Infiniti Q30. INFINITI's Q30; bargains at Bellota wine bar and Melbourne gets its own app. PASTRY: Cooking teacher and author Di Holuigue praises her as one of the most talented young pastry chefs she has met. Alice Wright, 24, trained at Cordon Bleu Paris and has just launched her patisserie and catering business after a stint turning out very fine modern French-style cakes at Chez Dre cafe in South Melbourne. Expect to see some of her creations in some of Melbourne's better cafes soon; or go direct for a bespoke celebration cake. "I like to describe my cakes as modern interpretations of classics," says Wright. Having sampled a couple, we like to describe them as simply amazing. Alice Wright, 0418 525 725 APPS: The National Trust has released a free iPhone app for Melburnians and visitors that explores the ins and outs of the city through tales and memories from distinctive residents. The free "Our City" iPhone app includes the scandalising stories of Mirka Mora's parties in her Collins Street studio, AFL legend Ron Barassi's family memories at the Shrine of Remembrance and chief executive of World Vision Australia Tim Costello's creation of laneway cricket. The app walks users through 50 sites in the CBD, each with its own personal story. Locals can upload stories and have them as a permanent part of the app as social history. TRAVEL: Australian ports, including regional centres such as NSW's Eden, Victoria's Geelong and South Australia's Robe are set to welcome 588 cruise-ship calls as a record-breaking summer "wave season" takes off. Cruise Lines International Association Australasia says its members will have 34 ships cruising Australian waters between October 1 and April 30 with 202 round-trip cruises offered from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. CLIA's National Cruise Week includes great deals and discounts and runs to Monday, September 9. nationalcruiseweek.com.au CARS: The luxury arm of Nissan, Infiniti, wants to be as large as Lexus and is rapidly expanding its model range and global footprint. Its centrepiece at the Frankfurt motor show this month reveals that the burgeoning segment of downsized prestige is part of its thinking. The Q30 is a fusion of coupe, hatchback and crossover body styles, it says, with new levels of craftsmanship and performance. Infiniti launched in Australia last year but has failed to make much impact, with fewer than 300 sold. This week it repositioned, cutting about $10,000 from list prices. WINE BAR (GAIN): Bellota Wine Bar in South Melbourne is a bargain destination for the wine-obsessed. As well as being able to choose from a compact list with lots of great value by the glass, barflies can also select from more than 3500 bottles in The Prince Wine Store next door, and pay just $15 corkage to drink it at their table (corkage is waived on wines over $80). For $55, we drank Talia, a Sicilian red on lists elsewhere for $100. bellota.com.au