The family who brought you the Eiffel Tower, still run Paris’ greatest hidden culinary gem. Café L’Homme, nestled in the heart of the enchanting city of Paris, is a culinary gem that seamlessly marries exquisite cuisine with an ambience steeped in history and elegance. The founders, Coco Coupérie-Eiffel and Christophe Bonnat, have crafted a dining […]
How far are whisky distillers prepared to go to get an edge at the prestige end of the market? High up a glacier in an arctic blizzard, it would seem. A few years ago, Scottish distiller Talisker took 12 American-oak ex bourbon casks with the ends taken off up to the Pemberton icefield in British […]
The annual list of the world’s ‘50 Best’ Bars was revealed today in Singapore. The announcement celebrates the excellence of the international drinks sector and pays tribute to the visionary bartenders, enterprising establishment owners and trailblazing brands that lead the charge in shaping cocktail culture around the world. Chosen from an illustrious list of bars […]
Earlier this year the Singapore World Spirits Competition announced its list of winners for 2023 – and the title went to: Peg Leg Porker. Over the past decade Singapore has seen its stature skyrocket to the summit of the global cocktail scene. For years, if you were talking about drinks, the city-state was associated only […]
A fall in demand for French wines, a more competitive market and lingering pandemic problems have hit winemakers in the regions of Bordeaux and Languedoc so hard that the French government will soon pay them US$215 million (AUD$334m) to sell off their surplus—and has set aside other money to help grape-growers shrink their vineyards. Key […]
How Yarra Valley Caviar is scaling fish roe, one egg at a time. Nick Gorman doesn’t know why caviar sales are soaring. “I’m not sure if people have figured that: ‘Life’s short. Just eat some caviar’.” Whatever, his Yarra Valley Caviar has grown from four tonnes of fish eggs a year in 2006 when he first […]
When an old coastal highland distillery wanted to relaunch in Australia, it went for a full “immersive” experience. In case you didn’t know, whisky and oysters are a thing. So when an old distillery by the North Sea wanted to relaunch its single malts in Australia, what better way than to get aficionados into waders […]
With seven venues, and three more coming this year, Potentia Solutions Leisure is bringing global hospitality to Australia’s fastest-changing city. If there were awards for Brisbane’s most formidable ambassador, Ross Ledingham would have a cabinet full of trophies. If you don’t know him by name, his bold and exciting vision of hospitality ensures that you […]
Some of South Australia’s premium wines from the likes of Penfolds, Henschke, and Rockford have been sold at auction to raise $294,000 for mental health services. The evening event, held at Crown Sydney, featured a range of Barossa’s wines, including offerings from the storied cellars of Penfolds, Henschke, and Rockford. The auction, hosted by MasterChef […]
Riddoch Coonawarra’s Pastoralist Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 has taken out the top gong at the International Wine Challenge – and it hits shelves from June 29. Australian winery Riddoch Coonawarra, located near the South Australian-Victorian border, has had its Pastoralist Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, named the world’s best Cabernet Sauvignon. It won both the Australian and the […]