Bringing two of life’s greatest pleasures together: good, seasonal food and great wine, Bellota Wine Bar in South Melbourne is made for serious flavour aficionados. An evolving wine and food menu make this venue worth visiting and revisiting again.

Serving up community-oriented feels, and an enticing wine list, Neighbourhood Wine Bar’s drinks menu is centred on minimal-intervention drops. An ever-changing, seasonal food menu keeps patrons lingering longer.

Discerning wine drinkers are bound to be impressed by the extensive selection at Kirk’s Wine Bar, on the corner of Hardware Lane and Little Bourke Street. Better yet, its all-day dining keeps guests sustained with tasty dishes between wines.

This tiny 17-seat wine bar specialises in showcasing the best in Victorian wines. To eat? Pair your choice of wine with a decadent raclette dish.

With a by-the-glass menu that’s impressively lengthy, Embla’s enticing wine list is matched in quality by its delicious food offerings. Natural Australian wines mingle on the menu with refined French and Italian drops at this sophisticated spot.

At Fitzroy’s Marion, a cleverly curated wine menu is offered alongside cocktails, beer and spirits. And, with Andrew McConnell at the helm, you can be sure the food is top notch, too.

Comfortable and relaxed, Bar Liberty is the kind of locale that entices you to stay for one more drink. Luckily, its food menu is as enticing as its wine selection.

Richmond’s Atlas Vinifera brings the best in wines from around the world, by the glass and bottle, to the people of Melbourne. Settle in for the evening with an Italian Nebbiolo with a cheese plate.