Wine
The verdict on the new Grange is in, but it’s $1000. Should you splash the cash?
Good Food wine writer Katie Spain says it has the aromatic magic of a misty autumn morning, but there are impressive, and more affordable, alternatives available.
- Katie Spain
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Winter’s best wines for $30 or less (including Aldi’s ‘astounding’ reds under $15)
Find the best wine bargains for every occasion, from cosy nights on the couch to what to serve with a Sunday roast.
- Katie Spain
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First look: French Saloon and Kirk’s complete their Hardware Lane triple threat with Le Pub
This handsome new boozer is the place for hearty pies, beer on tap and the anything-goes atmosphere of Australia’s best pubs.
- Kosa Monteith
If guests bring a bottle of wine to a dinner party, do you have to open it on the night?
It depends on whether they make it known, subtly or otherwise, that they’d like to drink it.
- Huon Hooke
‘Magical combos’: New bar trend brings surprising flavours to Sydney’s drinks scene
The snacky, spicy nature of Indian food is being embraced by a new generation of bar owners, who are pairing it with wines, cocktails and even beer.
- Scott Bolles
If I order a bottle of wine and don’t like it, can I send it back?
Is that restaurant wine you splashed your hard-earned cash on not quite right? Here’s when it’s acceptable – or not – to request replacing it.
- Katie Spain
Help! Why is it so difficult to open a stubborn screw-capped wine bottle?
Screw-caps are a great seal, but sometimes they just refuse to budge.
- Huon Hooke
Does darker colour signify better quality red wine? Not always. Here’s why
It’s only natural that we judge a book by its cover, but when it comes to red wines, it can be misleading.
- Huon Hooke
Granite Belt’s beloved Ballandean winery on the market for $8 million
For over 90 years, four generations of the Puglisi family have run Ballandean Estate Wines, creating a cornerstone of Australian vino.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
The best wines to bring to every kind of dinner party (without breaking the bank)
From dinner with wine snobs to a games night, these tips will help match the right wine to the occasion, whether your budget is $20 or $200.
- Katie Spain
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