Wine
Drink up, buy tickets, book a trip: How to help the Grampians post-fire
With sales down 20 per cent and tourist towns eerily quiet, the region’s winemakers are hoping the public can help them get back on their feet, one sip at a time.
- Emma Breheny
Summer’s best wines for $30 or less (including Aldi’s ‘super-refreshing’ white for under $10)
From light-hearted bubbles to chillable reds, a great drop doesn’t have to break the bank, as these top bottles prove.
- Katie Spain
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
A new Flinders Lane venue channels what’s hot right now in France
This new spot spanning restaurant, cellar door and wine bar promises to be more French than most of our French bistros. And there’s a bargain lunch menu.
- Emma Breheny
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
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
What do the silver and gold medals on wine bottles mean, and how do show judges decide?
The factors that determine the difference between a silver medal (90-94 points) and a gold (95-plus) can be subjective.
- Huon Hooke
The best bottle of bubbles to buy when you truly need to impress
Dom, Cristal, Krug … top-shelf champagnes are regarded as the pinnacle of luxurious gifts.
- Huon Hooke
Expand your drinking horizons with these wines from surprising locations
Japan, Bali, Denmark, Hungary … the world of wine is continually expanding. Here are some excellent (and unexpected) varieties to try.
- Huon Hooke
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