Let’s start with the conclusion. Swinney has a brilliant set of 2024 reds on its hands. It is a perfumed, textural vintage full of vibrant pleasures and appetising freshness; wines that will grace any table, at any time. In some ways, the immediately charismatic style sets the wines apart from...

We had a terrific introduction to Beaujolais’ 2023 vintage earlier this year. Visiting our growers, and many others, it was clear that most producers enjoyed the semi-luxury of making the style of wine they wanted to... 

It’s no secret that the team behind Place of Changing Winds are a tough bunch to please. Rob and Remi do not agree on everything, so it speaks volumes that both are particularly excited with their 2023 Grower wines. And it’s easy to see why...

“To drink a Riesling from Joh. Jos. Prüm is to enjoy a springtime of the heart and mind.” Stephan Reinhardt wrote these words in 2012, but we're sure he would agree if we applied them to the 2023 vintage. The wines from this epic year are transparent and pure, with the precision and depth that are hallmarks of Prüm’s finest years...

Our latest container has refreshed the warehouse with the full range of Zalto’s matchless stemware. Most of our customers are familiar with the quality that is on offer. Quite simply, the finer the glass, the more pleasurable it is to drink from...

Exciting times are these for Luke Lambert and Rosalind Hall. Earlier this year the pair crushed their first Nebbiolo from the family’s young vineyard in the Yea Valley, 30 kilometres north of Yarra Glen. As many will know, Lambert’s small, 1.6-hectare plot...