Fresh and crisp with a dusting of blanched, almond richness to help fill out the story. Bring it to the park, or their house, with cheeses. The acidity will cut through everything nicely, even a delicious buerre blanc and scallops if you’re feeling fancy.

Delatite Higher Ground Chardonnay 2023

Pink grapefruit, lime, rockmelon, and plenty of delicate, fine-boned cashew-oak thread running through to spread some deliciousness joy. A great wine to buy when you don’t know which side of the Chardonnay fence they sit on.

Kellybrook Edenesque Chardonnay 2023

Proud Primary Produce Up The Mountain Fresh Red Pinot Shiraz Merlot 2022

Hits the strawberry notes but delivers depth through crispy red apple peels all of which seem dipped in just a pinch of sweetness which is no surprise when considering the dosage is a little higher. Don’t worry, it keeps fresh throughout and is great value.

Highclare Estate Sparkling Blanc de Noir 2023

Fruit forward and full of apple, brioche richness. It’s something to bring to a friend’s place over summer when they’re doing a brunch and plonk it on the table. There’s nothing ostentatious here, just a sweet zest and a smidge of soft, ripe, yellow fruit.

Moondarra Cuvee Maree Blancs de Blanc Sparkling NV

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.

Chalmers Mother Block Skin Contact White 2023

We’ve seen orange peels, wheels and wedges, but an orange dart is rare – well, not here. It’s hitting triple 20 every time and splattering sweet cherry juice everywhere for even more fun. There’s hardly any tannin here, it’s all delicious guzzle, right down to the refreshing acidity. One Hundred and Eighty!

Konpira Maru Square Root of 5 Sangiovese 2024

This year the fruit is from the Coal River and we are loving it! Tensile and freshly fruited with just enough oak. There’s texture to make all the white peach and nectarine feel almost visible, and it’s all smooth thanks to some driven vanilla cream notes.

Stoney Rise Coal River Valley Chardonnay 2024

Chrismont La zona Riesling 2022

Oily citrus with lots of bitter lemon and a smidge of hay seed, with fresh acidity that strikes the refreshing chord like... Chopin play a C Major, but with just a little masteral flare – mineral essence that adds to the dryness.

Latitude 32 Casurina Single Block Semillon 2023

A local grown alternative for lovers of Moscato that’s full of rose petals and nectarine, with a little sweetness. Perfect for summer. You should drink this in the park, in your bare feet and while wearing sunscreen. It’s clean, refreshing, spritzy and yum.

Soumah Brachetto Frizzante NV

Very violety and full of the floral charm to backup all the red fruited substance, and a little nutty tannin. There's depth and savoury intent, this absolutely punching above it's $. Don't be scared to get a crust on that porterhouse, blanch some spring beans and ubereats in some maccas fries you'll have yourself a grand ól time!

Vine Mind Shiraz & Friends 2022

Like 2023’s edition, there’s a lot to love here and plenty of fresh flavours and a nice bit of skinsy, orange essence-driven tannin that keeps everything intact and vindicates your decision to drink it with a bag of chips, two friends, and a cheeseboard.

Fin Speedo Orange Pinot Gris 2024

So Lilla, so much lime blossom and so many great times ahead. At brunch, over lunch, through the afternoon and way after dinner, you’re golden. Like dry nashi pear cascades with a dab of creamy bread. This one will get you both in flavour country if they love Campari, but you want it straight.

So Lilla by Arli Prosecco NV

Juicy goodness that Lofi without being too Lofi. Pressed whole cluster and spends 72 hours on skins, it’s pithy, appley and citrusy in a way that makes you smile and want to eat. We recommend the park, a couch, or a house party as the ideal settings.

Greenhouse Knight Riesling 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

Fleshy sweet berries and raspberry leaf wrapped in a little cakey spice. It’s a shapeshifting 1,500ml that’ll go nicely in your tote and off to the park for an afternoon. Bags like these produce 80% less carbon emission than glass so we’re big fans and will keep stocking these jiggly magnums. (1500ml)

Three's A Crowd Pinot Noir

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

Pull it out of your tote and pour it while on a park bench with one friend – the bottle’s too small for several people. Full of white and yellow peach and just a little oaky richness that hits the spot without overpowering the other flavours.

Robert Oatley Signature Series Chardonnay 2023 375ml

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.