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Matt Dunne

Matt Dunne is one of Sydney’s finest sommeliers and communicators who is also the Group Wine Ambassador for the Joval Wine Group. He has created and managed wine lists for over 30 venues including ARIA Sydney, Opera Bar and Chiswick. In 2011 Matt won the Sydney Morning Herald’s 2011 ‘Good Food Guide Louis Roederer Sommelier of the Year’ and his team won the 2015 Wine List of the Year in the Good Food Guide for ARIA Sydney plus he was a Len Evans Scholar. Matt has tremendous knowledge of wine, beer and spirits, and has written his own wine blog for over 8 years.
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Raga Grenache Sangiovese Marsanne 2023

With Sid Pachare leading the charge, Raga wines sail confidently into the realm of excellence. Sid embodies a commitment to...
Berrigan Sangiovese

Berrigan Sangiovese Adelaide Hills 2022

Dynamic duo Dan Berrigan & Wendi Ticao are making waves in the Adelaide Hills and Mount Benson, making thought-provoking wines...
Small Victories Rose NV

Small Victories Rosé 2023

Even though Summer is almost over, the Rosé category in Australia continues to shine all year round. This is a...
Small Victories Vermentino NV

Small Victories Vermentino 2023

Mouthfeel, persistence, freshness; Vermentino seems to embrace these words and create a unique, food-friendly style of wine. The fruit here...
HEDCC NV

Heartland Directors’ Cut Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

This knock out Cabernet Sauvignon is bursting with black fruit aromas – blackcurrant, blackberry and vibrant black cherry with a...
DOLCETTO

Heartland Dolcetto 2022

Dolcetto is starting to make a name for itself in Australia. It ripens pretty early and the nametranslates to ‘little...
Vermentino

Heartland Vermentino 2023

The smell of a freshly shucked oyster by the ocean with the salt leaping out of the glass in spadesalongside,...
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Victory Point Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

From vines that are now over 25 years old this is super fragrant with salty plum, black olive, thyme and...
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Pindarie T.S.S Tempranillo Sangiovese Shiraz 2021

The leading act for the 2021 T.S.S is the Tempranillo (70%) which takes centre stage with vibrancy of perfume and...

Small Victories Old Vine Grenache 2022

Grenache is one of the most versatile grapes on the planet. Until the 1960s it was Australia’s most important grape,...

Small Victories Vermentino 2022

With more Mediterranean varietals coming out of Riverland at the moment than ever before, there are so many fun options...

Small Victories Rosé 2022

There is a lot to like about Australian Rosé at the moment. It once played second fiddle to its counterparts...

Small Victories Shiraz 2021

Lots of fun factor with this juicy little number! This comes from a slightly cooler vineyard in the Eden Valley...

Small Victories Sangiovese 2021

The Adelaide Hills is producing some of the best Sangiovese in the country and it’s fascinating to see the evolution...

Small Victories Old Vine Grenache 2021

Jules and Bec Ashmead are sourcing some seriously great fruit across South Australia and I’m seriously digging Aussie grenache at...

Kirrihill E.B ‘The Gentleman of Clare’ Shiraz Mataro 2018

I first came across Kirrihill wines whilst working as a sommelier at Aria in Sydney. They struck me by their...

Kirrihill E.B Gleeson ‘The Pastor’ Cabernet Malbec 2018

Quite possibly my favourite blend out of the Clare Valley. Lots of aromatic lift out of the glass – there...

Kirrihill E.B Gleeson ‘The Peacemaker’ Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Lots of incredible history here. The E.B. Gleeson Collection is named after Edward Burton Gleeson, the original founder of the...

Kirrihill Partner Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

A textural and layered example with lots of florals on the nose – violets, blackcurrant, tea leaf, mint, liquorice strap....

Kirrihill Partner Series Shiraz 2019

Some serious time in barrel – twenty months. Senior winemaker Andrew Locke uses a light touch though with vibrancy in...

Kirrihill Partner Series Riesling 2020

My Aussie Riesling infatuation continues. This new line by Kirrihill is designed for drinking now or for the cellar.  The delicate...

Hentley Farm Garganega, Barossa Valley 2021

Garganega is a variety with so much history from the Veneto in north-east Italy. It’s so exciting to see Australian...

Hentley Farm OD Riesling Barossa Valley 2021

There is a real place for off-dry Riesling in Australia. There is something about that thirst-quenching element of these wines...

Hentley Farm MC Barossa Valley Riesling 2021

Fermented in seasoned oak barrels, this is from the Mount Crawford vineyard in the Southern Barossa Valley. Lemon pith aromas,...
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