The result is a juicy Syrah with vibrant red fruits and red cherries at the core of the palate. There’s also a nice amount of savoury tannins in there too. Lovely.

Muto Syrah 2022

Common Molly Grenache 2023

That’s another way of saying value and alluding to the fact that the profile is luscious, round and full of ripe lemon zest, florals and the minerally backbone we’re all searching for. Séguinot-Bordet was founded in 1590.

Seguinot Bordet Petit Chablis 2023

Fleshy, pleasing fruits sink with a dab of crumbly tannins and fresh acidity. This smells juicy and clean, probably because the grapes were destemmed and fermented entirely in stainless. Feels like a pasta wine – ricotta and tomato pasta!!! Need a recipe? The Internet is your friend.

Orbis Nero d'Avola 2024

Speaking of energy, this has plenty, as well as lemon, lime, white pepper and pine spices. There was also some crispy acidity and a cleansing amount of salinity.

Johannes Zillinger Velue Riesling Muskateller Gruner Veltiner 2023

La Ragose Valpolicella Classico 2022

Parley Midnight Disco Pet Nat 2022

Vivid floral and gently sweet fruit. This is incredibly pretty and an almost lacy-like texture that’s brimming red currants and sweet, lifted spices. Straddles both engagement and digestibility in equal parts to deliver something truly impressive.

Petit Perou Morgon Les Dryades Beujolais 2023

Pretty florals and delicate, lacy fruits that are very true-to-style for Pinot from Western Victorian - yes, that means a little forest floor depth and a slightly raspy tannin. Just delicious. Step aside Snape and Patrick Bateman, we may have a new favourite Anti-Hero. P.S. If I had to 'spoiler alert' that Snape quip, then you're probably too young to be buying wine.

Heroes Anti - Heroes Yeowarra Hill Pinot Noir 2023

Really cool dinner wine for teetotallers and light-red lovers in general! Soft feels and a gentle, savoury quality. Despite the non-alc, there are decent tannins that present chalky.

Domaine Wednesday Sanguine Non-Alc Red Tempranillo NV

Light, crisp green apples and loose bubbles that make for a gentle fizz. Very cool wine that has just a note of apple danish, or poached apple in there. Dry and clean. Brilliant.

Domaine Wednesday Eclat Non-Alc Sparkling NV

Finesse and chisel. Elegant sublime white peaches and flowers in full bloom and just a drop of oak. This is also the first yield from new plantings which translates as a more generous profile, and a prosperous future.

Lyons Will Chardonnay 2024

Time on lees has given this a good savoury finish that’ll make for a lingering finish. Fruits notes are perfect like the best raspberry cordial you can remember drinking. It’s more than this, but it feels like a great house party wine.

Intrepidus Pet Nat Rose Grenache 2024

LoFi pop for deliciousness and a slightly creamy edge that washes down joyfully with raspberry and red currants. Grainy tannins and tea-leaf edges give you something to think about and make this perfect with steak au poivre.

Oria-Riff Old Vine Grenache 2024

Ripe and textural with honeycomb and yellow melon notes, and an oxidative edge. It’s marching to a LoFi beat, but there’s a lot of glide so don’t hesitate if you’re branching out, this is friendly. Suavy B and Pinot Gris drinkers dive in!

Oria-Riff Old Vine Semillon 2024

Plush, open and satisfying. It’s a generous French Pinot, full of violets and wild plums coupled with a lush layer tannins. Fruit is from some of the Domaine’s oldest vines in Mercurey–at the southern tip of Burgundy.

Domaine Charton Derriere Sazenay Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir 2022

We’re big fans of Gippsland and all its subtle nuances. This pours as you’d expect a delicious Pinot to pour, but includes some nori, rose hip, and a firm tannin thanks to a good portion of whole bunch used in the ferment.

Allies Assemblage Pinot Noir 2024

There’s something about Canberra District Shiraz. That elevation means warm days, cool nights, and concentration. This wine comes together with black and white pepper, firm tannins and a schmear of olive tapenade. Victorian Shiraz lovers take two and save yourself from having to come back.

Four Winds Vineyard Shiraz 2022

Flowers and delicate fruits with pretty edges of delicate Moroccan spices. Delicious modern Grenache that’s a total smash with lamb tagine, or a trip to your local falafel joint.

Ambling Selicks Hill Grenache 2024

Cool Sicilian evening romance with all the fleshy plum skins and almond blossoms. True ‘dolce far niente’ (sweetness in nothing) wine that’s made to go with you and make things just a little better with its delightful charm.