Katie Spain
Katie Spain is the national drinks editor for Good Food.
Katie Spain
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
Aussie sparkling rosé is the best in the world – and one state punches way above its weight
Move over France. The popularity of Australian sparkling rosé is surging. Here are five to try, including a Tassie wonder that is astoundingly great value.
- Katie Spain
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
Raise a glass to the new feel-good cocktail of summer (starring the fastest-growing spirit in Australia)
Move over, margarita. Sayonara, limoncello spritz. This season, it’s all about the citrusy, tequila-based Paloma.
- Katie Spain
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
Australian fine wines are world-class. So why don’t they dominate our drinks lists?
Our wines win trophies all over the world, but many restaurant lists still draw heavily on imports.
- Katie Spain
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
Raise a glass to the bagnum, the plastic wine pouch that’s made cask wine cool again
There’s a growing thirst for wine in alternative packaging, from pouches and cans to the new-school goon bag.
- Katie Spain
The first timer’s guide to the five things you need to know before a food and wine cruise
Arrive thirsty, hungry and prepared to try anything, Katie Spain advises.
- Katie Spain
The best sparkling wines for your buck (featuring Aldi’s ‘fresh and fun’ French fizz for just $9)
The expert’s guide to buying the best value pet-nat, prosecco, Aussie sparkling and French champagne for less than you may think.
- Katie Spain
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