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
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
Austria v. Italy
Zweigelt and Gavi. Our European mates.
News from a shared, online table
Shared wines. Shared news.
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