A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.

Melbourne-based wine and drinks journalist Max Allen has been writing about drinks for more than 25 years.

Max is the wine and drinks columnist for the Australian Financial Review, a longtime contributor to Gourmet Traveller Magazine and the Australian correspondent for jancisrobinson.com. (As discussed with Jancis herself, when she joined us on the podcast back in Season Four).

I've long been a fan of Max's writing so I was excited to learn about his latest book, Intoxicating: Ten Drinks That Shaped Australia.

Max joined me on the show to discuss this personal journey through Australia's colourful and complex drinking history.