Non-alcoholic drinks
Why are non-alcoholic cocktails as expensive as the boozy ones?
It’s a misconception that zero-alcohol drinks should always be a cheaper alternative. Just don’t call them a “mocktail”.
- Daniel Herborn
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More meat and chips, less chocolate: here’s how our eating habits have changed
Australians bought more than 15 million tonnes of food and non-alcoholic drinks last financial year – but the things we reached for have shifted.
- Millie Muroi
Hold my (zero proof) beer ... meet the new generation of booze-free blokes
Mens’ behaviour is changing for the better. And this may be the cause.
- Hannah Vanderheide
Low-alcohol red wines taste ‘thin’, but does alcohol content determine depth of flavour?
In conventional reds there’s little or no correlation between alcohol content and complexity. Other factors determine it instead, reveals Huon Hooke.
- Huon Hooke
At $30b and rising, alcohol-free booze is becoming big business
The market for non-alcoholic booze grew by roughly 20 per cent in 2023, compared with 8 per cent for alcoholic drinks. How big will it get?
- The Economist
Good Food columnist honoured at prestigious awards (and here are 20 of her best recipes to try)
Pioneers in non-alcoholic drinks, fine dining and Filipino gelato were among those inducted into this year’s Melbourne Food and Wine Hall of Fame.
- Daniela Frangos
- Opinion
- Alcohol
Sober thoughts: Non-alcoholic drinks trend is shaping Perth venues
At the halfway mark of Dry July, our food writer reflects on the growing interest in sobriety and its effect on restaurants, dining out and food culture generally.
- Max Veenhuyzen
If cutting out alcohol completely is unrealistic, raise a glass to ‘damp’ drinking
Conscious, mindful or damp – whatever you call it, drinking in moderation, or not at all, has never been more appetising.
- Katie Spain
Move over minimalism, these three new bars are colourful, fun and original
One spot is a nostalgic experience for children of the ’70s. Another turns American takeaway dishes into killer bar snacks. None follows the rules.
- Emma Breheny
Four health food trends you’ll see everywhere this year (and are they worth the hype?)
From performance beverages to products that promise a better night’s sleep, here’s what to look out for in the health food aisle.
- Susie Burrell
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