Wine & spirits
Are wine drinkers too snobbish to drink wine from cans instead of glass?
Winemakers spruik the environmental credentials of canned wine, but retail sales suggest drinkers are yet to be convinced to give up the bottle.
- by Andrew Taylor
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Goodbye music festivals, hello food festivals? Where to plan your next regional road trip
From community-led harvests, to cheese and bread workshops with Australia’s best, regional food festivals have a lot to offer – and they’re booming. Here’s our pick of five to visit this autumn.
- by Bianca Hrovat
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.
- by Katie Spain
Champagne makers quietly woo King Charles for royal endorsement
By September 8, two years after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, King Charles is due to decide which champagne makers will enjoy special status as official suppliers to the UK royal household.
- by Tara Patel
How governance tipples gave Top Shelf investors a hangover
The troubles at Top Shelf are another example of an ASX hopeful that holds much promise but has so far failed to deliver for many of its shareholders.
- by Sarah Danckert
The best wines to drink this summer for $25 and under
Stock up for your barbies, picnics and parties with these thrifty bangers, as recommended by some of the city’s best independent wine sellers.
- by Nick Dent
Croatian winemaker showed French how to make best chardonnay
“I’m a wine sitter. I sit with the wine and see what it needs.” California-based winemaker Mike Grgich died on Wednesday at 100.
From your Kris Kringle to your grumpy grandpa, the best drink gifts for everyone on your list
Never be stuck for gift inspiration again with these beverage-related ideas for the whole thirsty crew.
- by Katie Spain
Dan Murphy’s, BWS strategy ‘confused’, claims Mathieson
Tensions between the pubs business and its major shareholder are intensifying ahead of the company’s AGM.
- by Emma Koehn
Why are we paying so much for alcohol-free wine?
Non-alcoholic wine attracts no tax so it should be cheaper than regular wine, right? It’s more complicated than that.
- by Huon Hooke
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Eat and drink Perth
Which ‘revered’ Melbourne foodie fave is heading west?
It’s been another big week in West Australian food and drink. Isn’t it always?
- by Rob Broadfield