The Wine & Truffle Co - The Age

One sniff and you're hooked

Windsor Dorbin, May 3, 2009

Winsor Dobbin joins the search for gourmet gold - the black truffle - in Western Australia.

The truffle dogs are excited. They bark and frolic as they prepare to hunt for truffles, which are also known as "the diamond of the kitchen". Truffles are among the world's most sought-after delicacies and now black truffles are being harvested in several parts of Australia.

The Wine & Truffle Co, in Manjimup, is the southern hemisphere's largest producer. Here, visitors can search for truffles worth thousands of dollars a kilogram.

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