Wine 1160

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Seared duck breast, with celeriac, black garlic and blueberries, matched with a 2017 Prancing Horse Pinot Noir from Gippsland.

For inner urban cool, Melburnians head to Wine 1160 on High Street in Armadale. This chic wine bar with exposed brick walls, black granite benches and mood lighting, has more than 160 drops on offer for diners to sample with matching fare, inside or alfresco in the courtyard. A small taste menu including bar staples like a charcuterie, cheese and olive board, is boosted by indulgent snacks such as Jamaican spiced chicken with corn, grapefruit and spring onion – paired with a 2016 Pieropan Soave. Those guests still feeling hunger pangs may be tempted by beef sirloin, grilled carrots and seeded mustard, teamed with 2013 Scala Ciro Rosso Classico Superiore; while for the sweet tooth complement decadent cheesecake with strawberry soup and almond biscotti, with a NV Pfeiffers Classic Muscat.