Drinks
Is it acceptable to put ice cubes in a glass of wine to cool it down?
Plus other pro tips for serving red, white and sparkling wines in hot weather.
- Huon Hooke
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Four new and snazzy Melbourne pubs to meet your mates at this summer
Happy hours and weekly specials make these restored boozers a no-brainer for silly season fun.
- Daniela Frangos
Raise a glass to the new feel-good cocktail of summer (starring the fastest-growing spirit in Australia)
Move over, margarita. Sayonara, limoncello spritz. This season, it’s all about the citrusy, tequila-based Paloma.
- Katie Spain
Despite all the tea in China, in Shanghai, the coffee is hot
On the streets of China’s financial and cosmopolitan hub, a caffeine-fuelled revolution is taking place.
- Lisa Visentin
Australian coffee culture is world-class. Here’s how it’s about to get better
The techniques and technology transforming your morning brew from good to “mind-blowing”.
- Bianca Hrovat
Do wine preservatives cause headaches (or did you just drink too much)?
Plus the easy and inexpensive fix to nullify sulphites in your glass of wine.
- Huon Hooke
- Exclusive
- Coffee
Australian coffee brand Vittoria humbles Moccona in glass jar fight
The $15 billion American-Dutch coffee giant JDE picked a fight with Sydney coffee company Vittoria – and lost.
- Jessica Yun
The most wanted wine in Australia is by a small producer you haven’t even heard of yet
The Melbourne Royal Wine Awards uncovered some excellent new wines by some little-known winemakers. Here’s the pick of the bunch.
- Katie Spain
What’s the deal with deep-sea wine ageing?
Some winemakers are dunking grapes or maturing wines in seawater. But is it a gimmick or a game changer?
- Huon Hooke
- Opinion
- Cafe
Hot cup of guilt: I love my local cafe, but the new one two doors down is better
The best thing is the new place doesn’t give you the bathroom key attached to a giant spatula.
- Thomas Mitchell
- Exclusive
- Coming soon
First look: Moon Dog’s ‘biggest venue yet’ is a 1200-person tropical beer hall in Docklands
Naturally, it’s called Doglands. And it’s right on the Marvel Stadium concourse, making it your new game-day hangout.
- Tomas Telegramma
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