Australian Potpourri
G'day , mates. How ya goin'
Before you travel to Down Under it could be very helpful to learn some "English" the Australian way.
Maybe this extracts from Wiki Voyage wakes up your interest.
Facts & Figures
about Australian Wine
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The Australian wine industry is the fourth largest exporter in the world,
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420,000 acres of vineyards producing 1.4 6 billion bottles of wine a year or approx. 750 million litres, about 40% is consumed domestically
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there are more than 60 wine regions, mainly in the south
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vineyards located in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland,
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each wine region produces different varieties depending on its soil, climate & topography
Australian Wine Varieties
Red Wine
White Wine
Sparkling Wine
More Links about Australian Wines
http://www.snooth.com/region/australia/
https://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-australia
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/australias-wine-industry
Greetings
G'day Hello.
How ya goin' How are you?
Not bad mate Fine, thank you.
Cheers mate Thank you.
No worries / No drama
You're welcome (in response to thank you)
Oi. Excuse me (may be regarded as uncouth by some people)
You're right That is okay (in response
to sorry)
Yeah, nah I understand but disagree
See ya later Goodbye
Hoo roo Goodbye
Take it easy Goodbye
Eating and Drinking
Grab a feed Get something to eat
Middy, Pot, Schooner, Handle Various sizes of glass
(usually used for beer).
Definitions vary by state.
Take-away Fast food also used instead of "to go"
when ordering food.
Pissed drunk (as opposed to annoyed, though
can be used to mean annoyed in context)
Scab To scrounge off a friend, as in scab a feed.
Bludge To be lazy, or to scab, as in bludge a feed.
Grog alcoholic drink, likely beer.
Plonk Cheap wine.
Goon Plonk in a cask.
Barbie(s) Barbecue.
Sanga(s) Sandwich.
Brekkie Breakfast
Source: Wiki Voyage - Australian Slang
Finding your Australian Wine
Food - Down Under
If you are interested into Australian food like Kangaroo Fillet, Aussie Lamb, Aussie Style Hamburgers,
Australian Vegetarian like Mashed Parsnips or Potato Cake and others or what about Australian salads like Sweet Fruit Salad, Sydney Salad and more, or are you more on the sweet side what about Australian Deserts like Lamingtion, Mango Bread etc.
I am not a cook , but I found some interesting websites with many Australien Recipes:
http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Australian_Cuisine
http://alldownunder.com/australian-food/
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/australia-day
http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2011/01/25/top-10-foods-only-australia-could-have-invented/
http://www.australiablog.com/food-and-beverage/famous-food-in-australia.html
