Lay slices of yellow peach and nectarine on it then sprinkle a little oak spice and you might be drinking this Blood Moon wine. With a little Lo-Fi texture that’s like pulp–not for Common People or Babies, but great for Disco 2000 drinkers.

Blood Moon Wines Seeker Chardonnay 2024

All melody, no naïvety. This is the latest in our series on place and focuses on a darling region, Heathcote. This has everything we love because home is where we want to be, so there’s mulberry, peonies, compote spice and liqueured forest berries delivered glass after glass. There’s no need to speak in tongues, this is approachable and for everyone at the table.

This Must Be The Place Heathcote Shiraz 2023

Ten for the nectarine and appley aromatics, plus ten for that smidge of bitter lemon that it finishes with. Ten because that’s how many full glasses you get which'll see you talking sweet nonsense with a crush before, during and after sunset. (1500ml)

Three's A Crowd Pinot Grigio

Classic Yarra Pinot that’s made for us to celebrate all the YV Pinots we love. With all its strawberry, hibiscus, rose and poached rhubarb, this is a brilliant one-size-fits-all wine that can go solo, with a cheese board, or dinner. In the words of Byrne... You’ll guess you must be having fun.

This Must Be The Place Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Half Time starts with a good squeeze of juiciness, before some earthy Italian herbs and fresh spices come flowing in with that bitter amaro and the savoury finish we can’t get enough of. Delicious with some Middle Eastern comfort food, but also chips and afternoon footy.

Half Time Red 2023

Red raspberries, currants and cherries. There’s a sweetness and welcoming charm, but with an undertow of raspy tannin and energised acidity. Like the Kim Gordan and Thurston Moore combo, it’s about layers and discovery with deep twiggy spices, that seem rinsed in cola-nuttiness, there too.

Little Reddie New! Nebbiolo Refosco 2023

Fluffy and softly red fruited with foamy, but still crunchy, red apples and just a little berry goodness, there’s some nice complexity here. It’s kept on lees to this day, so get ready for a lick of herby perfection. Shines at a house party and is radiant in the park.

Chalmers Col Fondo Sparkling Rosato 2021

If you weren't already pepped for summer, a glass of this will get ya right there! Made with a fruit salad of Italian varieties grown by the good folk at Chalmers, there's lots of moreish watermelon rind in the glass—we're talking the whole pink-to-white to-green spectrum—with pink grapefruit and plenty of fizz. If you need us, we'll be at the park with plenty of Positive Energy.

Positive Energy Pét-Nat Rosé Blackhearts x Chalmers 2023

A little prickly Pinot that has a nettle-underbrush vibe to keep all the blood orange and potpourri on point. There’s also a savoury edge and spice. This one slips down if enjoyed alone, but it glides down with camembert and a lively conversation.

Fin Yay! Pinot Noir 2024

What’s better than a fruit salad on a summer day? Well, here’s one you can drink that seems made for hot weather. Your vibes will be soaked with red cherry, raspberry, and a little pomegranate that bring a slight, tart edge.

Happy Camper Rosé Pét-Nat NV

Gris that has all the style’s trademark richness and textural gloss carrying juicy nashis and fennel pollen spices. If you've got a day going from event to event ahead, this would be a great way to start it all out perfectly!

Provenance Henty Pinot Gris 2023

At the end of the day, we all just want to be heard. But when it comes to tasting notes, we all just want to hear the right things – like lemon sorbet, pickled ginger and tart citrus. This would also be perfect with cheeses and friends at the park, or by some water.

Fin Wines I'm All Ears Pét Nat 2024

A generous, soft, and supple wine. Plum, ripe cherry, a spade-full of freshly turned earth and gentle varietal spice.

Blackhearts Gate Series Pinot Noir 2021

This could be the perfect match for your Middle Eastern feast of falafels, hummus, baba ghanoush and chickpeas. With its early-picked fruit and skin contact, there's a fresh acidity and a savoury lemon-laced chalky pith and grip, plus a lick of cinnamon quill and sandalwood spices.

Momento Mori Fistful of Flowers 2023

Timo Mayer has the ability to bring a smile to everyone he meets, and so does this wine. Autumn in a glass with its leafy notes and herby spice. If you close your eyes and play the tasting game, Cabernet and Shiraz never tasted so fun, and like our good friend Cabernet Franc.

Mayer Bloody Hill Rouge Cabernet Shiraz 2023

Drinks with the grace of falling, oxidative apples that land impossibly softly on ripe lemon and fleshy peach skins. It’s a lot of wine for the price and a bottle we’re all in on.

Blood Moon Wines Moonrise Fiano Vermentino 2023

Lambert Crudo Shiraz 2024

Rich preserved lemon and spice. Textures come in so many shapes and sizes, and here the pour and stir with apricot pip and under ripe peach flavours. Good and thought-provoking, and a little exotic.