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Grape reinvention

Having had success with French varietals, Sicily-based winemaker, Alessio Planeta, is revisiting the island’s vino past by focusing on native grapes and even reviving Julius Caesar’s favourite quaff.

With a deep respect for Chile’s terroir and a penchant for experimentation, Miguel Torres Maczassek is continuing the inspirational winemaking philosophy set by his father at Miguel Torres Chile winery.

Underground movement

Mike Soldner, who was previously running the Malt Vault in the basement of Ann Siang Road’s Screening Room, has decamped to another subterranean room in The Club Hotel a few doors away.

Amazing Armagnac

Francis Darroze’s prized spirits are being introduced as digestifs at the Raffles Grill for the first time.

Champion of Piedmont

Angelo Gaja, who single-handedly raised the Barbaresco grape to cult status, is on his next mission to transform this region’s wine landscape.

Forgotten spirits, found

Tucked in a quiet corridor in Chijmes, the Auld Alliance is the latest addition to the whisky bar scene.

Taking chances

Veteran Yalumba winemaker Brian Walsh successfully blends experience with experimentation to create exciting wines.

Melburnian moves

Two bars in Brisbane have opened outposts in Melbourne, extending interactive gaming fun and bespoke cocktails to a wider crowd.

Riesling maverick

Egon Muller speaks of the prized Scharzhofberger vineyard, the German wine classification system and making wines beyond his homeland.