Ever watchful, the Greedy Bird knows the perfect time to steal the ripest fruit from the vine. So the race is on to get in first and taste from the sweetest bunch. Vibrant pink with characters of strawberries, cream and tropical fruits. The palate has great mouthfeel that wraps around a pristine lengthy acid line. This dry wine is a perfect wine to enjoy chilled on a warm summer’s day.

“Fortified” is an alternative name for a “Port” style wine. Woodstock Old Fortified has an average age of about 13 years. Wine industry pioneer and Woodstock’s founding father, Doug Collett made McLaren Vale Grenache and Shiraz fortifieds in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He aged them in old Brandy barrels for future generations. Today, his son Scott Collett, continues the fortified tradition at Woodstock with this fine example of an Australian style ‘Tawny Port’.

Bright and enticing aromas of spun sugar, tropical fruits, and delicate floral hints burst from the glass. The palate is refreshing and mouth-watering, offering vibrant passionfruit flavours with a subtle touch of clove. Enjoy alongside tempura vegetables, fresh oysters, or an antipasto platter.

Indulge in the opulence of Wild Duck Creek Shiraz Reserve 2019, a 750mL icon from Heathcote, Victoria. Crafted from the estate’s Springflat vineyard with select bunch picks, this Shiraz is made with meticulous care—hard cane pruning, shoot thinning, and up to 50% whole bunches in the ferment to enhance texture. Matured for 23 months in 100% new French oak barriques, it boasts a deep, glass-staining red-purple hue. The bouquet is savoury and oaky, with coconut, toasty barrel, mocha, and espresso notes, layered over dense black fruit. The palate is massive yet balanced, with ripe, supple tannins, concentrated oak-infused flavors, and a brandied prune aftertaste, finishing with a powerful, long linger. A bold expression of Heathcote’s terroir, this Shiraz pairs beautifully with beef or venison and offers 20 plus years of cellaring potential. A collector’s treasure from a small family winery.

Light and fresh this Rose style Shiraz has a touch of sweetness to enhance the berry fruit flavours. Serve chilled to accompany light dishes or simply enjoy it as a refreshing easy drinking wine.

The Thing range is Sorby Adams' flagship Shiraz. It is sourced from a vineyard above sea level in Eden Valley. The low-yeielding crops produced wines that had rich aromas of ripe plums, black fruits and wild cherry with hints of warm spices and vanilla oak. A beautifully balanced wine with a length finish.

Perfectly suited to the caterer, Brown Brothers 10L Dry Red is great value.

Barokes Bubbly Chardonnay Semillon Bin 242 is a wonderful bubbly drink providing a classy chardonnay blend. There are tropical characters on the palate with a pleasant creamy aftertaste and an appealing crisp acidity.