Australian Craft Gins
The first we heard of Australian-made gin was when our friend the lovely Caroline Childerley – officially The Gin Queen – told us about Four Pillars Gin coming for their … Read more
Friday drinks
Tio’s Cerveceria, Surry Hills
A friend jokingly said the other day he could go to a new small bar in Sydney every day of the week and not return to the same place twice … Read more
Our 5 Point Guide to Trying a Craft Beer
Gone are the days when the only beer you could find in a pub was soapy flavourless mass-produced suds on tap or over-priced imported beer in the fridges. Come again … Read more
Wine of the Month – Pinot Noir
For a long time, Mrs Romance and I didn’t drink red wine. Crazy, isn’t it? These days we drink more red than white – especially in the winter months when … Read more
DIY Dishwasher Vodka
As you may know, we love our cocktails and high-end spirits. There’s nothing better than sampling an expensive champagne or sipping an XO cognac, but we also love experimenting with … Read more
Hemingway’s Bar and Eatery, Manly, NSW
Hemingway was surely the first hipster. His was a lover of adventure, chivalry, and a non-mainstream life – and of course, later on, a big beard. He also loved a … Read more
Zeta Bar’s Arabian Nights and cocktails
Zeta Bar at the top of the Hilton Sydney has always been a pretty damn fine bar. Its outlook over the beautiful Queen Victoria Building and down into the pulsing … Read more
Wine of the month – rosé is the new white
Whenever I think of rosé wine, I immediately think of sickly sweet alcopop with lashings of hangover. I’ve always avoided this type of wine more than any other. However, when … Read more
8 English beers to try before you die
England’s ale and craft beer industry is once again booming. After a long time of nothing but poor-quality mass-produced lagers being pumped from pub bars around the country, the drinking … Read more
The Aussie Sailor – Our Australia Day Cocktail
Drinking beer on Australia Day is about as Australian as you can get. It’s the best way to celebrate our national day, but that doesn’t mean you have to drink … Read more