Smart pinot
Silent Way Pinot Noir 2024, Port Phillip, AUD $29
Aaron Brasher
First Ridge championing Italian varieties
John and Helen Nicholas recently hosted a dinner celebrating all things First Ridge at Fix Wine Bar + Restaurant, telling the story of First Ridge’s raison d’être.
Pithy and poised
Gibson Burke’s Hill Riesling 2025, Eden Valley, AUD $39
Dark fruit and spice
Zerella Wines Vito Shiraz 2023, McLaren Vale, AUD $25
Textured white
Yering Station Viognier Roussanne Marsanne 2025, Yarra Valley, AUD $40
Moreish white
Snake + Herring Bizarre Love Triangle 2024, Porongurup, AUD $24
Bright and youthful
Bannockburn Vineyards 1314 Shiraz 2025, Geelong, AUD $27
Gold Ribbon Top Value riesling: the best $29 you’ll ever spend
There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when riesling meets the elevated glens of the Clare and Eden Valleys.
Juicy and bright
Jim Barry Watervale Riesling 2025, Clare Valley, AUD $23
Lithe and lissom
Oakridge Yarra Valley Range Chardonnay 2025, Yarra Valley, AUD $30