I greatly appreciate all the comments. We will be traveling to Sydney, Melbourne, along the Great Ocean Road, Adelaide, Kangaroo Island and to Heron Island.

We will be making our first trip to Australia in a few weeks. We are particularly fond of pinot noirs, but are woefully uninformed with respect to those from Australia. Any recommendations for good pinots that we are likely to find on restaurant menus would be greatly appreciated.

Help! Although I am a devoted carnivore, I'll be hosting a group of eight equally devoted vegans for lunch. I need a recommendation for a pure vegan restaurant (no cross contamination) with table service that preferably accepts reservations. Westside or Hollywood area preferred.

Any help greatly appreciated.