Deep, saturating plum, liquorice strap and some earthy spice play beautifully alongside vanillin oak and just a flash of bitumen-like reduction. The fruit flavours, and tannins, will linger long after the bottle empties.

Lloyd Brothers Hills + Coast Shiraz 2022

Malo-richness offset by bright acidity. This seems made for cheeses – the gooier the better. Take it to the park at twilight and enjoy the first glass for its vibes while the sun’s still up and the wine is uber cool, then your second after it’s set, when that bit of richness will warm you.

Fervor Funka Riche Chardonnay 2022

This carefully handcrafted wine boasts purity in spades and is overflowing with character and charm. Fruit for this wine came from a unique vineyard overlooking the Goulburn River, sitting on rich alluvial soils in an area that’s home to many retired volcanoes—Dane has told us more than once that the quality of fruit from this spot is incredible! The Syrah is a blend of two separate ferments, which both underwent semi-carbonic maceration with 10 days on skins. In the glass, expect bright and lifted fruit flavours, with intermingling notes of bramble berries, boysenberry, and raspberry coulis. There’s a fresh acidity and energy to the wine that make it perfect for summertime drinking. It’s fantastic as is, but if we were you, we’d chuck this one on ice before drinking.

Un-Grafted #26 Momento Mori Carbo Syrah 2022

The Barry's are onto their third generation of winemakers and this crop is making its mark. The 2022 vintage has all the trappings of a classic and all the phenolics of a wine that speaks to now, and the future. There are white flowers and lemon pith, and a driving acidity to cut it lean. Just delicious.

Clos Clare Riesling 2022

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

Fruit for this cuvée was fermented on skins for eight days, creating a savoury, textured wine for easy summer drinking. Watch the sunset with a glass of this in hand—we couldn't imagine a more picture-perfect evening.

Jean-Paul Trijsburg Skinsy Viognier 2024

Fruit grows in the clouds with vines reaching 620m elevation to bring all the drive and depth you want. This is kept crispy with some topping throughout its 136 days on skins! We adore the colour too, but we love all the grapefruit snap, mandarin oils and herby coils even more.

Nomads Garden Skin Contact Field Blend 2023

Easy drinking and a good-time-kinda-wine, with cherry cola, sarsparilla and a nice dab of chalky tannin. There's a distinctly Australian and Italian feel, all at once, that makes it the perfect drop to drink while cooking a few snags—or Spiedini (skewers) on the BBQ! Made by the Chalmers family from the home estate and source of much of the Italian plant material we see especially in Victoria, but also across the country, hence the title Mother Block.

Chalmers Mother Block Red 2022

Bang for buck Pinot Gris from the excellent Peter Logan in Orange. Very easy-drinking, with ripe pear, nougat, tangerine, and even a hint of almond alongside sherbety acidity that compliments the wine's rich texture.

Logan Weemala Pinot Gris 2022

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

Enjoy the best elements of Grenache, Cab Franc and Gamay in this whole-bunch fermented blend from the Yarra Valley. Bountiful perfumed aromatics, lively red fruits and enough tannin to elevate this into your top five new favourites list.

Airlie Bank Garden Red 2022

Just one sip and your mouth will be flooded with zingy lime. Delicate floral aromas play second fiddle, with talcum minerality and bright acidity on the palate. There's oodles of fun and energy here. Best enjoyed under the evening sun while you cook up a feast as lively as this wine.

Frankland Estate Riesling 2023

Soft and plush, with sweet red berries and a smidge of dusty tannin. One Good Turn makes climate Positive wines where fruit has been sourced from vineyards choosing to use sustainable practices, and for every bottle purchased a contribution goes to Carbon Click, so you can make a difference as well.

One Good Turn Pinot Noir 2022

Fragrant nose of red fruits & strawberries. Fresh & lively palate of fruits & spices rounded off with a nice long finish. Great value wines!

Buller The Nook Pinot Noir 2021

Red petals, strawberry & red currant aromas are followed by snappy red cherries & light, breezy tannins. Tread softly, but also quickly, before this one sells out!

Tread Softly Pinot Noir 2023

Deliciously savoury on the nose with notes of dried herbs and olive tapenade lead to a soft and plummy palate, with fresh acidity woven through to finish. Yum!

Richland Merlot 2021

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

Tart redcurrant, a hint of green capsicum and savoury whole bunch spice with gentle, well-integrated tannins.

Municipal Cabernet Franc 2021

Essential. Full of glossy pears so I asked my partner for a celebrity-branded lip gloss hoping for a fantastically named product I could use as a simile. She told me she doesn’t wear lip gloss and asked how I hadn’t realised that after eight years. The wine is excellent though.

Ottelia Pinot Gris 2024

Brewed with Pilsner (65%), Wheat (25%), and Crystal Rye (10%) malts, then fermented and aged in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay barrels. This golden sour has a round mouthfeel with a hint of brettanomyces and a deep lactic acidity that intertwines beautifully with the vinous notes from ageing in wine barrels. Complex, sour, delicious! (750ml) 7.0% ABV