Is this Sydney’s premier wine bar? It’s hard to argue otherwise when sommelier Bridget Raffal runs a list brimming with so much interest. The blackboard alone might list Basque Country txakoli, organic chilled reds and “rare and special” drops of beaut value. The list proper runs deep, with plenty of vermouth and sherry for starters. Pair that aperitif with an anchovy crostini and Nick’s stylishly unstyled setting, and it’s a lock.

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