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- Wine & spirits
The little-known grape varieties powering Australia’s wine industry
In his new book, the Financial Review drinks writer explains how new wines and styles since 2000 have been good for growers and great for drinkers.
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- Max Allen
The art fair where ‘armchair investors’ are not welcome (on day one)
Desert Mob has launched the careers of many Indigenous artists, which is why people camp out to be first into the Alice Springs event.
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- Dan F. Stapleton
Does Australia make the world’s best boots?
Three of the most well-known boot companies were founded by Australians. What’s the secret to putting our best foot forward?
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- Lauren Sams
This is what you get when a Fendi sister builds a hotel
Rhinoceros Roma is a boutique property in the heart of the capital with 25 apartments, and gallery spaces. Apparently, people often stay weeks or even months.
- 34 mins ago
- Tony Davis
Why men are embracing 1970s fashion
Neckties? No thanks! Post-pandemic, the wardrobe of choice is blazers and chinos in looser cuts with quality detailing. And splashes of colour.
- David Meagher
Yesterday
- Opinion
- Motoring
Toys for the big boys: Father’s Day motoring gift guide
Merch, gadgets, even a full-size electric version of his favourite boyhood remote-control car. What else could a dad possibly want?
- Tony Davis
Ever considered staying in a club when in London?
Some Australian clubs have reciprocal rights arrangements which provide an insight to a secret slice of London life off limits even to most Britons.
- Steve Meacham
This Month
A chance to view a $30k Louis Vuitton timepiece before anyone else
By focusing on and refining its Tambour sports watch model, the luxury retailer is building a bridge to genuine watch enthusiasts.
- Bani McSpedden
Luxury Italian watchmaker Panerai brings rare gems Down Under
The famously distinguishable Italian navy tool watch now comes in an array of models with clever innovations. Rare and new examples are coming to Australia.
- Bani McSpedden
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- Travel
How this man persuaded a Danish prince to get a skin check
Scott Maggs and his Skin Check Champions provide a useful service to sailors and spectators alike.
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These three wines are from Australia’s most exciting red grape
The wines from Willunga 100 add to the increasingly compelling argument that grenache is the most interesting varietal in the country at the moment.
- Max Allen
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- Hamilton Island Race Week
The Oatleys loved Race Week. So they bought the island for $200m
Bob Oatley loved the annual Hamilton Island Race Week regatta so much, his family bought the island and created an iconic Whitsundays destination.
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Two arts giants collaborate in ACO’s next season
The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 2024 calendar has it partnering with a neighbour, getting to the heart of Mahler, and sneaking in a Radiohead song.
- Michael Bailey
Where US presidents stay when in San Francisco
San Francisco’s hotels might not quite rival New York’s for notoriety. But oh boy have many of them hosted some famous guests. Here are three picks for the Fog City.
- Fiona Carruthers
Forget ski holidays - take your kids horse riding in Mongolia
Crucial Dimensions managing director Geoff Flemming began horse riding as a kid. He’s got his own sons into it and now plans holidays around the pastime.
- Life & Leisure
- Sponsored
- Travel
Top chefs reveal gourmet menus for Hamilton Island Race Week guests
Coral trout, mud crab, Moreton Bay bugs, oysters ... Will Cowper and Guillaume Brahimi are preparing seafood feasts for the annual Whitsundays adventure.
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- Travel
Why Hamilton Island Race Week appeals to women sailors
The regatta’s day-racing format along with the camaraderie throughout the event are big drawcards for the growing number of women crewing in the race fleet.
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- Opinion
- Review
At last, a phone you can afford to drop
Nokia’s latest low-cost Android device has a feature we wish top-tier mobiles would copy: it’s easy and cheap to repair it yourself.
- John Davidson
This perfumer makes scents that the ultra-rich pay £30,000 for
Since 2011, Roja Dove has captivated the market in exotic aromas, and the master fragrance maker is about to launch two more.
- Eugenie Kelly
These iconic $700k Bentleys are the last of a dying breed
The 12-cylinder behemoth may be a mechanical marvel, but it’s a relic of another era.
- Tony Davis
How Japan changed my attitude to semi-public nudity
An 11-day pilgrimage to 27 temples in a corner of the country few foreigners have heard of delivered so much more than it seemed to offer to this walker.
- Aaron Patrick
How long before McLaren launches an SUV?
The British car company admits it is looking beyond supercars to “shared performance vehicles”.
- Tony Davis
I want a new wardrobe. Do I have to spend thousands?
Australia’s mid-tier labels are ticking a lot of boxes at the moment. Here’s how to look a million bucks without outlaying it.
- Lauren Sams
Mysteries of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso to be revealed
Its rectangular faces have prevailed since 1931. See the range, from chronographs to tourbillons, and get hands-on at the About Time watch fair.
- Bani McSpedden
What exactly makes a swimsuit worth $925?
French brand Eres is the Coco Chanel of women’s beachwear - and it comes with prices to match.
- Lauren Sams
