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Penfolds 2024 Collection

Grounded in experimentation, curiosity, and uncompromising quality since 1844, Penfolds celebrates 1...

The exciting and under-appreciated wines of Portugal

Ironically, it was a trip last year to Bordeaux that sparked my intrigue for Portuguese wine. ...

Understanding Appassimento Wines

Mostly used in the production of Amarone, the appassimento method of drying grapes leads to some rat...

Clase Azul: Tequila Excellence

There's a little more behind Mexico's most recognisable tequila than meets the eye....

The Case for Forgotten Grapes

There's more than 10,000 winemaking grape varieties in the world, yet most will only drink 10. This ...

A Sommelier's guide to tasting wine

Sure, it may be a little pretentious, but learning how to taste wine can be a bit of fun. ...

How France made its name in the world of wine

France stands tall in the world of wine, in this week's blog, we look at how this has come to be....

The Oldest Shiraz Vines in the World

Although we're a relatively young wine-making country, we have some of the oldest vines in the world...

A Guide to Ageing Wine

When it comes to ageing, not all wines are created equal. This week, we take a look at what a wine n...

The Grape Expanse: Cabernet Sauvignon

This week, we take a look at the "king of reds", Cabernet Sauvignon. ...

The Grape Expanse: Riesling

We're firm believers that Riesling is amongst the most underrated grapes in the world. In this week'...

The Grape Expanse: Chardonnay

Chardonnay, the "Queen of Whites" is the most planted white grape in the world.  From Burgundy...

The Grape Expanse: Pinot Noir

In the first of our series of deep dives on grapes of the world, we're taking a look at the "heartbr...

Michael Hall's New Adelaide Hills Releases

We've had our eye on Michael Hall's Adelaide Hills wines for the last few years. We're incredibly ex...

What's the deal with Syrah?

Shiraz? Syrah? We take a look at how the same grape makes for different styles of wine. ...

Understanding wine lingo: Old World vs New World

The broadest characterisation of the world of wine is the concept of the old vs new world. Yet more ...

Super Tuscans: Italy's response to Bordeaux Reds

This week, we take a look at Super Tuscans - the Tuscan reds that stand the test against the best of...

Châteauneuf Du Pape’s Infamous 2019 Vintage

Take a quick look at the history of CDP and what made its 2019 vintage one for the history books......

Getting to know Japanese Whisky

The history of Japanese whisky is a tale of adaptation, innovation, and mastery - mirroring its Scot...

Getting to know Provence Rosé

Provence is synonymous with Rosé - learn how the region came to be and why it's the biggest p...

Joh Jos Prüm out the wazoo

We've stocked up on our favourite Rieslings in the world. ...

SoHi Boutique Spirits

SoHi is making some pretty shmick spirits from locally grown ingredients in the Southern Highlands.&...

Domaine Gerard Duplessis

Domaine Duplessis in Chablis, steeped in history, crafts wines reflecting Burgundian...

Getting to Know Grower Champagne

Discover the world of Grower Champagne, where artisanal producers cultivate their ow...

Super Sicilians

The volcanic soils of Sicily's Mount Etna are making for some incredibly sophisticated wines......

The red wines fit for the Pope

Our newest batch of French imports has arrived!...

Franciacorta - Italy's answer to Champagne

Franciacorta's marketing has never stood a chance against the goliath of Champagne, but their wines ...

The winners of Pinot Heaven 2023

Last Saturday, we poured 101 Pinot Noirs for over 200 punters. Here's the top 5 wines of the day, as...

Bloodwood: Our favourite wines from Orange

The owners of Bloodwood started making wines in their Bellevue Hill Garage... They've come a long wa...

The greatest sweet wine in the world

We got a little excited and ordered a lot of Chateau d'Yquem....

Forgotten Grapes of Southern Italy

Only grown in the South of Italy, you'd be forgiven for never having heard of it. But as it turns o...

Import vs Local - Becks

Let's start with a general review of Becks, to put it simply Becks in general is a bloody good beer....

Imported Peroni or Not

We sent our in-house Booze Hound Beer Snob home with a bottle of locally brewed (under licence) Pero...

Sydney's Hangover Clinic Is For The Weak And Overpaid

About a week ago, Sydney's first IV hydration "Hangover Clinic" opened. The concept behind the IV cl...

The 5 Best Craft Beer Bars & Pubs In Sydney

You guys know by now that we are pretty eastern suburbs-centric. Surprisingly though, there are a co...

What The?! German Cat Survives Seven-Week Bender

Just when you thought the Booze Hound was the most alcoholic domesticated animal you had ever come a...

Friday Special: Sydney's Best Bars

So you've decided not to get alcohol delivered to your door have you? You think that we're not 'soci...

Travel Tuesdays: Wine Regions Near Sydney

Sometimes living in the city can be a hassle and we're seemingly stuck in traffic forever. Bondi Jun...

How to: Get Booze On Melbourne Cup Day

Here at the Hound we're not exactly betting experts but we can almost certainly pick the short prize...

Friday Fun In The Sun - Gin and Tonic Popsicles

Summer G&T popsicles completely made from the delightful gin and tonic which we can deliver to y...

Booze Hound FYI - Is alcohol delivery illegal in Sydney?

Since hearing about Booze Hound, a lot of people have asked us about the legalities of alcohol deliv...

Mondayitis - One Product To Get You Through The Week

The weather has turned sour here in Sydney and it's expected to stay that way for the rest of the we...

WineWednesday: Our Drop Of The Week

Welcome to #WineWednesday where the lads here at Booze Hound give you run down one #wine that we are...

Monday Madness - This Week's Featured Product

"It's getting hot in the east. Probably not as hot as it's getting out west, but how would I know? T...

This week in the east!

The eastern suburbs of Sydney is the best place in the world. So we thought, why not share our love ...

Alcohol delivery on the rise in Sydney's eastern suburbs

We'll admit it. Booze Hound was a little late on the bandwagon of alcohol delivery services in Sydne...

Why is Booze Hound the bestest alcohol delivery service in Sydney's east?!

Well, let's just start off by saying that we're great at English and also extremely modest....

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