Katie Spain
Katie Spain is the national drinks editor for Good Food.
Katie Spain
Sparkling wine spiders are the new-yet-nostalgic summer drink you never knew you needed
Turn sparkling red wine into liquid dessert with this adults-only twist on the classic ice-cream float.
- Katie Spain
Vale Peter Fraser: The pioneering winemaker was a master of his art
Yangarra Estate’s master of great Aussie grenache first inspired Katie Spain to write about wine. His loss for Australia’s tight-knit wine community is immense.
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Spring’s best wines and spritzes for $30 or less (including Aldi’s super-cheap riesling)
What’s in your glass should reflect the vibrant, playful nature of the season. It’s out with winter’s hearty reds, and in with crisp whites, rosés and fizz.
- Katie Spain
The verdict on the new Grange is in, but it’s $1000. Should you splash the cash?
Good Food wine writer Katie Spain says it has the aromatic magic of a misty autumn morning, but there are impressive, and more affordable, alternatives available.
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Winter’s best wines for $30 or less (including Aldi’s ‘astounding’ reds under $15)
Find the best wine bargains for every occasion, from cosy nights on the couch to what to serve with a Sunday roast.
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If I order a bottle of wine and don’t like it, can I send it back?
Is that restaurant wine you splashed your hard-earned cash on not quite right? Here’s when it’s acceptable – or not – to request replacing it.
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The best wines to bring to every kind of dinner party (without breaking the bank)
From dinner with wine snobs to a games night, these tips will help match the right wine to the occasion, whether your budget is $20 or $200.
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Aussie sparkling rosé is the best in the world – and one state punches way above its weight
Move over France. The popularity of Australian sparkling rosé is surging. Here are five to try, including a Tassie wonder that is astoundingly great value.
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Summer’s best wines for $30 or less (including Aldi’s ‘super-refreshing’ white for under $10)
From light-hearted bubbles to chillable reds, a great drop doesn’t have to break the bank, as these top bottles prove.
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Raise a glass to the new feel-good cocktail of summer (starring the fastest-growing spirit in Australia)
Move over, margarita. Sayonara, limoncello spritz. This season, it’s all about the citrusy, tequila-based Paloma.
- Katie Spain