It’s no surprise that a Hunter Valley semillon was awarded best in show at the 2021 ICC Sydney NSW Wine Awards, with the regarded as being home to the best dry semillons in […]
The best NSW wine for 2021
Dan Murphy’s unveils its first small-format store in SA
Dan Murphy’s has opened the doors to its first small-format store in South Australia. Situated in Glenelg, it’s the first small-format store in the country with a drive thru. “We know customers […]
Drink Victorian initiative launches
A new Drink Victorian initiative aims to get more locally made drinks into restaurants, bars and shops in Victoria. The six-month pilot program by the Victorian Drinks Alliance, supported by the Victorian […]
James Squire unveils Australia’s most valuable bottle opener
James Squire has unveiled Australia’s most valuable bottle opener, worth over $30,000, with proceeds from the sale to be donated to Rural Aid, providing critical support to farmers in need. The one-off […]
Bombay Sapphire launches sippable art
Bombay Sapphire will be bringing sippable artworks – in the form of bespoke cocktail garnishes – to Australian bars this summer. As part of the ‘Stir Creativity’ campaign, Bombay Sapphire has commissioned […]
Poet’s ode to brewing legend Chuck Hahn
Chuck Hahn celebrated his 50th year in brewing at Sydney’s Squire’s Landing on December 6, with one of the highlights being a poem penned by Lion account manager and poet Tim Knight. […]
Corona crisis: retailers are running out of Mexican beer
There’s an ironic new Corona crisis sweeping bottle shops around the country: Australia is running out of Mexican beer. Imported by CUB, Corona is suffering such major supply issues that stores can […]
Jeremy Turnham joins LMG in newly created position
Australian membership-owned retailer Liquor Marketing Group (LMG) has announced the appointment of its first-ever Head of Category, Jeremy Turnham. Turnham brings a wealth of experience to LMG, having previously worked for Lion […]
Courtney Act launches XXXX budgie smugglers for summer
XXXX has partnered with beach-loving Queenslander Courtney Act (aka Shane Jenek), to launch a range of XXXX budgie smugglers that see the drag artist cleverly sport both the “Smugglettes” the “Smugglers”. XXXX […]
Bartenders predict the top spirits trends for 2022
Faced with lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, people across the world have spent the past two years experimenting with cocktail creations and learning more about the spirits they enjoy. As a result, spirits […]
