January
The architect inspired by shearing sheds and tents
Mudgee-based Cameron Anderson honours the beauty of humble rural structures and rustic materials in his designs.
- Stephen Todd
At $3000 a bottle, grenache is hitting new heights
The renaissance of this red variety is a worldwide phenomenon, including in France where it’s been firmly reappraised.
- Max Allen
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Life & Leisure
Harmony in a glass: How this venerable wine estate recognises Country
Connection to culture is crucial to the fifth-generation family custodians of this must-visit Victorian vineyard.
- Max Allen
Six winemakers start a shiraz revolution with a tonne of grapes each
Once the king of Australian reds, the variety has lost its gloss in recent years. With the results of a bold experiment in, that could be about to change.
- Max Allen
- Opinion
- Alcohol
I quit drinking four years ago. I’m still confronting drinking culture.
People who stop drinking are constantly quizzed about why.
- Charles M. Blow
Why Chinese-made wine could be coming to a bar or restaurant near you
Top bars and restaurants in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide are selling Chinese wines produced by both major players and smaller independent outfits.
- Gus McCubbing
December 2024
There’s something special about Tasmanian sparkling, and they know it
Move over Champagne, the Apple Isle makes some of the best sparkling wines in the world. And the Effervescence festival is where it’s on display.
- Yolanda Redrup
Fine wine market in the red as Chinese demand dries up
The falls mark a second consecutive tough year for the industry, which was hit in 2023 by higher interest rates and dwindling sales from Asia.
- Laurence Fletcher
Coca-Cola buys collapsed Billson’s ready-to-drink spirits unit
The NYSE-listed soft drink giant has acquired the business from the administrator, with the Cowan family to retain the smaller cordials and soda operations.
- Simon Evans
- Christmas Gift Guide 2024
- eBooks
Books to treasure or give this holiday season
Elevate your mood and mind with our selection of new coffee table editions, ranging from spectacular photography to quirky knowledge.
- Updated
- Stephen Clark
- Christmas Gift Guide 2024
- Life & Leisure
38-diamond phone case: gifts for when the price doesn’t matter
Gift options are wide open when money is practically no object. Something from this gold-standard selection is sure to delight.
- Updated
- Eugenie Kelly
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Life & Leisure
Max Allen picks the best wine books to give
One Thousand Vines will change the way the reader thinks about – and enjoys – wine. Plus, three vintages to sip along the way.
- Updated
- Max Allen
Hottest new places to dine around the country right now
These much-anticipated restaurants and bars have opened their doors just in time for summer.
- Necia Wilden
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Life & Leisure
Max Allen’s 5 best chardonnays for summer drinking
The grape variety goes super well with seafood, and the quality coming out of Australia is equal to that of much pricier French whites.
- Max Allen
How professional drinkers manage the silly season
Switching to mid-strength beers, adding water to your shiraz ... there are many tricks to achieving moderation.
- Luke Benedictus
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Life & Leisure
Max Allen’s guide to stocking a bar trolley
This selection of nine ingredients – all from Australian makers – will have your cocktail cabinet ready for Christmas action.
- Max Allen
A toast to the five best champagnes of 2024
The year may be nearly over, but there’s plenty left to celebrate. Pop a bottle of our drinks editor’s favourite bubbles to do it in style.
- Max Allen
November 2024
Cult Tasmanian whisky Sullivans Cove has a stately new home
After a $14m revamp, the Sullivans Cove distillery outside Hobart is worthy of its award as the world’s best whisky.
- Luke Slattery
Max Allen’s top 20 drinks of the year
After 12 months of tasting, our expert reveals his picks of 2024: a diverse bunch of white and red wines, and a couple of non-alcoholic stunners.
- Max Allen
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Life & Leisure
How one man’s mission to save a rundown vineyard won him global renown
When viticultural expert Dylan Grigg bought his plot of old-vine grenache in the Barossa, it was a mess. Now it’s a destination for travelling winemakers.
- Max Allen