say, blood is thicker than paint. Sounds corny, but it is.”

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Cheers to the Region

For Matt, it's the personal encounters that make his work worthwhile. Seeing people happy so that their “good mood” continues to bubble throughout the community.

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LOST Cocktail - Grog

Thanks to Animus Distillery for another delicious cocktail recipe! Introducing… GROG

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LOST Recipe - Beetroot Tartare

A delicious recipe thanks to Tom Brockbank from Hotel Bellinzona / The Virgin Cafe!

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Fresh is Best

‘We knew that we had found the right place to call home when our neighbour came and introduced herself before the moving truck had even departed’, says Claire.

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A Gift

Surely, we can all remember our most treasured toy from childhood. Hold it in your mind, now. The best toys are not necessarily the flashiest or the most expensive. Rather, we value one or two simple things once held close for so long, mementos of our youth

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