A series of Winter wines curated to imbibe this month’s cosmic energy ~

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22.07 ~ 22.08 LEO SEASON x 2022 WORLDS APART ‘Loud Places’ Chardonnay 

Leo season is a spotlight - we step into ourselves, a little bolder, a little brighter. Embrace this self-indulgent vibe with an epic Adelaide Hills Chardonnay.

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09.08 ~ AQUARIUS FULL MOON x 2024 WILKIE WINES ‘The Tin Hut’ Amber Pinot Gris

The Aquarius Full Moon is electric, offbeat, and wired for change. Our pairing is a skin-contact Pinot Gris that breaks the rules with purpose— deliciously unconventional. 

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23.08 ~ VIRGO NEW MOON x 2017 MOUNT EDWARD Grüner Veltliner

The Virgo New Moon invites clarity, intention, and exacting refinement. For this seasonal change; a Grüner that’s crisp, clean, and quietly complex.

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27.08 ~ VENUS IN LEO OPPOSITE PLUTO IN AQUARIUS x 2020 MONTELEONE Etna Rosso

Expect power struggles as Venus in Leo faces off with Pluto—resist the pull to avoid any drama. Instead, enjoy a self-imposed hiatus with a light, yet smouldering, red. Etna Rosso is considered the Barolo of Sicily. Here, we have pulsating undertones of red fruit charged with magnetic minerality. The result? Intensely elegant.

Leo season is a spotlight—we step into ourselves, a little bolder, a little brighter. This is the fire that fuels confidence, expression, and unapologetic pleasure. A time for golden hours, creative risks, and saying yes to what makes you feel alive. Leo wants you radiant. Seen. Celebrated.

Wine for this moment needs presence. Something that shines with charisma—textural, expressive, a little luxe. Nothing shy. Leo doesn’t whisper, it roars, so your glass should echo that warmth. Think generous fruit, golden energy, and just enough drama to feel like main character energy.

Enter Worlds Apart ‘Loud Places’ —an Adelaide Hills Chardonnay with star power. It opens with sun-kissed stone fruit, ripe citrus, and a hint of almond cream. Sleek and silky. There’s oak, yes, but it’s elegant—framing the fruit rather than shouting it down. For Leo Season, this party chardy is confident, composed and impossible not to notice.

The Aquarius Full Moon is future-focused. It invites you to zoom out, question the rules, and reconnect with your own weird and wonderful wiring. Expect breakthroughs. Disruptions. A sudden urge to cut cords and colour outside the lines. This moon is electric—more download than daydream.

Wine-wise, we recommend something unconventional with integrity. Nothing obvious. Nothing expected. This is the realm of structured experimentation— wines that challenge the norm without losing their soul. Ideas in a bottle. Clarity, but through a prism.

The 2024 Wilkie Wines ‘The Tin Hut’ Amber Pinot Gris is exactly that: honest, inventive, and just a little wild. Skin-contact gives this Gris a coppery glow and a savoury edge—think tangerine peel, tea tannin, and orchard fruit with a twist. There’s grip, texture, and a subtle oxidative hum that feels like a wink to the past and a nod to the new. Made with minimal intervention and maximum intent, this is a wine that doesn’t just play by different rules—it writes its own. Just like Aquarius.

The Virgo New Moon is a quiet reset—precise, cleansing, and full of quiet potential. It’s the cosmic equivalent of fresh linen, clean slates, and sharpened pencils. A time to refine, recalibrate, and come back to centre. Virgo energy is meticulous, but not cold—it’s care through clarity, devotion through detail.

A wine to match this moon must be clean-cut, quietly complex, and exacting in all the right ways. This isn’t the time for noise—it’s about nuance. Minerality, finesse, and structure that feels seamless. Something that rewards presence and palate.

The 2017 Mount Edward Grüner Veltliner is crisp, cerebral, and quietly assertive.

From Central Otago, this is Grüner with a Southern Hemisphere edge: bright citrus, green pear, and white pepper, layered with chalky texture and herbal lift. There’s precision here, but also generosity—a wine that walks the Virgo line between restraint and revelation. It doesn’t scream; it speaks fluently in subtlety. Perfect for setting intentions, making lists, and sipping with purpose. 

Venus in Leo opposite Pluto in Aquarius turns the emotional volume way up.

This is desire with depth, attraction with intensity—where love, art, beauty and power tangle in compelling ways. Think magnetism that borders on obsession. Long looks across rooms. Big gestures. Sharp edges. You’re feeling everything, and nothing about it is casual.

Wine-wise, we want something that simmers with tension—structure, restraint, and fire all in one. This is not a lighthearted pour. It’s a glass with backbone and shadow, for moments that feel more like a scene.

The 2020 Monteleone Etna Rosso is exactly that—fiery, poised, and unforgettable.

Born from lava-strewn soils on Mount Etna, this Nerello Mascalese is smoky and mineral-driven, with taut red fruit, dried rose, and something earthy lurking underneath. Fine-grained tannins frame it beautifully—it’s as precise as it is potent. A wine that smoulders with passion and control. An energy that lingers—on the palate, and in the room.