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TROPIC • WINE

In February, Cairns restaurant It’s the younger generation’s gateway
Harbourside Bar & Kitchen won booze to a broad range of wine,
Gourmet Traveller’s Wine List of the conventional and unconventional, and
Year. The judge’s comment: “This is quite with that comes an awareness of the
a remarkable wine list with a near total environment and deep history
dedication to natural wine … outstanding of winemaking. 2019 Scintilla ‘Day Spring Blanc’ White blend
selection, and one that surely is the prized The Adelaide Hills’ grape harvest is on
jewel of northern Queensland.” This now and soon this year’s vintage will
shows that natural wine has definitely be ready to buy. Coincidental timing as I
gone mainstream. undergo the process of licencing
I find a huge similarity between the Guyala Café!
natural wine movement and specialty Seek out a nattie and give it a try. You
coffee. We are flavour-focused, love might love it, or you might hate it, but
sharing knowledge and trying to make you’ll be supporting small-scale wine Tropical North bars
the industry fun and approachable, producers having a crack at innovating
sans wank. their industry. And I think that’s a pretty serving next-level wine
Natural wine got me excited about the rad thing to do. Laneway Cairns / Westcourt
industry and has led me on the path of The Conservatory Bar / Cairns City
learning and respecting the rich history The Fox Small Bar / Stratford
of wine. I think this is the most important MORE: @ollyjames Harbourside Bar & Kitchen / Cairns City
aspect of the natural wine movement. Third on the Left / Palm Cove

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