South Australia’s Two Cats Distillery has won Best Gin at the prestigious 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Two Cats Distillery’s Maine Coon London Dry Gin was named the winner of Best […]
Australia wins World’s Best Gin
Maybe Sammy ranks among world’s top bars
Maybe Sammy has been named among the 2026 Top 500 Bars, the only Australian bar to place in the global 100 this year. Founded in 2019 by Vince Lombardo and Stefano Catino, Maybe Sammy […]
Best NSW wine crowned for 2026
The 2026 ICC Sydney NSW Wine Awards has awarded Best Wine of Show to a Tumbarumba Chardonnay. The Hunter Valley’s Mercer Wines took home top honours at the awards ceremony for its 2025 […]
The best cocktail bars in the sky
Back in the golden era of flying in the 60s and 70s, cocktail bars were a familiar sight in the air, but mile-high lounges have dwindled over the years in the race […]
Australian shiraz drinkers trade up
New data shows Australian shiraz drinkers are increasingly trading up, with sales of bottled shiraz under $10 falling 8.3% in value over the past year while sales above $35 have grown 6.9%. […]
Melbourne Cup to inject millions into pubs & bars
ANZ is forecasting a multi-million dollar sales boost for hospitality businesses over the eight-day period of the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The bank estimates total spending by its customers to reach $3.44 […]
Aussie wine exports to Canada soar during Trump trade war
Australian wine exports to Canada are booming during the ongoing Canada-US trade dispute, surging 12% in value to $185 million in the year ending September 2026. In March 2025, provinces including Ontario, […]
Top 10 most valuable whisky brands
Brand Finance’s Alcoholic Drinks 2026 report has revealed the world’s top 10 whisky brands, bringing together some of the biggest names across American whiskey, Scotch, Canadian whisky, Japanese whisky, Indian whisky and […]
Watch: Chris Hemsworth’s new campaign for Archie Rose
Archie Rose Distilling Co. and co-owner Chris Hemsworth have launched a new global marketing campaign to celebrate bringing three core whisky expressions together under a new identity, bottle and packaging. The refreshed […]
Sports tourism drives record results for Melbourne hotels
Melbourne hotels have celebrated their highest September occupancy since 2019, boosted by sports tourism. Additionally, Melbourne’s hotel industry posted its highest September average daily rates (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) […]
