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There is a lot of wine I like. A lot. And my taste wanders from finding quirky alternative varietals, to wandering back to robust and...

There had been many a time one of the fellow Scoffers and I have walked past a venue, and reminded each other we should go in and check...

It has been said Barney Flanders is a genius. Who is he you ask? A craftsman, an artisan, a perfectionist - yes, to all of those. But he...

We love Fiano here at Scoffer. There are a couple of rippers being made in different climates across the country but they all exhibit...

From vines planted in 1948, by HJ in honour of Marjorie, his sweetheart comes this august and decadent McLaren Vale Shiraz. The Oliver's...

If you know the name Pikes in South Australia, it's likely you are familiar with their signature Rieslings. Pikes have been making wine...

Vodka is vodka right? Surely there is little difference between one clear spirit and the next? Unless it is infused with lemon or musk,...

Launceston distillery Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky. Small cask matured in a tawny cask. Distilled in the famous Hangar 17 at Launceston...

As my lockdown coping mechanisms dictate, this week I googled one of my favourite local breweries and purchased a selection of limited...

I am very late to the sour party, like crypto-currencies and double denim. Before, I viewed the sours as flash in the pan novelties best...

We have written elsewhere on this site about the impact two generations of the Chalmers family have had on the entire alternative wine...

Mal what now? Malvasia Istriana is an Italian varietal. There are various types of Malvasia and all of them are different grape varieties...

Whilst most of Johnny Neill’s inspiration for his award-winning gins comes from his ancestor’s intrepid exploits abroad, this Rhubarb &...

Mark Twain once wrote "There is no such thing as a new idea. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental...

It will become alarmingly apparent we Scoffers have an unhealthy relationship with gin. We simply cannot get enough and eventually will...

There is much to thank Bruce and Jenny Chalmers for, and by extension daughters Kim & Tennille along with their families. They changed...

Do you have those days where you want to have a drink but haven't a clue what to drink? Beer seems wrong because it's only Tuesday and...

There is no such thing as perfection in wine. The moment you reach your personal nirvana, a new level has been arrived at elsewhere. In...

Pizzini have been through a brand refresh and I have to confess, I love it. Its a fresh new look and it will take the brand in a new...

You know when you find a little gem, it seems like its the only place you want to go for every event or occasion.. Yeah that! One of the regular haunts in the city of sin is exactly the kind of place I cant seem to get enough of. It is MV Pasta and Wine on Crown Street in Surry Hills and its fast becoming my go to hangout. Can I start with the fact I really hate their website. It does them no favours whatsoever. MV has a certain je ne sais quoi, one of those special things y