Johannes Zillinger Velue Riesling Muskateller Gruner Veltiner 2023

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

A great mountain Neb for everyone. Cradling tannins, textural appeal, and a very classy-looking bottle. The expression here is pure and smooth with cherry, herb and the kind of aromatics indicative of the vineyard being in one family for over 350 years.

Tenute Sella Orbello Coste Della Sesia Nebbiolo 2022

Candy apple and a pulse of red currant, or grenadine – either way it’s on the money. This is a boogie wine that you will want to chill, time in the fridge will free up all those fresh raspberry flavours that pour like the juice of a velvet-laced strawberry icy pole.

Scion M Town Dry Skin Contact Muscat 2023

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

Garnacha and Bobal, sing it out over the hilltops and feel the breeze hit you with all its red jube fruit and fine but firm tannins. Valencia is an especially delicious place so it’s no surprise what's happened here. It’s gonna be a great afternoon, especially if you break out the paella dish.

La Comarcal Del Moro Tinto 2023

Onannon Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2024

A wine with plenty of complexity that’s bold like a neighbour who never turns the music down, but plays what you love and don’t mind hearing. Fruits are all crunchy and red, but there’s also some blackberry and the tannins are dusty meaning this gets along with a steak – lion’s mane or beef. It also spent just enough time in oak to add a little extra velvet wallpaper.

Amen Break Gravelly Gully Central Otago Pinot Noir 2023

Textured wax that plays like the best vinyl, smooth and hitting all the notes you want and a couple you didn’t even know about. From the honey blossom ripeness to the spritely, pithy, mineral feel that flows over the palate, this is one to come back for and to take BYOing.

Velich Welsch Riesling 2022

Divine intervention? Probably not, but still unbelievable though. Think rose petals, florals and a good amount of peppery spice. This swings deftly between red fruited and savoury flavours but maintains a good drive of earthy tannin that is never overpowering.

Azienda Agricola Santamaria Freròt Langhe Nebbiolo 2020

In the glass, expect some autumnal leaves and velvety fine tannins spreading nicely across the palate, with a lick of meaty oak lending some chew and a savoury, structural edge to the wine.

Rob Hall Pinot Noir 2023

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.

SC Pannell Protero Aromatico 2022

Pagan Apple Cider

This is what that person was drinking last week at the house party you went. Remember the one having an amazing, carefree time, who came in with some big energy and, like the wine, was layered with tropical fruit, some nougaty richness and a little green almond? Thanks F.S!

Frederick Stevenson Morbinos 2020

Predominately Pinot Noir, this year's iteration is richer and more opulent while retaining its balanced freshness. A little heathered honey, with layers of strawberry mousse, red apple skin and a nice jolt of citrus oil zing, with a low dosage at 3.5g. This release is based on the 2020 harvest, with 15% coming from the Lubiana reserve wine program.

Stefano Lubiana Brut Reserve NV

Parley Midnight Disco Pet Nat 2022

Here’s a wine in Oscar’s new line-up of classy styles. Pours with brisk, tangy raspberry and cherry that are wrapped in nice sandy tannin. It’s Nebbiolo so don’t be afraid to throw a little vodka sauce penne its way.

Oscar Hermann Nebbiolo 2023

Amazing with anything mushroomy – from fricassee, to risotto and the classic aussie steak sauce. Merlot has a new lease on life here with a zingy undercurrent of acidity that'll cut through all the creamy, buttery goodness of those dishes and you leave in earthy love. There’s also plenty of fruit – mulberry – so feel free to pour it next to a cheese board as well.

Lauren Langfield Merlot 2023

Dark currants and wild raspberry sweetness is moored with an edge of whole bunch savouriness and spice, woven through long and fine tannins. If you can bear to wait, this will only get better over the next five years.