The first reviews for Heaps Normal's non-alc prosecco are inand by all accounts it’s bloody good. Kate Spain from Good Food called it “excellent. Smashing, even. It actually tastes like Prosecco.” It took the team at Heaps Normal 18 months to develop the non-alcoholic sparkling using grapes from Hilltops in NSW.It’s called High Hopes and retails for $22 (if you can get it). We’ve got our wine expert Nastassia on the case, and expect to see a full review on site shortly.
Denza's B8 has genuinely turned my headI just spent 2 weeks with the Denza B8 – BYD’s premium big brother, and the biggest of the brothers, to say the least. This 7-seater is an absolute tank, yet remarkably enjoyable to drive around Sydney, and still fits into most garages.All-in, this B8 is less than $100k. Captain’s chairs, centre console fridge, heated and cooled (and massaging) seats, a screen you can watch the Odyssey on, and basically zero tech glitches across 14 days…You could say it snapped my neck, rather than turned my head. Huge value – although I’d probably go the B5 for my lifestyle use case, the B8 is unnecessarily large.A BYD Shark dressed in Lexus GX550 clothing and comfort. Compelling.
Hisense just entered the personal audio gamewith a new pair of open-ear wireless earbuds designed to let you listen to music, podcasts and calls without shutting out the world around you. Weighing just 5.5g per earbud and coming in four colourways, they pack dual-device connectivity, noise reduction, wear detection and app-based customisation into a lightweight design. The HiClips will be available from August 10 exclusively through Hisense Australia for $199. Looking forward to giving them a run.
Forget suitcasesRIMOWA has just made the best case for wrapping everything you can with its signature aluminium casing, launching a luxury dartboard for just north of $10K. Same grooved aluminium, same polished latches, even a leather handle so you can pick it up off the pub wall and carry it home when you lose Around the World… again.
F1 is heading back to Sepang this Octoberfor the first time since 2017, with Malaysia stepping in to host the 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix after geopolitical instability forced the original race to be relocated. It's an unexpected but welcome return for one of the sport's most beloved old-school circuits, with the 5.543km track set to slot between Azerbaijan and Singapore in October. Time to make a trip of it.