Drink

If winter means red wine to you, we've got plenty of recommendations including a robust malbec, a pinot meunier worth cellaring and a lip-smacking young nero.

From the Rhône Valley to Kentucky, the Barossa to Abruzzo, Max Allen's selections this month cover some ground.

This May, a barrel-matured sauvignon blanc from the Adelaide Hills and a rich refreshing white from Italy's north-east make it to our favourites list.

Some of the city’s finest operators are giving you more reasons to get out of the house midweek.

A powerful and complex gin from Victoria's Macedon Ranges makes our short-list this April, as does an essential cabernet franc from the Loire Valley.

From a barrel-matured Bordeaux sauvignon blanc to a deep purple cassis made from Tasmanian blackcurrants, here are the drops we're turning to this March.

Take your liquor cabinet to the next level with these four unique drops.

Wishful drinking meets mindful upcycling as Trash Tiki brings its dumpster-diving philosophy to our favourite local bars and eateries.

From a trophy winning nero d'avola to a botanically refreshing chardonnay, here are our favourite drinks of the month.

Votes have been cast in the annual Hottest 100 Craft Beers – and a new style has come out on top.

Expect quaffable, fun drinks with deliciousness and accessibility to the fore when Billy Kwong's sommelier opens her new bar.

One of the world's best cocktail bars has opened an outpost in Hong Kong. Bottoms up.

Locally made drops - from tonic to golden ale, vermouth to eau de vie - are full of the flavours and aromas of the bush, as the next generation of producers embrace quandong, wattleseeds and more. Here are our picks.

The refreshing rusticity of gently sparkling pétillant-naturels is a large part of their appeal, writes Max Allen.

These secret home-styled bars are dotted across the South Australian capital - and with every bar an extension of its owner's personality, no two are quite the same. Step inside.

With all the prosecco, boutique Australian gin and vodka floating around during party season, you’re going to need some quality mixers. Here are our picks.

From boutique Victorian rieslings to Christmas gin enriched with muscat, here are our favourite drops to enjoy this month.

Everything's coming up rosé as local winemakers broaden the spectrum of pink potential.

Get that Rootstock feeling all year round, with tastings, sales and special events.

A spirit of innovation is making for intriguing iterations of the effervescent Spritz, writes Max Allen

The same pudding flavour, but with more Christmas spirit.

The Sydney wine bar has recharged the batteries and pivoted towards local vintners.

From pale rosé to red vermouth, Max Allen rounds up the wine styles that define the moment.

The global ranking of watering holes includes two Australian stalwarts.

The question of what to drink when you’re not having a drink just got easier.

As the thermometer moves northward, we're drifting towards Leclerc Briant Champagne, albarino to pair with seafood and top-notch Tasmanian pinot noir.

Small-batch craft spirits have captured the imagination of local producers and drinkers alike, writes Max Allen.

Whether it's a crunchy sémillon or textural rosé from Provence you're after, these seven bottles have got every taste covered.

Just in time for spring, Halcyon House fuels your Côte d'Azur fantasies even more, thanks to a partnership with French vodka brand, Grey Goose.

Just in time for spring, Halcyon House fuels your Côte d'Azur fantasies even more, thanks to a partnership with French vodka brand, Grey Goose.

It’s all part of an effort to make Melbourne a friendlier city.

Chile’s traditional-winemaking revival is bringing a new generation back to the future, writes Max Allen.

David Lynch and tiki culture are the inspiration for Jacoby’s, a brand-new bar by a top-notch Sydney team.

Zinfandel from David Hohnen and a rare pinot from Bass Phillip made our August short list, as did an exciting new gruner veltliner and a red blend from New South Wales.

Campari with your cornflakes? Whether booze is okay at breakfast depends on time and place, writes Max Allen.

It's the most popular coffee in Australia, but what is a flat white exactly? Samantha Teague investigates.

From cider brandy with hints of toffee to a rare verdelho harvested from a 1930s vineyard, here are our picks for the top drops to enjoy this July.

What's next for the unstoppable spirit?

From cider made with English apples to unusually dense grenache, dark brandy to Mornington Peninsula savagnin sous voile, here are June's best drops.

Don’t be fooled – this cocktail looks pretty but packs a punch fit for a pirate.

The rise of minimal-intervention wines has made waves in the wine world. And the best way to understand it is to taste it for yourself.

QT Hotels and Resorts is putting a spin on the classic for a good cause.

You’ve got another chance at last winter’s sell-out drop from Four Pillars.

Sydney’s favourite whisky bar makes a rare overground appearance at a pop-up on Pitt Street Mall.

In On the House, the tenders of our favourite bars talk us through their spiritual homes, glass by glass. Here Bad Hombres co-owner Sean McManus walks us through his line-up.

Stop! Put that bottle of shiraz down. Red wine is rarely chocolate's best friend, according to Max Allen.

From a bold Australian pale ale to a bitter and herbal chinato from Italy, here's what we'll be drinking this month.

If you’re not practicing Easter tradition this Good Friday, here’s our pick of bars remaining open across Australia.

An all-season stunner to transport you to the tropics.

Archie Rose Distilling Co's latest release incorporates the droppings of our native animals. Is this a step too far?

Taste-test more than 40 varieties of mezcal this weekend – or try it on a tostada.

Distillery Botanica’s head distiller was let loose in the garden to bottle its essence.

For the first time, the world's top international sommeliers will take part in the World's 50 Best Awards too.

More and more adventurous local winemakers are embracing Vermouth's botanicals.

Adventurous winemakers in the West are applying a distinct lo-fi approach to their craft, writes Max Allen.

From a floral bottle of English bubble to a tangy gin perfect for a Dirty Martini, here's what we'll be drinking this month.

Featuring botanicals of red miso, sansho pepper and burdock root.

A meeting of minds, native flora, European brewing methods and Chinese technique creates something wonderful, writes Paulette Whitney.

Reboot and refresh with this sweet and savoury non-alcoholic cocktail.

We’re spoilt for variety – and value – in Australia when it comes to good riesling. Max Allen picks the top 20 from a fine crop.

A simple twist on a gin classic.

Vermouth is having a moment as adventurous local winemakers embrace the botanicals. Here are 10 of our top picks.

While it's not an Australian national holiday, why not take the excuse to celebrate?

A zesty riff on an après-ski pick-me-up.

To mark our 50th anniversary, we collaborated with Patrón Tequila and Neil Perry to create a Mexican-themed birthday feast that included this pineapple tequila swizzle. Cheers. Combine 10 ml falernum (an almond and lime syrup; available from liquor shops), 15 ml pineapple juice, 15 ml lime juice and 50 ml Patrón Silver in a double rocks […]

To mark our 50th anniversary, we collaborated with Patrón Tequila and Neil Perry to create a Mexican-themed birthday feast.

No eggnog here: this December, we're drinking a seven-apple cider blend, a spicy durif, and a luscious sweet Riesling.

Big in the '60s, the 50/50 Sazerac is a dry cocktail similar to an Old Fashioned, give or take a dash of bitter and a splash of absinthe.

Welcome to the largest private collection of Burgundy and Bordeaux in the southern hemisphere. You’re now allowed to step inside.

To mark our 50th anniversary, we collaborated with Patrón Tequila and Neil Perry to create a Mexican-themed birthday feast.

The Everleigh's Michael Mudrusan and Zara Young share their favourite cocktail for every summer occasion, from poolside afternoons to Christmas Day.

Whatever the cause for celebration, Max Allen has a juicy drop to enhance the festive spirit, from convivial red by the magnum to exuberant bubbles. Here’s to good times.

Have you ever tried distilled Christmas pudding? Christmas spirit redefined.

Upcycling wine from spit buckets into brandy? Only at Rootstock.

Another way to have your apple a day.

Jim Meehan, partner at cocktail bar PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan’s East Village, outlines the originators and the game changers in the competitive New York bar scene.

We don't have an official Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Wine List of the Year Hall of Fame. But if we did, it'd look a lot like this.

Two more Australian bars made the cut too.

Canberra just keeps getting cooler - and we're not talking about the weather.

These are the drops we've been drinking this month, from a Victorian shiraz to an apple brandy imported from Normandy.

As the shutters come down in other Australian capitals, Melbourne's vibrant nightlife is just hitting its stride. Michael Harden burns the midnight oil at the city's best late-night bars and diners.

Is this the year of gin going where no botanicals have gone before?

In On the House, the tenders of our favourite bars talk us through their spiritual homes, glass by glass. Here's Bar Rochford’s Nick Smith, starting things with easy-slinging sweet and dark vermouth (and vinyl to match).

From an extra hoppy IPA to a nicely bitter Australian vermouth, these are the drops that are getting us through that final winter month.

Grab the mink and the fedora – this Baxter cocktail means business.