Thank you Koerner! Full of lively aromatics and flavour-some boysenberry, grenadine and salted plum skin. It’s a complete no-brainer for any holiday get-together so grab as many as you can carry.

Parco Gamay 2024

A touch of blush goes well with a squeeze of strawberry and watermelon and a little spice. There’s red fruit too, so that’s body and shape which is always welcome but things are kept lean with some fresh acidity.

Cloudbreak Nouveau Sparkling NV

Gorgeous with punnets of raspberry and plenty of plucked strawberries on show, but with plenty of tangy tannins that are leafy, herby, and wrapped up so nicely. If all that’s not enough, consider some lasting depth too.

Scintilla Mountain Pinot Noir 2023

Pour, pour, pour, it’s beautifully coloured, delicious Gamay with real substance that’s robust with sweet, spiced tannin and the best juices – red cherry, raspberry and a dab of strawberry. They’re doing good things at Coulter.

Coulter C6 Gamay 2023

Well-balanced sweetness. Dark berries and plums that sparkle, or bubble even. Notes are worth journaling because they’re mulberry and a stingy piece of dark chocolate – apparently, I break off too much and need to be ‘monitored’ at family functions when the block comes out. Don’t worry, it’s on my list of things to work through with my therapist.

Gudilly Sparkling Shiraz NV

Offer up glasses of flowing, liquored berries, sweet cherries and some blackcurrant essence tonight to yourself or those lucky enough to be in your (and this bottle’s) company. Soft n plush with enough tannin to keep you engaged, even after the conversation has lulled and everyone’s on Insta.

Gudilly Shiraz 2022

Philosophers say that even in dreams, we create problems because we want something to overcome. I have this recurring dream where, despite pouring from a full 750ml bottle, I can’t fill up my glass with the 150mls I want which means I only ever get to enjoy just a sip of all the black currant cassis and tobacco a wine like this offers.

Gudilly Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Aromatic and easy-drinking that’s one of those you open, pour, drink and forget about. This doesn’t mean it’s ambient, just that it’s agreeable with all the plush red fruits and berries you’ve grown up loving in Pinots. So good with dips and chips.

Gudilly Rose Pinot Noir 2023

Pours pale but full of spice and lovely pears, and absolutely appropriate with so many white sauce pastas. Comparable with a north of Venice white blend, thanks to that fresh attitude and the inclusion of a little Bianco and Nero adding savoury elements, while ultimately feeling Grigio in ‘profilo’.

SC Pannell Protero ' Pinots ' 2023

Perihelion Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Savoury on the nose and full of light, red rhubarb and trademark cherry that pours with carraway and rye spices. This feels smooth and refreshing, but has some savoury earthy, dusty tannin to keep you thinking.

Perihelion Pinot Noir 2023

If she starts going on about her favourite Sparkling, which was the one she requested, just focus on the gentle sounds of the heavenly bubbles popping in your glass and know that there’s more for you. Tastes like lemon sorbet, but with an almost creamy texture.

The Other Right Bright Young Things Chardonnay Pet Nat 2023

It’s all soft and plush red cherries entwined in a brisk acidity, like your friend who’s juicy but dry and sharp with some sass.

Hillbilly Single Vineyard Woodside Gamay 2022

It’s one of our favourite table Chardonnay’s every year. Always gets three votes at a park party, and loves to hang with Brie and crackers. If all that didn’t get you over the line, there’s also fresh stone fruit and a little lemon curd on the palate.

Chain of Ponds Chardonnay 2023

Weaver Sauvignon Blanc 2023

If the words "easy-drinking BBQ wine" pique your interest, you're going to want to pay close attention to this! A Tempranillo with a splash of Graciano that's all cherries. Super bright red cherries and spice on the nose lead to cherry ripe characters on the palate, with a crack of black pepper and a nice smidge of tannin. Delicious.

Lobethal Road Tempranillo 2022

Dry and savoury in style with plenty of fruit cake spice. Here’s a Sparkling Shiraz that’s perfect for with so many divine snacks and meals. Has a good, tannic grip and finishes spicy, rather than sweet.

Patritti Lavoro Sparkling Shiraz NV

If you're in need of a bottle to please the palates of many, open this STAT. Delightfully fresh in style, this Pinot Grigio drinks almost like a Gris in style, with melon, apple, lifted florals, apple blossom and a moreish, softer winter weight to it.

Patritti Pinot Grigio 2023

Layers upon layers of white pepper intermingle with moreish vanilla laced cherry conserve and fine tannins, yet retains a freshness that really dials up the guzzlability.

Mike Press Shiraz 2021

Exotic aromas, with a pretty flash of rose petal flow into a lively palate with notes of stone fruit and subtle hints of lemongrass and coriander root.