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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.

Small Victories Rosé 2021

I won’t lie. I have a serious crush on the Rosé category. Why? There is no better wine that can be...

Small Victories Vermentino 2021

Spring in your step, energy, vibrancy. This the common theme with this version of vermentino. So excited to see this...

Small Victories Pinot Gris 2021

A damn classy pedigree of family winemaking talent going on right here. Lots of varietal expression in this wine too....

Hentley Farm Eden Valley Riesling 2021

I’ve been tasting a lot of Australian Riesling lately. It’s spring now but there is no doubt sommeliers (including myself)...

Purple Hands Colours of the South Pinot Gris 2020

This project is the work of good mates Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade. Stylistically pinot gris/grigio in Australia can come...

Purple Hands Colours of the South Rosso 2019

Loving the label prints on the wines, designed by local Adelaide Hills artist Oliver Reutens. A fun field blend red...

After Five Wine Co. Single Vineyard Montepulciano 2018

This is from the Stansborough vineyard with an altitude of 253 metres. The perfect conditions in the Barossa restrict Montepulciano’s...

Whisson Lake Adelaide Hills ‘Les Gris de Noir’ 2017

Only 800 bottles produced here, and made from the clear juice of pinot noir from just six rows of shaded...

Whisson Lake ‘White Label’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2012

It’s not often you get to see Aussie pinot with a bit of age. When writing wine lists it’s always...

Whisson Lake Black Label Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Minimal batch winemaking, Burgundian approach. Love seeing pinot that has spent some time maturing in the bottle. Delicate aromas of...

Lyre’s Aperitif Rosso

Lyre’s has released an impressive set of non-alcoholic spirits that have exploded internationally. In line with current trends, people are...

Mac Forbes ‘EB 48’ Pink Cadillac Pinot Meunier 2019

Mac Forbes is a Yarra Valley wine legend and the EB (experimental batch) wines change every year and continue to...

Topper’s Mountain Gewurztraminer 2016

If I’m honest I don’t drink a lot of Gewürztraminer, and you don’t see a lot of it in Australia....

Vidal Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2019

One word is key here and that’s personality. This wine draws you in with classic Marlborough vibes of lychee, passionfruit...

Philter XPA

Sometimes after a long day you just need a beer! A real crowd pleaser with medium bitterness, this crafty little...

NV Veuve Monsigny ‘Premier Cru’ Brut NV

Premier Cru Champagne at $30? ALDI have done a great job here with this bargain. Produced by Charles Mignon in...
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