The invitation was coloured with intrigue. An intimate and exclusive tasting. An innovative drinking experience from ABSOLUT, a brand renowned for 500 years of Swedish Vodka traditions. If the shape of the bottle was a clue, this was no regular ABSOLUT. At the recently opened Cocktail Lounge upstairs at the Beresford Hotel, floral scented candles [...]

The 2011 Champagne Bureau Champagne Tasting was held in Sydney on Monday 22 August for members of the press and trade. The Champagne Bureau represents the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne, or CIVC, a body set up with the protection of the French government to coordinate the common interests of wine growers and producers [...]

For five days, Westfield Sydney played host to the Champagne Cube by Pommery. Located in the luxury precinct on Level 3, the sleek and minimalist pop up bar featured the Pommery colours of silver, blue and white with a glimmering centrepiece of silver baubles. The Champagne Cube by Pommery Cameron Harris, Managing Director, Vranken-Pommery The [...]

It’s not every day that you find yourself in an intimate room of a prestigious bar, surrounded by locked glass cabinets with some of the finest spirits, about to take part in a single malt whisky tasting. The Singleton of Glen Ord Whisky Tasting This is Eau-de-Vie Bar, the recently awarded World’s Best New Cocktail [...]

“Please make your way to the Departure Lounge. Our destination this evening is Spain. Our flight time is as long as you want it to be.” For the last eight weeks, the Piano Room has been playing host to event nights, transforming itself into a Departure Lounge and gateway to a different country right in [...]

“Smirnoff Espresso Pop Up Bar is now open on Twitter! Curious? Thirsty? Follow this hashtag #smirnoffespressoAU” That was my first tweet that kicked off the Smirnoff Espresso Pop Up Bar on Twitter. Prior to the launch, a select group of tweeters were invited to attend the session that started at 5.30pm. A sizeable package containing [...]

Moncur Cellars held a Spanish and Portuguese Wine Tasting night with over 20 wines on taste. Taking place in the Tasting Room of their premises in Woollahra, the event was an opportunity to taste and become acquainted with a range of wines and grape varietals from various regions in Spain and Portugal. Portuguese white wines [...]