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Wizards of Oz
A hilarious, upbeat musical, Bran Nue Dae, will open the Australian Film Festival in Hong Kong on September 15. The award-winning film depicts the misadventures of a teenage boy who escapes from the strict confines of a Catholic boarding school and comes of age in the Australian outback.

Chenin chameleon
If challenged to name the classic grape varieties for white wine, who but the most dedicated wine nerd would include chenin blanc in their selection?

Tao the eternal line
Tao is variously defined as the way, the path, the truth, reason or moral order.

Parma passion
Parma is a destination for gourmands. The city in the Italian region of Emilia- Romagna is famous for prosciutto di Parma and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Totally Tapas
Tapas, the famed mainstay of Spanish cuisine, have invaded our shores. The popular appetizers come both hot and cold and in myriad colors and flavors.

How the mighty have fallen
It is actually a rather familiar sequence of events. A new firm is founded. The founder gets famous. The firm makes a lot of money. The founder is then allegedly involved in legal violations or even criminal activities.

Kingdom Gome
Few jailbirds in China try to fly as high as Wong Kwong-yu.

Back with a vengeance
for an appellation that almost faded into extinction in the 1960s, Condrieu appears to enjoy rude health. The vineyard area had been reduced to 12 hectares but has now risen to 140 hectares under vine.

Pillars of industry
Throughout the years, the question "Am I in the right industry?" has been constantly thrown at me. To be honest, I do not know!

Think ink
Understanding modern art is an ordeal for me. The problem I have with the form is that it's usually ugly. People look at abstract ink blots and use adjectives such as magnificent and inspiring.

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