Deep and powerful
Stanton & Killeen Grand Rutherglen Muscat NV, Rutherglen, AUD $105 (500ml)
Stuart Knox
Fragrant rouge
Wines of Merritt Rouge Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Margaret River, AUD $28
Exotic Leeuwin
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Shiraz 2019, Margaret River, AUD $41.50
Fresh and textured
Crittenden Estate OGGI Pinot Gris Muscat 2021, Mornington Peninsula, AUD $38
Dark and savoury
Tellurian Nero d’Avola 2021, Heathcote, AUD $31
Spicy and earthy
Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2017, Heathcote, AUD $40
Joyous red
Billy Button Rosso 2021, North East Victoria, AUD $22
Groovy gris
Pipers Brook Vineyard Pinot Gris 2021, Tasmania, AUD $35
Dream versus nightmare customers
A few months back Stuart Knox wrote a piece on his own gripes about restaurants, and the things some of them do that gets right under his skin. Now he turns the tables to do the same from a service side.
Moody red
Bellarine Estate Portarlington Ridge Shiraz 2020, Geelong, AUD $25