Food & Drink

IPAs come with a stronger hops flavour.

Fine Drinks

Why IPA is the beer of the year

Stronger than your average pale, IPAs are a polarising drop that will be everywhere this summer.

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When it comes to cocktails, American whiskey is fantastic for mixing.

Smart Sipping

One reason to still love America

Perhaps it's time to remember one of the USA's great gifts to the world: bourbon whiskey.

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Small brewers are cashing in the demand for local flavour.

Fine Drinks

Six beers that play hard to get

The craft beer revolution has seen a rise in local-only brews you need to travel to try.

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Are you a bowl grabber, checklist drinker, pinkie lifter or terroir-ist?

Fine Drinks

The secret language of wine lovers

Revealing the language of wine lovers, from cougar juice to chateau cardboard.

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The new Penfolds 2012 Grange has been very well received.

Fine Drinks

Is the new Grange really worth $850?

A bottle of Penfolds 2012 Grange demands top dollar, but is it worth the asking price?

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Lean Timms

Food and drink

Fine dining rules at the races

James Viles has big things in store for guests who attend his VIP lunch at the Melbourne Cup.

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