Wines, spirits and the people who make them…
27.04.12

A CALIFORNIAN ADVENTURE

Thanks to its prized terroir, Frank Family Vineyards has made a much coveted Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa Valley. Winemaker Todd Graff shares about the boutique winery’s rise to fame.
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27.04.12

NO MORE HANGOVERS?

A high tech-wine cabinet shrunk to a portable size and a vodka that won’t leave you with a hangover.
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30.03.12

ON TAP: CAFFEINE AND MALT

40 Hands’ coffee-inspired craft beer is the artisanal product of a brewmaster and barista.
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30.03.12

DRINK TO DROUHIN

As the first winemaker in Oregon to plant Phylloxera-resistant rootstock, Dijon clones of Pinot Noir, and introduce high-density vineyards, Maison Joseph Drouhin expresses its pioneering spirit with flair.
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29.02.12

CHARGED BY APÉRITIFS

With a décor characterised by vintage electrical circuit boards, rubber flooring and hanging light bulbs, Bar Ampère appears more like a clandestine R&R club in a factory than a watering hole for Melbourne’s thirsty urbanites.
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29.02.12

ALL FOR PINOT NOIR

You can say that Baden-based winemaker, Bernhard Huber, has been instrumental in introducing the word ‘Spätburgunder’ into the vocabulary of oenophiles around the world.
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27.01.12

TOAST TO THE GREEN FAIRY

After having its ban officially lifted here in 2009, the controversial anise-flavoured spirit has found itself a dedicated home at Absinthe Artisan.
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27.01.12

COS AND EFFECT

Thanks to high-tech cellars and a move towards organic farming, Jean-Guillaume Prats, chief executive officer of Cos d’Estournel, has been able to refine the quality of his wines from his top Second Growth winery.
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30.12.11

TASTING A NEW CHAPTER

If there is one brand that has helped to reverse China’s once sullied reputation as a wine producer, it’s Li Demei. epicure finds out how a Ningxia winery managed to bag top honours at last year’s Decanter World Wine Awards.
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30.12.11

SAVOURING A BITTER MOMENT

Move over, speakeasy-style joints. Two new bars in New York show you can attract a serious drinking crowd with a single-minded focus on artisanal bitters and tequilas.
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