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Specialist wine importer focusing on Nebbiolo and other Alpine Italian grape varieties. Part of the

02/09/2026

The drink of the moment, ’s Marianito. A lighter, balanced version of a Negroni. More sweet vermouth up front, bitterness and gin tucked into the background.

01/09/2026

Top Garnacha session with &

Thanks to the roll-call of legends who hosted us at

CookeMW
 

31/08/2026

There’s magic at .Of.Lorne 💫

What is Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo? The original chilled-red!

Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo is Abruzzo’s great identity wine — made from Montepulciano it is darker and more structured than a rosé, lighter and fresher than a red. As the Italian wine scholar argues, Cerasuolo isn’t a pink wine playing at being serious — it’s a distinct style that has always occupied the space between red and rosé, offering the depth and food-friendliness of a red with the lift and drinkability of a rosé.

“Vivid and transparent pink-fuchsia colour. Exceptionally pure aromas of red cherry, raspberry and strawberry are lifted by delicate floral tones and a subtle mineral nuance. The palate is linear, bright and intensely focused, with piercing acidity giving the wine an almost crystalline transparency. Compared with more texture-driven interpretations of Cerasuolo, Tiberio emphasizes precision and tension. Though never heavy, the wine remains long, cool and remarkably focused throughout. The finish is clean, mineral and energetic, carried by persistent acidity and impressive lift.” 95 points –

26/08/2026

🍷 TRADE TASTING 💫

Date: Monday, 14 September 2026  Time: 12pm – 4pm  Place:

Wine trade, join us for Autochthonous — an exploration of indigenous grape varieties from Italy, Spain and Portugal. We will present bottles with deep cultural heritage and a sense of place — wines that bring restaurant lists to life.

will handle Italy, Spain and with covering Portugal.

We look forward to seeing you there!

25/08/2026

Banyuls wines are found at the rugged, southernmost tip of France on the Mediterranean border with Spain. Grenache dominant, the wines are made by mutage – the addition of neutral grape spirit to stop fermentation and leave natural sugar. The ‘Tradition’ style is achieved through many years of oxidative ageing in old oak barrels.

Tramontane is the négociant project of Philippe Gard and Andy Cook, the famed duo behind . After selling through their own estate Banyuls Tradition, they toured the region’s cellars and bought the finest old barrels of Banyuls they could find.

Flavour wise, look for figs, nuts, dried fruits and kirsch. The wine is complex and silky with sleek resolved tannins and a savoury dusting of garrigue, to***co and spice typical of long oxidative ageing. This is a beautiful example of the style from one of the region’s top producers.

HOW TO SERVE

Chilled and poured by the glass – paired with chocolate and fruit-influenced desserts, aged cheeses, figs and dried fruit.

As a modifier behind the bar: use it in place of red vermouth, instead of sugar syrup for a drier result, or wherever you’d otherwise reach for Port or PX/Cream sherry.

Try a BANYULS IN MANHATTAN

60ml rye whisky, 30ml Tramontane Banyuls Tradition (in place of sweet vermouth), 2 dashes orange bitters. Stir over ice, strain into a coupe. The Banyuls’ dried fig, caramel and kirsch notes play beautifully against the rye spice.

18/08/2026

From the Mediterranean schist of Banyuls and Collioure, to century-old vines in Navarra, and granite peaks in Sardinia, Grenache is one of the greats. It is a grape capable of real transparency, carrying the imprint of schist, granite, limestone or altitude with striking clarity.

The five wines below show just how differently it can speak depending on where, and by whom, it is grown.

‘Schistes’ (Collioure, France)
  ‘El Chaparral’ (Navarra, Spain)
 Tramontane Grenache Noir (Roussillon, France)
 Carlos Mazo ‘Costumbres’ (Rioja Oriental, Spain)
 .Falsini ‘Quota 700’ (Sardinia, Italy)

17/08/2026

Pure Carricante: Three Top Etna Bianco Superiore 🌋

“Think of Puligny-Montrachet — then imagine it reborn in volcanic soil, high above the sea in Italy, shaped by ash, altitude and wind.” That’s how Aldo Fiordelli and James Suckling described Carricante in their 2025 Etna report, shining a light on the wines from the village of Milo, home of the Etna Bianco Superiore denomination.

“That’s the singular character Carricante can achieve on Mount Etna’s eastern face, particularly in the village of Milo. Here, the native white grape reaches rare levels of purity and tension: low in alcohol, piercingly mineral and laced with the kind of structure and finesse more often found in the limestone vineyards of Burgundy. This is not an echo, but a southern interpretation of elegance — etched in basalt and lifted by mountain air.”

Carla Maugeri, alongside her sisters Michela and Paola and father Renato, is spearheading a revolution in quality — built on what Wine Enthusiast’s Danielle Callegari called a conviction “that Carricante, in Milo, can speak more clearly than anything else the volcano has to offer.”

🍇 CONTRADA VOLPARE — the base expression.  Four hectares at 700 metres, planted 2016, mostly stainless steel with a small oak component. A sublime introduction to Carricante and Etna white wine.

🍇 ‘FRONTEBOSCO’ — Contrada Volpare, the first single parcel.
 A one-hectare amphitheatre within Volpare, planted 2014, facing south to the forest at 700m. Majority French oak tonneaux.

🍇 ‘FRONTEMARE’ — Contrada Praino, the newest ‘cru’.
 A 1.5-hectare, east-facing parcel separated from Volpare by a ravine, planted 2019–2021, 60/40 French oak tonneaux to stainless.
 The 2023 vintage ranked at No. 8 in James Suckling’s Top 100 Wines of Italy 2025 — one of only seven Sicilian wines to make the list.

16/08/2026

Nebbiolo (80%) and Croatina (20%) from the little known Valli Ossolane DOC, Piedmont’s northernmost appellation, on the Swiss border.

Bright red Nebbiolo aromatics meet the darker, earthier register of Croatina — a blend that speaks directly to this alpine Italian terroir.

is the leading producer of the region 🏔️

13/08/2026

Moscatel Pasas 🤯

Opened in Sevilla back in June, this bottle traveled home with us to be contemplated and savoured. Two months later and the gift keeps on giving — this is a DREAM by-the-glass offering for restaurants.

The flagship of the winery, Pasas is the nectar of the Jerez zone made from Moscatel de Alejandría. The grapes are grown in the sandy soils around Chipiona — the region’s heartland for Moscatel — and sun-dried before processing, a method called asoleo that creates a sweeter, darker profile.

📍 Chipiona, Andalucía, Spain
🍇 Moscatel de Alejandría — Moscatel Pasas
🏛️ César Florido — est. 1887, sixth-generation, family-run
🍯 Profound aromatics of toasty malt, orange blossom, thick honey, jasmine, and raisins. Deep and unctuous.

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172-174 Faraday St (Cnr Drummond St)
Carlton, VIC
3053

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