Inspired by the enoteche of Italy, and perhaps those of Melbourne’s Lygon and Gertrude Streets, Avenue C Win Co offers welcome relief from Canberra’s proliferation of cookie-cutter gastropubs. It’s a great spot for a quick after-work drink, a peruse of the cellar, or slow grazing.
With a couple of decades experience in the wine trade, Rachel Bell (River CafĂ©, London) has embraced the enoteche ethos with a good sprinkling of wines from local and small-batch winemakers. She’s pouring whites ranging from ex-Eden Road winemaker Hamish Young’s pinot gris to benchmark albariño from Galicia. Reds range from Henty Farm’s 2013 pinot to vibrant and aromatic organic CĂ´tes du RhĂ´ne. Â
 Proscuitto San Daniele and pickles.
Simple, wine-friendly eats include Vic’s Meat’s charcuterie, a fine jamon and manchego toastie, grilled asparagus and prosciutto, or a ploughman’s lunch.
Pour it, and they will come. Hopefully.
Avenue C, 55/65 Constitution Avenue, Campbell, ACT, (02) 6247 5991, open daily 10am-11pm, avenuecwineco.com.au.
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