Moving house is one of the most stressful events you can face, so it’s important to put your removal in the hands of professionals. According to the Australian Furniture Removers Association (AFRA), a good removalist will know how to minimise the risk of damage to your property and take due care. Read the rest of this entry »

A cork is designed to keep wine in a bottle–but the idea of the cork, the associated pop, and the terrible cork-crafts that litter wine merchants’ shelves are proof that cork and wine are more than cozy. With the availability of new materials, and the known benefits of some alternative closures, there are many growing cases against the use of cork. I’ll break down some of the cork related issues; show how wine corks affect aging wine. Maybe I’ll even convince you to stop making coasters, trivets, and corkboards for your friends. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve all heard stories about legendary wines opened 60 years after bottling where the critics all agreed it was the perfect time to open that wine. Touted as one of the best wines of the 20th century, some critics believe the 1961 Château Latour may need another 20 years in the cellar before reaching its peak. Our tasting panel recently opened the Dow’s 1977 Porto and although absolutely delicious it displayed youthful tannins that needed another decade to reach the stage of maturity it was destined for. But occasionally we taste perfectly aged wines, like the Château Belair St.-Émilion 1990, that enter a realm beyond description and provide an experience that can only be called sublime. Read the rest of this entry »

The all-day pre-release showcasing of Penfolds 2007 Grange at Berowra Waters was a bells and whistles affair, a magical mystery tour of Penfolds’ Aladdin’s Cave. There were also some transport glitches that were strictly not the fault of the organisers, just Sod’s Law. And who else but Penfolds could serve liberal quantities of 1998 Krug to calm the troubled waters (forgive the pun) as we finally arrived at our destination, more Krug to follow later in the day. Read the rest of this entry »

After a brief pause in works, Kennards Self Storage is pressing on with construction of its new storage centre in North Wollongong.

The new centre will be the company’s 71st location, and first in the Illawarra. Read the rest of this entry »

Kennards Self Storage is proud to announce the opening of 70 brand new Deposit Boxes at our Moore Park centre.

This installation compliments the wide range of storage solutions to meet everyone’s needs.

The deposit boxes are securely located in a dedicated vault room fitted with an extensive range of security features including: CCTV monitoring, back to base monitoring, alarms and individual PIN Code access controls.

After entering your unique PIN Code, the vault can be accessed. It has been comfortably appointed to allow customers to attend to their personal belongings with a chair and desk.

At Kennards you have the added convenience with simple payment terms, no bonds and no fixed contracts.

Kennards Self Storage
813-851 South Dowling Street, Moore Park, NSW 2021
Email: moorepark@kss.com.au
Phone: 02 9319 0297
Web: www.kss.com.au

Author: Tony Voung, NSW Operations Manager. Kennards Self Storage

The City of Port Adelaide/ Enfield has finally granted Kennards Self Storage  approval to develop its Klemzig property – their third in the Adelaide market.

The 7,300 square metre site is on North East Road Klemzig, 8km from the Adelaide CBD. It was formally the home of the Trading Post call centre. The internet has made the weekly publication of the Trading Post obsolete, making this property surplus to its needs.

The first stage of construction will recycle the existing building – formerly a supermarket and then a call centre. This will start with approximately 400 spaces, but ultimately Kennards plan is to build 800 spaces. Read the rest of this entry »

Kennards Self Storage offer large multi-site storage users a simple and easy way to manage their storage. We call it: National Corporate Solutions.

We have the location network and business systems that enable multi-site business customers a compelling solution to operate their business. The increasing tolls on roads and worsening congestion mean centralised operations come with a heavy price. Using Kennards as a regional depot or drop point can save businesses enormous amounts of time. Read the rest of this entry »

What are the characteristics of wines that age well versus wines that don’t? What does a wine expert look for when they believe a wine will age well?

Determining if a wine will last is not an exact science. Most wine experts use deductive reasoning based on their past experiences to determine what wines age well. There are however, 4 characteristics that most wine people agree on when tasting a wine to see if it will last. Keep in mind that a wine that ages well for 12 years, will most likely not taste as delicious in the first few years of it’s life. The 4 traits we wine geeks look for in and age-worthy wine are high acidity, tannin structure, low alcohol level, and residual sugar. Read the rest of this entry »

In 1952 a bright young man by the name of Daniel Francis Murphy was working in a liquor store owned and run by his father Timothy Murphy. Dan looked around one day and decided: I can run this better than my father.

So he did, setting up a store only a few hundred metres away.

Dan immediately began doing things differently. He bought in bulk and sourced many of his wines directly from overseas. He wrote stories and reviews about his wines, he held social functions and started a wine club. Dan Murphy’s retail concept was simple: offer the most extensive range at the lowest prices possible; add a passionate enthusiasm for what you sell; and you’ve got an unbeatable offer. Read the rest of this entry »