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    We're Giving Away Free Rounds of Espresso Martinis at Ten Top Sydney Bars

    You'll get $1000 to spend at ten of the top bars around town.

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    A New Gin Distillery and Bar Is Opening Inside a Former Adult Bookstore in Kings Cross

    While the physical space is not slated to open till spring, the distillery's first batch of gin is already on sale.

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    Mr Black Has Just Added a Cold Brew Old Fashioned to Its Bottled Cocktail Range

    First came the pre-batched coffee negroni — and now you can sip bottled cold fashioneds.

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    Aperol Has Launched a Series of Free Cooking and Art Classes to Help Up Your Aperitivo Game

    The Italian apéritif brand is giving away a heap of Spritz packs (and delivering them to your door), too.

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    52 Bars in 52 Weeks

    When you're ready to head out, add these underground haunts, hidden dive bars and world-famous cocktail spots to your hit list — and pull up a seat, every week.

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    Breakfast Negronis and Booze Cages: How Sydney Cocktail Bar PS40 Survived COVID-19 Lockdown

    Just two days after the bar was forced to close, the team launched a cocktail delivery service, which is still going strong.

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    Four Pillars Is About to Release Its 2020 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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    You Can Score $10 Off Your Next Deliveroo Order When You Buy These Booze Brands

    Treat yourself to a well-stocked liquor cabinet and you’ll get $10 to spend on your next feed.

  • News

    Philter Has Opened a Bottle Shop in an Old Marrickville Yoghurt Factory

    A brewery and taproom are expected to open next month, too.

  • News

    The Mary's Team Is Opening a Rooftop Burger Bar Above Chippendale's Historic Lansdowne Hotel

    Mary's On Top is opening tomorrow and offering 30 percent off all food for a week.

  • Guide

    These Sydney Bars Have Reopened for Pints, Cocktails and Wines

    Time to round up (up to nine of) the troops.

Latest Places
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    NSW Cellar Doors Where You Can Spend an Afternoon Drinking Wine

    From the vineyards in the Hunter Valley to the rolling hills of the Southern Highlands, these wineries are prime for wine tasting and a long Sunday lunch.

  • News

    Four Pillars Is (Finally) Opening Its First Sydney Distillery, Shop and Cocktail Bar

    The Crown Street 'Lab' will be making experimental small-batch gins, hosting masterclasses and serving up plenty of gin-fuelled cocktails.

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    Archie Rose's New Shiraz Spirit Is Made from the Hunter Valley's Smoke-Tainted Grapes

    It's part of the company's efforts to salvage more than 50 tonnes of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon grapes affected by the 2019–20 bushfires.

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    Four Indulgent Feasts You Can Order When You Want To Treat Yourself at Home

    Invite your friends over for a playful night of food and drink pairings.

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    Four Date-Night Worthy Meals and Booze Pairings You Can Order To Your Door

    Match boozy iced tea with a platter of tacos, or a full-bodied cab sav with spicy lamb curry.

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    Applewood Distillery Has Just Released a New Coral Pink Gin Made with Native Australian Botanicals

    And a portion of sales will go towards restoration of the Great Barrier Reef.

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    White Bay Beer Co Is Balmain's First Craft Brewery Located in a 150-Year-Old Steel Mill

    You can't have a cold one at its Rozelle digs just yet, but you can pick up some tins of its brews.

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    Seven Drinks and Snacks to Order For Every Mood You'll Experience in Isolation

    Frustrated? Anxious? Overjoyed? We’re on a rollercoaster of emotions right now.

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    Five Lesser-Known Australian Wine Regions Frequented by Sommeliers

    Not mentioned: Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley, Margaret River.

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    Four Ways to Make Nights at Home More Exciting (and What Dish or Drink to Pair With Them)

    Level up your nights at home with fun activities, cocktail deliveries and tasty bites.

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    You Can Now Make These Classic Cocktails at Home Without too Much Effort

    Practise your kitchen bartending skills with these easy-to-use cocktail mixes, available from Amazon.

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    How to Make the Perfect Cocktails in Quarantine According to These Three Celebrities

    Learn how to shake up a cocktail worthy of Meryl Streep, Ina Garten and Stanley Tucci.

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    Jimmy Brings Delivers Booze in 30 Minutes So You Can Have Spontaneous Drinks in Lockdown

    Fancy a few tinnies, a cold bottle of wine or an Aperol spritz right now? Jimmy's got you.

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    Bibo's Head Sommelier Is Zooming Customers to Reconnect and Recreate the Wine Bar Experience

    You can't have a drink and a chat at the Double Bay wine bar, but the team is doing its best to bring the experience to you at home.

  • Feature

    Encyclopedia of Shiraz

    How much do you know about one of Australia’s most celebrated grapes? Our most prolific vine variety has a storied past and pairs with more foods than you might think.

  • Guide

    The Best Virtual Happy Hours for Your Working-from-Home Knockoffs

    Send your mates a calendar invite and get set for a night of beer trivia, wine tasting and cocktail making at home.

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    Finders Is the Lower North Shore's New Gin Distillery — and, Yes, It's Making Hand Sanitiser

    You can't have a drink at its St Leonards digs just yet, but you can order its gin and sanitiser online.

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    Eight Boozy Subscription Services for When You Need to Restock Your Liquor Cabinet

    Get espresso martinis, rare gins or chilled tinnies dropped at your door every month.

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    Melbourne Coffee Roaster St Ali Is Delivering Four-Litre Goon Sacks of Cold Brew

    Mix this concentrated cold brew with milk, water and/or ice — or, if it's cocktail hour, with booze.

  • Feature

    Encyclopedia of Red Blends

    When someone said “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” they could have been talking about wine blends.

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    Whisky Loot Is the Boozy Subscription Service Bringing the Bar to You Every Month

    Elevate your liquor cabinet with top-notch scotch, single malts and new-world whiskies.

  • Guide

    Seven Martinis You Can Have Delivered to Your Virtual House Party

    When quarantini hour strikes, call in the experts.

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    Five Easy Wine Pairing Hacks to Remember for Your Next Takeaway Feast

    Discover which bottle to crack open with a bowl of spicy ramen and the variety that'll make a pepperoni pizza even tastier.

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    Four Colourful Gin Cocktails You Can Master in Three Steps or Less

    These easy-to-make tipples will up your at-home bartending game.

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    Encyclopedia of Pinot Noir

    How much do you know about the world’s most loved — and in some cases the most expensive and sought after — light-bodied red wine?

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