Is it acceptable to put ice cubes in a glass of wine to cool it down?

Plus other pro tips for serving red,white and sparkling wines in hot weather.

  • Huon Hooke

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The Gardiner Hotel’s rooftop overlooks heritage buildings along Glenferrie Road.

Four new and snazzy Melbourne pubs to meet your mates at this summer

Happy hours and weekly specials make these restored boozers a no-brainer for silly season fun.

  • Daniela Frangos
HER Rooftop’s version of the Paloma,made with blood orange.

Raise a glass to the new feel-good cocktail of summer (starring the fastest-growing spirit in Australia)

Move over,margarita. Sayonara,limoncello spritz. This season,it’s all about the citrusy,tequila-based Paloma.

  • Katie Spain
Maggie Li,27,drinks a flat white at Cafe del Volcan.

Despite all the tea in China,in Shanghai,the coffee is hot

On the streets of China’s financial and cosmopolitan hub,a caffeine-fuelled revolution is taking place.

  • Lisa Visentin
Sebastian Cincotta,owner,engineer,barista at FBR Cafe.

Australian coffee culture is world-class. Here’s how it’s about to get better

The techniques and technology transforming your morning brew from good to “mind-blowing”.

  • Bianca Hrovat

Do wine preservatives cause headaches (or did you just drink too much)?

Plus the easy and inexpensive fix to nullify sulphites in your glass of wine.

  • Huon Hooke
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Moccona’s parent company sued over Vittoria’s 400g instant coffee glass jar – and Vittoria has won.

Australian coffee brand Vittoria humbles Moccona in glass jar fight

The $15 billion American-Dutch coffee giant JDE picked a fight with Sydney coffee company Vittoria – and lost.

  • Jessica Yun
Vigneron Sarah Collingwood in her Four Winds Vineyard in Canberra.

The most wanted wine in Australia is by a small producer you haven’t even heard of yet

The Melbourne Royal Wine Awards uncovered some excellent new wines by some little-known winemakers. Here’s the pick of the bunch.

  • Katie Spain

What’s the deal with deep-sea wine ageing?

Some winemakers are dunking grapes or maturing wines in seawater. But is it a gimmick or a game changer?

  • Huon Hooke
 In the cutthroat suburban cafe scene,the opening of a new option presents a tricky choice for loyal locals.

Hot cup of guilt:I love my local cafe,but the new one two doors down is better

The best thing is the new place doesn’t give you the bathroom key attached to a giant spatula.

  • Thomas Mitchell
A circular bar with carnival lighting is the focus of Doglands’ main space.

First look:Moon Dog’s ‘biggest venue yet’ is a 1200-person tropical beer hall in Docklands

Naturally,it’s called Doglands. And it’s right on the Marvel Stadium concourse,making it your new game-day hangout.

  • Tomas Telegramma

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