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Mr and Mrs Romance
  • Start Here
  • Destinations
    • Destinations
    • Travel Australia
    • Travel Europe
    • Travel Asia
    • Travel the Americas
  • Essential Guides
    • Essential Guides
    • Where To Eat
  • Food, Drink & Indulgence
    • Food, Drink & Indulgence
    • Recipes
    • Wines of the World
  • Romance in the Everyday
    • Romance in the Everyday
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Food & Drink

We love eating and drinking, so don’t be surprised to find most of our stories on this page! From restaurants and cafes to home-cooked meals; from slick bars and underground drinking holes to that perfect martini at the bar of Casa de Romance – we talk about it all!

Three New Releases Prove Aussie Wine Never Stands Still

August 12, 2026 by Mr Romance
New Australian wine range releases - McWilliams Terra, Marnong Single Vineyard and Ross Hill Pinnacle

From budget-friendly bottles to premium drops, these outstanding new releases from three Australian wineries show just how far local wine has evolved. For something as ancient as wine, I’m always … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, The Latest, Wine reviews Tags Wine review Leave a comment

Another Pinnacle For The Wines Of Orange, NSW

August 3, 2026 by Mr Romance
Ross Hill Pinnacle series release - feature on Ross Hill Winery, Orange, NSW

In a town like Orange, NSW, it’s hard to make wine that stands out when standards are already so high. But this winery on the eastern slopes of Mt Canobolas … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, The Latest, Wine reviews Tags Orange NSW, Wine review, winery 2 Comments

Is Australian Wine Really All That Good?

July 28, 2026July 10, 2026 by Mr Romance
Decanter Awards 2026 - Mr & Mrs Romance

There are hundreds of wine competitions around the world, but the Decanter World Wine Awards is the pinnacle. So when five Aussie wines take home the bragging rights of Best … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, The Latest, Wine reviews Tags wine, Wine review Leave a comment

How To Do Dry July (And Why)

June 29, 2026 by Mr Romance
How to do Dry July and why

Dry July has become a cleansing ritual of the drinking masses, but it doesn’t have to be the joyless purgatory that it once was. Here are our top drinks picks … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, The Latest Tags non-alcoholic, Wine review, zero alcohol Leave a comment

Where to have Christmas in July — the Oriana Motel, Orange

May 30, 2026 by Mr Romance
Christmas in July at the Oriana Motel, Orange NSW

As the mercury drops to its lowest around Australia, the magic of Christmas comes — six months early! So where’s the best place to have Christmas in July? Christmas in … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, The Latest, Travel Tags Australia, New South Wales, Orange NSW, restaurant review, Travel Leave a comment

Romantic and Intimate — omakase dining at Izy.Aki, Paddington

May 1, 2026 by Mr Romance
Where to eat in Sydney - romantic dinner - Izy.Aki omakase

Neat as nigiri, Japanese omakase restaurant Izy.Aki fits perfectly between the brick and sandstone walls of its cosy Paddington pad to create a wonderfully romantic dining experience in Sydney’s east. … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, Restaurants, bars & cafes, The Latest Tags Australia, restaurant review, Sydney, Sydney restaurant review Leave a comment

French Fine-Dining in Sydney — Atelier by Sofitel

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 by Mr Romance
Where to eat in Sydney - Atelier by Sofitel

Perched on the water’s edge with the happy busy crowds of Darling Harbour revellers teeming below, two-Hatted Atelier and its relaxed, modern take on fine dining mixes perfectly with that … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, Restaurants, bars & cafes, The Latest Tags restaurant review, Sydney, Sydney restaurant review Leave a comment

Best-Kept Secrets of Orange, NSW — Cooks Lot Winery

March 20, 2026 by Mr Romance
Cooks Lot Wines of Orange, NSW

What is it you look for when you’re in wine country? Is it the same stuff you find in bottle shops and bars everywhere you go? Or is it something … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, The Latest, Wine reviews Tags Friday drinks, Orange NSW, Wine review Leave a comment

Sip Happens — The Wine-Infused Gin Trend You Need to Try

February 13, 2026 by Mr Romance
Wine-infused gin - what are they and how do you use them?

You know that feeling when you can’t decide whether to drink gin or wine and you wish there was something that would fill the gap? This is where wine-infused gin … Read more

Categories Cocktail recipes, Food & Drink, Spirits reviews, The Latest Tags cocktail recipe, Cocktail Romance, gin Leave a comment

Keeping the Flame — we dive into Scarborough Wines

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 by Mr Romance
Scarborough Wine and Keepers of the Flame - interview with Sally Scarborough

We chat with Sally Scarborough of Scarborough Wine Co about inspiration, legacy and what it means to ‘keep the flame’ in the Hunter Valley, one of Australia’s most loved wine … Read more

Categories Food & Drink, The Latest Tags Australia, Hunter Valley, interview, New South Wales, Wine review Leave a comment
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