Wines and Spirits

The best cocktails to enjoy when you’re flying

Next time you scan the inflight cocktail menu, these are the mile high tipples worth setting your sights on.

Chris Ashton |

The traveller’s guide to sake, Japan’s national drink

How to drink sake, basic etiquette and why some cost up to $500 a bottle.

Staff Writers |

Great wine is yet another reason to love Queenstown

Adrenalin rushes aside, New Zealand's Central Otago region has some of the best cool-climate pinot noirs on the planet.

Staff Writers |

How to enjoy wine during your flight (not just drink it)

Altitude does weird things to wine, and picking a great in-flight sip isn’t always straightforward. We're here to help.

Staff Writers |

Travel tales: Guy Grossi on ‘the best city in the world’

The Melbourne-born chef talks Venice, Margaret River, and why the best meals have a postcode.

Chris Ashton |

16 Aussie beer, wine and spirit cellar doors worth a visit

From grapes to grain, these extraordinary cellar doors are a delicious sample of what Australia has to offer.

Chris Ashton |

Six underrated Australian wine regions to put on your radar

Exploring beyond the always-reliable Hunter or Barossa could lead you to a new favourite drop.

Winsor Dobbin |

Hong Kong, Singapore take the lead in Asia’s 50 Best Bars

A Hong Kong favourite has once again taken top billing in the annual bar rankings, but there are some big changes too.

Chris Ashton |

How to drink like a local, wherever you travel

More than expanding horizons, travel brings plenty of opportunity to sample a world of customs, cuisines and drinks.

Staff Writers |

How to pack wine in your suitcase

We uncork simple yet practical tips on how to safely pack and travel with wine bottles in your checked luggage.

Chris Ashton |

A guide to Japan’s secret wine region, just outside Tokyo

Though not as well known as those from the Rhine Valley or Marlborough, Japanese white wines are winning a lot of fans.

Bloomberg Pursuits |

Tuscany uncorked: Inside the wine region’s renaissance

The tiered hills of Tuscany have many a wine story to tell...

Wine Journey |

Uncovering the real Rioja

There’s more to Spanish Rioja than Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva.

Staff Writers |

Wine Journey brings the world's best wines to your door

Explore new wines or rediscover favourites from unique destinations across Australia and around the world.

Staff Writers |

Seven ways that wine will change in 2021

New types of fizz, a booming region, and... robots?

Elin McCoy |

The man behind the gin craze wants to sell you chili whisky

The creator of Monkey 47 says it’s time to break down barriers in a spirits industry still guided by provenance-dictating rules.

Bloomberg Pursuits |

2010 sparks a surprise for Dom Pérignon

A limited production of bottles goes where no other major house has gone before.

Bloomberg Pursuits |

Why there's much more to European Rose than France alone

Go beyond Provence’s famous bottles to discover Italy’s under-explored pink wines with a diversity of rosatos.

Elin McCoy |