Famelia

At Famelia, a wine bar and bottle shop at the Newtown end of Enmore Road, owner-sommelier Amelia Birch is showcasing outstanding female winemakers.

She and the team are pouring 12 wines each night – mostly from Australia, some from overseas – by the glass or half-glass as part of a three-, six- or nine-glass tasting flight. Should a guest fall in love with one of the week’s picks, the in-house shop will have a retail-priced bottle to either drink at the bar (with corkage) or to take home.

Complementing the wines is a snackable selection of Australian cheeses, meats and dips. Alvia’s Egg Dip, made from a secret recipe by Birch’s grandmother, comes topped with bright pops of caviar. You might also find a terrine of rabbit and confit onion, and black-truffle-and-squid-ink salami. Plates of each come served with pickled veggies, bread and crackers.

Exposed brick walls backdrop a central island bar topped with rose marble, and furniture popping with burnt orange and aquamarine. Floating shelves line one wall, carrying the bottle shop’s full collection. There’s seating for 25 indoors, a room for more on the footpath outside.