Simple sweet fruits and a tickle of acidity with a nice dusting of tannin. Most Cabernet Francs are deliciously enjoyable, but this amplifies all the loveable trademarks and drives them home. A perfect intro/return to Cab Franc wine.

Lauren Langfield 5255 Project Cabernet Franc 2024

This smells juicy and clean, probably because the grapes were destemmed and fermented entirely in stainless. Feels like a pasta wine – ricotta and tomato pasta!

Orbis Nero d'Avola 2024

Speaking of energy, this has plenty, as well as lemon, lime, white pepper and pine spices. There was also some crispy acidity and a cleansing amount of salinity.

Johannes Zillinger Velue Riesling Muskateller Gruner Veltiner 2023

A bottle to celebrate with, gift, or make the most of a night/day with! Deliciously open and creamy with white flowers, honey blossom and a pinch of salinity. This is punching above its weight so look out Champagne, here comes another breathtaking Crémant!

Domaine des Huards Initia Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir NV

Parley Fever Pinot Noir Cab Franc 2024

This vintage is from the Bower Ridge vineyard in the Hills and pours with power. Notes are peach fuzz, flint, nectarine and some oaky depth that gives everything a kernel of spice. Great Chardonnay is hard to beat.

Paralian Chardonnay 2024

Plump thanks to a nice fleshy nose and some subtle stone fruit skins. The palate is zippy and alive with minerally citrus juices. It does feel a little tight so enjoy swirling it, or give it some time in a decanter. Grown in the north-eastern part of Sicily, looking across the Strait of Messina, where it’s beautiful all year round.

Alessandro Viola Note di Bianco Grillo 2023

Delicious. Fermented entirely in steel, and packing wild, clean cherries and berries. This is energetic and fun, but it’s refined – like dancing at a gala. A blend of Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone and a couple of other varietals.

La Ragose Valpolicella Classico 2022

Domaine de la Pinte Cuvee d Automne Savagnin Chardonnay NV

La Sirène Homage 375ml (bottle)

La Sirène Village Saison 375ml (bottle)

La Sirène Frankie (Defialy) 375ml (bottle)

La Sirène Gruner Folie

Parley Love Supreme Rose 2024

Parley Midnight Disco Pet Nat 2022

Vivid floral and gently sweet fruit. This is incredibly pretty and an almost lacy-like texture that’s brimming red currants and sweet, lifted spices. Straddles both engagement and digestibility in equal parts to deliver something truly impressive.

Petit Perou Morgon Les Dryades Beujolais 2023

Unashamedly rich thanks to some time in new and old oak, and 11 months on lees. Think cashew meal and sublime stone fruits in an almost syrupy texture that will glide down and fill your soul with sunny flavours.

Sven Joschke La Justine Chardonnay 2024

Sweet, plummy fruits and a loose-knit texture. It’s LoFi and a little funky but it’s Shiraz for all in our opinion, you just need to be open to a different take. Pour for blue fruits, sage and tapenade that warm the soul. Drink it on the couch with a good movie and better friends.

A & C Ainsworth Saddleback Syrah 2024

Pillowy and long. Adored by our staff at a recent training night. This feels like napping on a giant, juicy berry. Wine was fermented 100% whole bunch and very gently caressed, rather than agitated. Very inviting for light red lovers but big and velvety for bolder variety drinkers too.

A & C Ainsworth Landsborough Grenache 2024

Pretty florals and delicate, lacy fruits that are very true-to-style for Pinot from Western Victorian - yes, that means a little forest floor depth and a slightly raspy tannin. Just delicious. Step aside Snape and Patrick Bateman, we may have a new favourite Anti-Hero. P.S. If I had to 'spoiler alert' that Snape quip, then you're probably too young to be buying wine.