Fancy champagne for less than $50
TODAY is Global Champagne Day. What better time to raise a toast to the good stuff? We share the top picks for best value.
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Matt Preston’s best family recipes
MATT Preston on the people who influenced his cooking, plus a few family favourite recipes.
Calls to put lid on fizzy drinks
AUSTRALIANS are swilling a staggering 100 litres of soft drink a head each year – prompting calls for the fizz to be banned from home fridges.
The great Aussie wine debate
THE great joy about going all-Australian in your wine-buying is you can walk into your local bottle shop and without stressing too much – or stretching your budget too far – put together a mixed six-pack from regions that will drink well beside any of our national dishes.
Cocktail party 101: How to impress your guests
IT’S a question that stumps even the best of us – what drinks should you serve up when you’re hosting a cocktail party?
Anti-soft drink film angers Coke
A SHORT video that takes on soft drink industry giant Coca Cola using a parody of their iconic polar bears has reportedly left executives fuming.
FROWN LAGER: The beer nobody wants to drink
CROWN Lager is being offered on tap in Aussie pubs for the first time. But without the label, does anyone want it?
Beer review: Two Step apple cider
EASYGOING Victorian brewers Cam Hines and Dave Bonighton joke they made the beer and then bought it from themselves in the first 12 months of Mountain Goat’s inception.
Cab savs made to go with lamb
THERE are a few food and wine duets that stick in popular gastronomy: oysters and riesling, duck and pinot noir, and as winter moves properly into spring, lamb and cabernet sauvignon.
Cow produces hypoallergenic milk
A DAIRY cow has been genetically modified to produce milk which is hypoallergenic, but also high in protein.
Finals footy thirsty work for the fans
THE AFL faithful at today’s grand final at the MCG will wash down more than 40,000 pies and sausage rolls with 60,000 litres of beer, 4500 bottles of wine and 2000 bottles of fizz.
Top drops to keep footy fans happy
OH NO, whose great idea was that late last Saturday night to invite everyone around to my place for the grand final?
Glass of Red, hold the alcohol!
THE good news for red wine lovers is that it really can cut your blood pressure. But the bad news? The alcohol has to be removed first.
Young drinkers cider-stepping tax
YOUNGER drinkers have turned to cheaper alcoholic cider since alcopops were slugged with increased tax, a survey has found.
Australian brewers among world’s best
HEAD-to-head tasting between major imported beers and locally brewed version of the same labels revealed which tasted better?
Get the bartender’s attention
WE ALL know how frustrating it can be to get the bartender’s attention on a busy night. This guide will show you how to do just that.
How to choose the best red wine
Want to learn how to order the juiciest, sexiest wines on the menu? Just follow these simple tips.
How to get the most out of white wines
FROM crisp to creamy, light to full, white wine is sexy and very food-friendly.
The best cocktail you’ve never had
THE Gimlet is one of those cocktails that causes arguments BEFORE it’s consumed.
Three wine buying strategies
AT some point you’re inevitably going to be the guy who has to go and get the wine. When that happens, you’ll need this.
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