Drinks
What is the wine industry doing to combat the effects of climate change?
Huon Hooke looks at the challenges facing winemakers, including heat and humidity.
- Huon Hooke
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How to make Italians panic? Increase the price of espresso
Italians consider their daily coffee ritual to be sacrosanct - and cheap. But as coffee bean prices jump around the world, local coffee bars are finding themselves in a very tight spot.
- Patricia Mazzei
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
Why Japan is so in love with Aussie coffee (and vice versa)
Australian coffee brands have become the go-to for many of Tokyo’s coolest cafes.
- Lee Tran Lam
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 secret to making the smoothest hot chocolate at home this winter
One of Australia’s top chocolatiers reveals the one step you cannot skip when making a velvety cup.
- Jane de Graaff
Drinking coffee linked to better ageing in women, new study finds
Enjoying your coffee? Research from a 32-year study reveals women who drink coffee are more likely to experience cognitive benefits later in life, but there are caveats.
- Charlotte Lytton
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