The party king
p 73
GeorgieMeredith,
writer& editorialcoordinator
MountGibraltar,SouthernHighlands
Beyondthepâtisseriesandantique
shopsoftheSouthernHighlandsliesa
eucalyptus-studdedbackdrop,marked
withbushwalkingtracksandperfect
picnic rocks.@georgiemeredith
p78.Butthatdoesn’tmeantheydon’t
wanttohavefun.
Someonewhounderstandsfun
betterthananyoneis JustinHemmes.
TheMerivalechiefhasmadehis
fortunefrommasteringtheartofthe
party.Hisadvice?Youhavetomake
peoplefeelcomfortableandincluded.
Throwina greatplaylist and good
times will be had.
I
lovethistimeofyear.Asthedays
getlongerandthesunshines
brighter,Novemberheraldsthe
officialcountdowntosummer
andtheseasonofendlesscelebration.
It’sexhaustingandexhilarating.
ByJanuary,I’llbesickofit,readyto
retreatintoa worldofblissfulisolation.
Butfornow,I’mallaboutit,happy
toembracethechaosandChampagne
inequalmeasure.
Ofcourse,noteveryoneis so
inclinedandwhenit comestohosting
anevent,it’simportanttocaterfor
everyguest.Toooften,I findmyself
at eventswheretheonlynon-alcoholic
offeringis a glassoftepidwateror
pulpyorangejuice.
Inthisissue,we’vemadea
deliberatepointofincludinglow-and
no-alcoholdrinks,alongwithsome
punchieroptions.Increasingly,more
peoplearechoosingnottodrink,as
you’ll read in Lee Tran Lam’s story on
EmmaHolland,subeditor
Paris,France;
WithAugusteRodin’smagnificent
sculptures,viewsofHôtelBironand
goldenautumnleaves,theMuséeRodin
sculpturegardenis a calmoasisinside
the heart of Paris.@_emmajholland
JoannaHunkin,editor
LakeHayes,NewZealand
If there’sa spotmoretranquilthanthe
shoresofLakeHayesnearArrowtown,
I’veyettofindit.Followit upwithlunch
at Amisfield. Perfection.@hunkies_news
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Where we’ve been
GOURMET TRAVELLER 17
Editor’s letter
PHOTOGRAPHY ALANA LANDSBERRY (PORTRAIT) & ROB SHAW (THE PARTY KING).