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    Four Pillars Is About to Release Its 2019 Batch of Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin

    The distillery has acquired a big bunch of Victorian shiraz to make more of the cult favourite annual release than ever before.

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    These Australian Pubs Will Be Serving Free Hard-Earned VBs This Weekend

    VB is shouting a round of free beers all across Australia this Sunday.

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    King and Godfree's Sleek Wine Bar Agostino Is the Latest Italian Addition to Lygon Street

    Housed in the iconic King and Godfree building, it's serving northern Italian drinking fare and a covetable selection of vino

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    Five Must-Hit Wineries That'll Make You Never Want to Leave Tasmania

    Sip at your own risk. You may never want to return home.

Latest Guides
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    We're Giving Away Passes for You and Your Mates to This Mini Festival in a Wildlife Sanctuary

    Spend your long weekend sipping merlot and meeting marsupials — on us.

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    The Fox & Daisy Is Flemington's New Neighbourhood Wine Bar and Bottle Shop

    The new drinking hole is a much-needed addition for an area better-known for its great laksa than bars.

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    Future Mountain Is Melbourne's New Brewery and Taproom with a Focus on Funky Wild Ales

    Stop by to sink a peach sour or bourbon oatmeal stout surrounded by oak barrels.

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    We're Giving Away an Epic Trip to Sydney for Two During Vivid

    Enjoy Sydney's festival of lights with luxe meals, a harbour cruise and a shopping spree — on us.

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    A Shoestring Guide to the UK's Scenic South

    Discover the best of the UK's culture, historical landmarks and natural wonders without blowing big bucks.

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    A Pokemon-Inspired Bar Is Popping Up in Australia So You Can Catch 'Em All Over a Cocktail

    The Pokebars will pop up in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane with themed food, cocktails and 'battles'.

Latest Places
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    Hotel Mexico

    238 Whitehall Street, Yarraville

    Hotel Mexico is Yarraville's huge group hang spot that's made for margarita-fuelled sessions.

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    Bendigo Hotel Collingwood

    125 Johnston Street, Collingwood

    Collingwood's legendary live music pub The Bendigo Hotel is back in action thanks to The Mill Brewery Crew.

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    Punters Club

    376 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

    Millennials and Gen Zs might lament the loss of Kewpie, but Gen X music lovers will rejoice in seeing this old boozer return to Brunswick Street.

  • Restaurant

    Mork Chocolate Looking Glass

    13 Centre Place, Melbourne

    The site is showcasing the team's unconventional chocolate bars, elaborate drinking chocolates that never made it onto the menu, chocolate cocktail pairings and creative desserts.

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    Windsor Wine Room

    60 Chapel Street, Windsor

    Keep it classic with a rosé matched with burrata and oysters, or get a bit more playful by pairing a natty number with jerusalem artichoke and hazelnut gnocchi.

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    Asado

    6 Riverside Quay, Southbank

    The 250-seat Southbank venue is working magic with an open fire pit and three-metre-long parilla grill.

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    Champagne Problems

    238 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

    If you loved drinking and dancing at Evie’s Disco Diner but now feel a little too old for it, consider a trip to its older sibling in the CBD.

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    Greenhart Camberwell

    1226 Toorak Road, Camberwell

    This Melbourne wine bar is straying away from the usual European influences, instead showing how contemporary Asian food and Australian wines can be a perfect pairing.

  • Restaurant

    Hotel Lona

    473 Nepean Highway, Frankston

    A two-level venue with a restaurant, public bar and rooftop in one of Frankston’s oldest buildings.

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    Moon Dog Wild West

    54 Hopkins Street, Footscray

    Make your way through the swinging saloon doors to find bucking bulls, arcade games, pool tables, a dog-friendly rooftop, and food and drinks aplenty.

  • Guide

    Four Bars Pouring Caribbean-Influenced Cocktails to Keep Those Summer Vibes Alive This Winter

    Remain blissfully unaware that summer's over with this selection of tropical tipples.

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    You Can Now Drink Your Vegemite on Toast Thanks to Archie Rose's New Spirit

    ArchieMite is made from Pepe Saya butter, a house-blend of 'mite' spreads and Sonoma sourdough toast.

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    Concrete Playground's DIY Inner North Brewery Walking Tour

    Five stops. Five breweries. All Melbourne-made beer.

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    St Kilda's Prince Hotel Is Closing Its Public Bar for a Revamp (and Serving Up $1 Pots to Say Farewell)

    It's the final stage of the ex-Prince of Wales Hotel's multimillion-dollar makeover.

Latest Events
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    Melbourne Bars Where You Can Drink Alone with a Book

    Get cosy with a paperback and good plonk at these comfy (and relatively quiet) bars.

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    The Eau de Vie Team Is Opening an Opulent New 30s-Style Cocktail and Champagne Bar in the CBD

    Nick & Nora's will have over 400 champagnes — and three separate balconies.

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    Four Pillars Has Sold 50 Percent of Its Gin Business to Beer Behemoth Lion

    So you can expect to see even more of the famed Melbourne gin — and hopefully more one-off batches, too.

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    Seven Regional Breweries and Distilleries You Need to Visit this Autumn

    Sip your way through some of Victoria's best craft drops.

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    This New Tour Will Take You to the Best Gin and Cheese Spots in the Yarra Valley

    Coco's Tours will take you on a guided gin tastings at two distilleries — with plenty of cheese along the way.

  • Guide

    The Best Wine Bars in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs

    The east is not wanting for wine bars — you can find well-stocked bottle shop bars and sleek drinking spots all the way from Prahran to Hawthorn to Camberwell.

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    Nasty's Is Thornbury's Eclectic New Neighbourhood Bar

    The ironically named bar is filled with upcycled car seats and ironing boards, and has a plant-filled beer garden out back.

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    Six Things You Need to Make Your Next Dinner Party Even Better

    Skip the takeout and host a proper repast like a pro.

  • Guide

    The Best Bars to Hit When You're Looking to Cosy Up with a Cocktail in the CBD

    If there's one thing the city isn't wanting for, it's cocktail bars — so whether you're searching for old-world charm or glitzy drinks under a disco ball, you'll be able to find it without leaving the grid.

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    The Everleigh Crew Is Opening a New Late-Night Brasserie in a CBD Basement

    Channelling both New York and Paris, Bar Margaux will serve up cocktails, Champagne and French fare until 5am.

  • Guide

    Seven Bendigo Events Worthy of a Road Trip This Autumn

    Get out of the big smoke to explore all this regional city has to offer — one glass of wine and cut of wagyu at a time.

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    South Melbourne Wine Store Magnum + Queens Is About to Launch an Onsite Bar

    Complete with a weekly-changing wine menu, cheese, tinned seafood and pickles.

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    You Can Take an All-You-Can-Drink Tequila Train Tour Through Mexico

    The train travels from Guadalajara to Tequila and stops off at tequila distilleries and agave fields.

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    Kyoto Protocol Is the New Low-Waste Cocktail Bar Pop-Up from the Belles Crew

    Morgan McGlone and Christian Robertson are approaching cocktails like they do natural wine, heroing organic ingredients and minimalist recipes.

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    Here's What to Expect from the Soon-to-Open Cocktail Bar By Three Black Pearl Alumni

    Fancy Free is set to play host to a rotation of exciting wine, beer, cocktail and culinary collabs

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    Say Cheers to 2018's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers

    You've heard 2018's best songs — now drink the year's best brews.

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    Reunion Island Is Melbourne CBD's New Rooftop Pool Club and Bar

    Ten plunge pools, an infrared sauna and yoga classes — all hidden atop Melbourne Central.

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    You Can Drink Wine for a Good Cause Thanks to the Homeless Grapes Project

    All proceeds from the project will go to supporting Australia's homeless population.

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