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Grange and Penfolds wines.

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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Aldi winter wines

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
Hearty British-Euro plates include oxtail, snail and bone marrow pie.

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
Is it ever acceptable to send back your bottle of wine? It depends.

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
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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
Ballandean Estate Wines

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
Aromatic white wines such as off-dry riesling can hold their own with curry.

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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