The price of white wine is at its highest level in 14 years and it’s predicted to become even more expensive over summer due to the surging value of white wine grapes. […]
The beer category that’s booming this winter
Stout is having a re-birth in Australia and is now one of the fastest growing beer sub-categories. Stout is a dark beer that includes roasted malt or roasted barley, hops, water and yeast. The […]
New cellar door and branding for Mount Pleasant
Hunter Valley winery Mount Pleasant has re-opened its newly renovated and re-imagined cellar door and vineyard estate and also launched an updated look for its wine labels. With a renewed focus on […]
ALDI opens pop-up bar in Sydney
ALDI has announced it’s opening a pop-up bar in Sydney called the Trophy Room, with the drinks list offering glasses of wine for as little as 83 cents. For two days only […]
The Aussie wines ruling British shelves
The Grocer‘s annual ranking of ‘Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands’ has revealed that three out of the four wines that made the top 20 were Aussie. At No.8 and the first wine on […]
Vivid Sydney 2022 smashes records & reignites CBD nightlife
Vivid Sydney 2022 smashed attendance records, with data showing total visitor numbers were up 7.5 per cent on 2019 to 2.58 million. The festival of light, music and ideas event celebrated its […]
Australia gears up for its biggest-ever Dry July
As the countdown begins to Dry July 2022, there are major winds of change in the air as the zero alcohol category becomes a serious contender for consumer dollars year-round. According to […]
PHOTO SPECIAL: Maurice O’Shea Award winner announced
The winners of the Maurice O’Shea Award and the new McWilliam’s Excellence in Action Award were unveiled in a special ceremony on Sunday evening. Winemaker and consultant Pamela Dunsford OAM received this […]
Drinks companies form progress flag for Sydney WorldPride 2023
More than 1000 people formed a progress flag on the stairs of Sydney Opera House on Friday to observe the 44th anniversary of the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and […]
Puck Futin brewers raise more than $33,000 for the Ukraine
Earlier this year, Ukrainian brewery Pravda shared five of its brewing recipes and called on brewers around the world to make them and donate the profits to war relief. Three South Australian […]