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Bar Freda’s is reopening in Chippendale next week

Australian Bartender

The highly anticipated open has been brewing since 2020 when they were forced to close Fredas Bar and nightclub due to redevelopment. Easy drinking wines from small Australian and European producers. Fredas caf will be transforming into Bar Fredas. Weve cherry picked all the drinks we love, with a focus on fun and nothing too heavy.

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Bartender’s 24th Annual Bar Awards are back, and voting is now open!

Australian Bartender

Cocktail List of the Year Bar of the Year Cocktail Bar of the Year New Bar of the Year Best Rookie Bartender of the Year Proudly Sponsored by Club Suntory Pub of the Year Proudly Sponsored by ALM Host of the Year Small Bar of the Year Nightclub of the Year Bar Manager of the Year Regional Bar of the Year Bar Operator of the Year Bar Team of the Year (..)

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Millennials Are Entering Their Collecting Years — Will They Buy the Same Wines Boomers Did?

VinePair

It’s a seemingly immutable reality for modern wine marketing as a concept. In a nutshell, the idea posits that fine wine — at least as it has existed in the market during our lifetime — requires cultural experience, intellectual investment, and refinement of taste to finally flip the switch of the proverbial lightbulb.

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The Collective opens new dining and drinks hub in The Rocks this friday

Australian Bartender

Located where the late Argyle nightclub used to be, now resides a sprawling dining and drinks hub. passionfruit, which combines aperol, sparkling wine, and passionfruit. Sydneys newest dining and drinking destination, The Collective, is officially opening its doors to the public on 11 April.

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All the winners for the 23rd Annual Australian Bar Awards Announced!

Australian Bartender

Apollo Inn, Melbourne, VIC Pub of the Year Proudly sponsored by ALM The Magpie, Sydney, NSW Best Distillery Bar Proudly sponsored by Fever-Tree Never Never Distilling Co.,

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9 Bright and Bubbly Alternatives to Cristal Champagne

VinePair

One of the most widely known Champagne brands on the market, you may have first heard it referenced in a song on the radio, or recognized its distinct appearance in a wine shop or nightclub. So what makes this Champagne so special that celebrities and wine enthusiasts alike swoon over it?

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Everything You Need To Know About Ballantine’s

The Whiskey Wash

Opening a second grocer’s shop in Edinburgh’s South Bridge area in 1836, George expanded to also operate as a wine and spirit merchant. In Glasgow, the business concentrated on the wine and spirit trade as George began to create his own blended whiskies in 1865. his, George Jr.,

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