From the northern tip of Southern Rhône. Has a bright tension, but also some soily notes and a handful of black fruits. Expect some saline-laced acidity and loving every drop!

Domaine la Guicharde Cotes Du Rhone Pur Rouge 2022

Light and delicate. There’s a lot of subtlety and nuance here and everything runs pure thanks to most fruits being destemmed and only a week on skins. It’s chilled red with an undertone of earthiness that’s alive with strawberry and pomegranate.

Siren Wine The Empress Pinot Noir 2023

Six months on lees for a more tactile finish that sits soft and lets all the lemon pulp, orchard fruits and honey soak into your palate and warm your soul. Loire Valley Chenin is a special thing so this is a great gifting wine.

Béatrice et Pascal Lambert Le Droit Chenin Blanc Chinon 2023

Ripe with dark cherry and foraged fruits that are held together with ripe tannins and pour full of joy and a value. There’s also a big environmental focus at des Treille where their farming practices reduce waste and boost soil rejuvenation.

Champs des Treille CDT Rouge Cabernet Merlot Blend 2022

An estate Pinot from one of the best winemakers in the country? Yes, please. A genuine super wine, with a lovely nose and some savoury earthy tones that flow deep with grippy tannins that will align mystically with stars over the years if you feel like cellaring.

Stefano Lubiana Estate Pinot Noir 2023

Bunchy structure and a good bit of intensity this year. The goodness starts when you breathe in all the red cherries before it coats your palate and colours your world with delicate flavours and savoury tannins. Will age very well.

Marco Lubiana Huon & Derwent Pinot Noir 2023

Full of poise and delicate balance, and flavoursome white nectarine, citrus and pink grapefruit notes layered with a fine acidity and a long finish. Brilliant and very special, just like the Derwent pencil set I was never allowed to draw with as a child.

Marco Lubiana Huon & Derwent Chardonnay 2023

Aromatics of butterscotch lead to a palate of fresh golden delicious apple and a chalky dry finish. Made using a blend of organically grown Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada that are native to the region.

Cellers de Can Suriol Azimut Brut Nature Cava 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

Gut Oggau Josephine Blaufrankisch Roesler 2023

Super tropical and fun, but with some grounding spice – cinnamon spice and sandalwood – to keep all the ripe fruits from bursting. Appropriate for livening up a family lunch, or taking to a house party.