For one night only, on a Saturday night at Geralds Bar I’m bringing together three of the most exciting and hard-to-find Spanish producers I work with: Suertes del MarquésCantalapiedra ViticultoresBendito Destino Three completely different corners of Spain, brought together for one dinner at one of Melbourne’s great Spanish restaurants. What makes this particularly rare is […]
Oxidation is one of the most fascinating techniques in the world of wine. In the right hands, it can bring stability, texture, extraordinary complexity and a distinctive sense of place. Across Europe, generations of winemakers have embraced oxidative handling to create some of the world’s most unique and age-worthy wines. From the remarkable solera system […]
Few regions in the world capture the imagination quite like Ribera del Duero. Home to ancient bush vines, dramatic high-altitude vineyards and traditional field blends, where red and white varieties are planted and fermented together, it produces wines of remarkable character, history and sense of place. I’ve wanted to host this dinner for a long […]
Spain is arguably the most exciting wine region in Europe right now. Across the country, ancient vineyards, dramatic terroirs, and some of the highest-altitude plantings in Europe are producing wines of incredible character and energy. Spanish wine has never looked better. To celebrate, Another Bottle is taking over one of Victoria’s best restaurants, The Surly […]
Over the past 15 years, Jura has gone from a little-known corner of eastern France to one of the most sought-after wine regions in the world. Despite being France’s smallest fine wine region, it produces some of the country’s most distinctive and captivating wines. Situated just an hour from Burgundy and sharing many geological similarities, […]
Another Bottle is taking over Figlia for a special Italian wine dinner showcasing producers from Northern and Central Italy. The evening will feature three growers from the portfolio, all farming organically and biodynamically with a strong focus on sustainable, regenerative viticulture. These wines are deeply personal to Another Bottle, during two years living in Italy, […]
I’m hosting an Australian first: a dinner celebrating the newly landed, exclusively imported Champagnes of Jérôme Blin, poured together for the first time in Australia. Farming organically with biodynamic principles in Trélou-sur-Marne, Blin works tiny parcels with a strong focus on Pinot Meunier. His Champagnes are precise and expressive, balancing generous fruit, fine texture and […]
Join me at Osteria Ilaria, one of Melbourne’s most prestigious venues, for a Loire Valley white wine dinner. We’ll explore Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and Sauvignon Blanc from icons like Didier Dagueneau and Nicolas Joly to exciting new-wave producers including Domaine de Bellevue and Terra Vita Vinum. The Loire is making some of the […]
I’m back in Melbourne town next February, so I’m in dire need of drinking some wines from the Jura. I travelled to Jura at the start of October 2025 and it blew me away. It was relaxed, friendly, inclusive and there was always a winemaker around the bar in good venues in town. Come join […]
We’re hosting a special dinner to celebrate the arrival of Bendito Destino’s second shipment of wines. Terry Kandylis, former head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall and Caprice Holdings, was en route to the Canary Islands when a stop in Ribera del Duero changed everything. He discovered high-altitude old vineyards (some as high as 925m) being […]