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Get to know mezcal, tequila's smoky cousin
After years in the shadows of its famous relative tequila, mezcal is finally having its day in the sun. You only need to look ...
Why brandy deserves a spirited second look
"How about a nip of brandy?' It's an invitation unlikely to conjure images of style and sophistication for many of us, but subs...
Escape your comfort zone with adventurous spirits
There's a whole world of whiskies, rums and vodkas – and then there's a whole other world of more exotic lique...
Here are the world's best whiskies of 2019
Australia has picked up another crown at the international awards for the world's best whiskys, with local hero Sullivans Cove ...
Discovering Tasmania's cool-climate wines
Pop into just about any wine bar in Sydney or Melbourne and there will be a glass or two of cool-climate Tasmanian wine on offe...
Canadian whisky's welcome renaissance
Canadian whisky has long been in the shadows of American bourbon, but there are welcome signs of a renaissance. A landmark mom...
Review: Glenmorangie 2019 Private Edition Allta
I've always respected Glenmorangie's Private Editions as genuine departures from the core Glenmorangie range. They often involv...
It's time to pay attention to the 'other' Cabernet
Quick: when you hear a wine is cabernet, do you automatically think cabernet sauvignon? Of course you do. It’s the world&...
Six wine trends to watch for in 2019
The wine business is also a fashion business. Styles are in favour, then out again. After all, it seemed like just a few years ...
Inside the House of Taittinger
The famed house of Taittinger is a family-owned Champagne producer founded in the aftermath of the First World War, and which h...
The Best Champagnes for Christmas
Champagne and sparkling wines are synonymous with Christmas and New Year festivities, and Australia is no shrinking violet when...
Matching Christmas meals with Aussie wines
The seafood is on order, the turkey and ham are ready to be picked up from the butcher, and the plum pudding is approaching its...
Château Montrose now flying with Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific’s first class wine list now counts a new vintage red among its ranks with the addition of Château Mo...
Brokenwood Cellar Door opens at the Hunter Valley
The Barossa Valley has the iconic Seppeltsfield complex, McLaren Vale has the futuristic d’Arenberg Cube and now the Hunt...
These three wines should always be in your fridge
Julia Child always kept a half bottle of Champagne in the refrigerator so she had something to sip on (and keep herself enthuse...
Try these British gins for your cocktail cabinet
Premium gin comes from all corners of the world, but there's no disputing where its home lies. Great Britain was the spirit's ...
Starward's Two-Fold blended whisky
Melbourne distiller Starward's new Two-Fold whisky isn't a single malt, but nor is it a blended whisky, at least not in th...
Common mistakes pairing food with wine
Think you can’t drink red with fish? That champagne goes with sweet desserts? Think again. Even serious wine lovers make ...