Mesta Grenache 2022

In praise of Shadows KI Fiano 2023

Pitch-perfect Yarra Chardonnay, right down to the clean stone fruit and nougat notes that are smeared onto a woven thread of framing oak and fresh acidity. You'll love it every night of the week, but pair it with soft cheeses to make it an occasion.

Martingale Chardonnay 2023

Curl Curl Vermentino 2023

This latest release from the Lubiana family that sees seven years on lees. Delicately smooth with lemon verbena and pulled and torn warm bread flavours we all love. 100% Chardonnay for the perfect gift.

Stefano Lubiana Blanc de Blancs Sparkling 2016

Lovely and fresh with a nice perfume and red cherry pips that pour coiled in chalky tannins. Actually, this may be the cheapest, and best, box of red cherries you'll enjoy this summer.

Carlin de Paolo Monferratto Dolcetto 2023

Grower Champagne – grapes are farmed, vinified, bottled and riddlered (bottles turned to incorporate phenolics) in-house. These are always bursting with terroir and represent the year and the land with just a little bit of the house’s inflexion. Here, it’s all taut and focused. This NV runs deep with some moreish texture. Seems like an ode to Langres cheese.

Bereche et Fils Brut Reserve VV Non Filtrée NV (Base 21. Disg Dec 2023)

Early-picked style means driven herbs and a slightly lighter palate. It’s an invitation to go over the recommended 150mls. It’s a Gamay-lovers Cab. Franc, right down to the vibrant red fruits and crab apple that'll brighten your night.

St Leonards Cabernet Franc 2023

In the opinion of our wine buying team – this is one of the greatest examples of an alternative varietal made in Australia. We know it’s a big call but we’re here for it. Typically grown in Marche and Umbria, this Verdicchio packs a savoury twist, citrus blossom flow, and it’s made in Beechworth – The Ancona of Victoria.

Fighting Gully Road Verdicchio 2023

Mostly Sangio, some Syrah and a splash of Pinot. It may seem a little random yes, but it’s a winner thanks to all the robust raspberry and cherry friendliness that’s lounging under a comfort blanket of soft bricky tannin and gets even better with a chill.

Arli Wines LRW Sangiovese Blend 2024

Clos Venturi ( Vico ) Brama Sciaccarellu Rouge

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

Groiss Gemitscher Satz Braitenpuechtorff 2022

Pours with a coppery hue but leaves any elemental vibes in the lab. Onannon have taken us on many delicious voyages over the past few years and with all the apples and a little peach fuzz, this is pure joy, but it also has the texture – phenolics, lemon pith and salinity – to be thought-provoking with its layers.

Onannon Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris 2024

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

The soils here are also shallow and a bed of Kimmeridgian marl helps push through all that minerality. Monsieur Michel's bottles are full of tonic water bitterness that's kept fresh with citrus. and a little soft grapefruit.