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The First Time - August 2025 - Mixed

Welcome to your tasting experience.

The First Time - August 2025 - Mixed
Le Chant des Roses '24
Pitchfork Chardonnay '24
Pitchfork Shiraz '23

Discover wine’s possibilities

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

– Oscar Wilde

We’re told time and again what to taste, how to taste, bad taste, good taste, rich taste, poor taste. Empires have been built telling people the rules of good taste.The secret? It’s a sham.

Good taste is what tastes good.

The greatest waste in life is not discovering what fills it – what makes you sing.This month’s selection challenges you to define your own rules for taste: what your palate craves, and what it can leave behind.

Xavier Roger

Le Chant des Roses '24

Xavier Roger is a third-generation winemaker crafting wines from carefully selected Mediterranean vineyards, and mastering Southern French winemaking.
Le Chant des Roses '24

Expect delicate lychee, rose, and spices.

Le Chant des Roses '24 details

  • Year 2024
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type White
  • Winery Xavier Roger
  • Grapes Gewürztraminer
  • Country France
  • Region Languedoc-Roussillon
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Berton Vineyards

Pitchfork Chardonnay '24

Relatively new to the scene, Bob and Cherie Berton established their affectionately nicknamed ‘bonsai vineyards’ in 1996.
Pitchfork Chardonnay '24

Serve with pineapple jerk chicken (go a bit  easy on the spice for best pairing!), sesame salmon with kale, or white mould cheeses.

Expect tropical flavours and juicy peach.

Pitchfork Chardonnay '24 details

  • Year 2024
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type White
  • Winery Berton Vineyards
  • Grapes Chardonnay
  • Country Australia
  • Region South Eastern Australia
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites
Berton Vineyards

Pitchfork Shiraz '23

Relatively new to the scene, Bob and Cherie Berton established their affectionately nicknamed ‘bonsai vineyards’ in 1996.
Pitchfork Shiraz '23

Expect plum and red currant with undertones of mocha and spice.

Pitchfork Shiraz '23 details

  • Year 2023
  • Bottle Size 750mL
  • Type Red
  • Winery Berton Vineyards
  • Grapes Shiraz
  • Country Australia
  • Region South Eastern Australia
  • Allergens Contains Sulfites