French connection
It feels like an act of resistance and rebellion, when you stop the world just long enough to sit with old mates for a long, lazy lunch, accompanied by great wines. Who has the time? Who has the space? Yet … Continued
BYO beauties
Four blokes. Four wines. One great restaurant. One great night. The GMWC, and special guest Matt Cox, has gathered at Scopri restaurant, Carlton – our ‘home away from home’ – for a shared meal and some sensational wines: For wine … Continued
Share the love
The GMWC has bid farewell to 2024 at a gathering in the Treasury Gardens, Melbourne. Clogs, Statz and Curly were joined by special guest Matt Cox in a celebration of wine, food and friendship. The theme? Wines you love to … Continued
Spain and Portugal, Melbourne 2023
The weather gods were smiling on 18 November 2023, as the Good Mates Wine Club gathered in the Treasury Gardens to mark 13 years of shared adventures. With the exception of one stunning 10-year-old vintage Champagne, the day was a … Continued
Garden State
The GMWC has bid farewell to 2022 with a gathering in the Treasury Gardens, Melbourne. The 10 December get-together was held in glorious summer sunshine (a rarity this year). Clogs, Statz and Curly worked their way through two dozen oysters … Continued
Greek Odyssey
The GMWC gathered online for its 12 June 2021 meeting. Wine influencer, blogger and enthusiast Ella ‘thecheekyvino’ joined the meeting as a guest, before Statz guided members through a comprehensive introduction to Greek wine and two indigenous Greek varieties: the … Continued