Food & Drink

The owners of Gage Roads Freo and Victorian craft beer brand Stomping Ground have both pointed to weaker trading conditions in deciding to abandon a deal struck less than six months ago.

Peter Lehmann casts a big shadow over the Barossa, and the latest releases from the eponymous winery prove that quality ages well.

Al Taylor has stepped down from the chief executive role at Triple-1-Three, the owner of Otherside beer brand and several venues.

Good Drinks revenue has grown 80 per cent on this time last year but the Single Fin brewer is anticipating reduced spending on liquor over the next 18 months.

Mark Pownall reveals some of the recent big moves in the Margaret River winery scene.

Major local players have been active, but outsiders have woken up to the region's importance.

The operators behind Amplifier bar and Magnet House have flagged a major overhaul of Print Hall, after buying the Brookfield Place venue from Colonial Leisure Group.

A company linked to Hong Kong's richest person has emerged as the buyer of a major vineyard in the Margaret River region, its fifth local purchase in recent years totalling $25 million.

The cost of two striking wine properties in the state has been revealed, with Brookland Valley Estate and a tucked away Gunyulgup vineyard property each fetching $6.5 million or more.

The owners and operators of Lucky Chan's and Dutch Trading Co have set their eyes on a vacant Northbridge building for their next multi-level hospitality venture.

For me there is one wine that is mandatory on Christmas Day – Australia's sparkling red.

It's not hard to find highlights from a stellar year of wines.

The Claremont Hotel is set to open in early January after nearly three years of closure, with the $12 million refurbished bar becoming Australian Venue Co's largest WA asset.

Good Drinks Australia is banking on increased revenue streams in a bid to reach a new EBITDA target of between $25 million and $30 million in the next three years.

Options await a reinvigorated New Zealand favourite.

Longer opening hours and fewer trading restrictions on key public holidays could be on the way for Perth's small bars.

An iconic Australian wine producer is modernising its product to better appeal to today's modern drinker.

Western Australian pie company Mrs Mac's has been acquired by Aus Pie Co, a business linked to United Petroleum and Pie Face.

The family behind Frankland River-based winery Swinney has inked a deal to acquire Accolade Wines' Brookland Valley Estate in the South West.

Spring in the Swan Valley wouldn't be the same without a glass of chenin blanc.

Competition is driving growth and a lift in quality in the non-alcoholic drinks space.

The family behind the long-running Bocelli's Espresso have lodged plans for a major new hospitality venue on Hay Street Mall.

An application to open a gastro pub at the Greens & Co site has been lodged with the City of Vincent, 18 months after the popular cafe's closure.

MOSS Wood cabernet sauvignon is among the most anticipated wine releases each year.

Australian Venue Co is progressing on the $12 million refurbishment of the Claremont Hotel, preparing to reopen the tavern after more than two years of closure.

Bookended between two of WA's best recent vintages, the 2019 is starting to show its quality.

Taylors Wines has built a reputation for quality at a reasonable price, but its offering extends well beyond that perception.

Experienced northern suburbs hospitality operators have banded together to offer a new seaside venue which has been a project 10 years in the making.

The team at Mount Barker's Forest Hill have tweaked their reds to an even higher level of refinement.

A Melbourne-based hospitality outfit has acquired Varsity Group and its eight sports and burger bars, while committing to invest a further $20 million in WA over the next three years.

Spinifex Brewing Co received unanimous approval to build a 400-capacity hospitality venue at Cable Beach at a council meeting last night.

Western Australia's largest brewer has expanded its presence in Victoria and doubled the number of venues it owns with the purchase of Stomping Ground in a deal valued at around $10 million.