Des Houghton is a Wine & Travel Editor at Sky News Australia. With a distinguished career spanning Australian and UK media, Des covers a range of topics including food and beverages, travel and tourism, and adventure travel, showcasing his expertise in beverage production and consumer travel. He has been featured in The Courier-Mail, North Queensland News, Cairns Post, The Tech Effect, and Gold Coast Bulletin.
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By: Des Houghton
Has the mighty Penfolds Grange met its match?
Impressionist paintings by Renoir and Monet will feature in a landmark exhibition, which has been described as "probably the most important show ever held outside an Australian capital city".
By: Des Houghton
Leading restaurants like Maison Bâtard and Circl in Melbourne, Aria and Bennelong in Sydney and Cru Bar in Brisbane have joined the wine-by-the-glass revolution sweeping the world.
By: Des Houghton
A luxury family resort costing up to $500 million has been proposed for pristine oceanfront land on South Stradbroke Island.
By: Des Houghton
The cost of a decent hotel in London has soared past $1,000 a night, but savvy travellers can still find an affordable room close to major attractions.
This exquisite Penfolds blend is easily the equal of the winery's iconic Grange and deserves to be in a special class of its own, writes Des Houghton.
By: Des Houghton
New Zealand’s leading wine-tourism resort Craggy Range has opened a new luxury lodge on its Giants Estate vineyard in Havelock North.
By: Des Houghton
Move over Penrith Panthers. Stand down Brisbane Broncos.
By: Des Houghton
From the first sip, this wine shouts out its credentials as possibly the best cabernet sauvignon in the land for the price.
By: Des Houghton
A limited edition, single-vineyard cabernet franc has fought its way onto the list of stellar reds to be released in the Wynns luxury collection on June 3, known in the trade as “Wynnsday”.
