Samantha Payne

Thanks to a new wave of Australian producers, vermouth is returning to drinks cabinets as the sexy sidepiece in a Martini or simply to enjoy solo, writes sommelier SAMANTHA PAYNE.

Light, crunchy and quenching a thirst. SAMANTHA PAYNE makes a case for drinking chilled red wine this summer.

Explore Western Australia's oldest wine region, and what winemakers are doing to get it back on the map.

Wondering what to pair with spicy food? The answer lies 90 minutes south-east of Melbourne.

Sommelier SAMANTHA PAYNE presents her expert guide to cool, thirst-quenching tipples for a long, hot Australian summer.

It’s time to pop a cork for party season. But not all bubbles are created equal, explains Champagne champion SAMANTHA PAYNE. Here’s what you need to know.

Wine expert Samantha Payne gives her top picks of the season.

As "natty" fans questions the rules of engagement, we settle in for wine's next coronation. Long live post-natural wine!

With its more delicate, approachable styles, over the past decade demand for Japanese whisky has outstripped supply. Here are the Japanese whisky bottles to know about.

With its new R.D. 08 release, Bollinger has saved the best until last.