‘La Gritona’ is Spanish for ‘The Screamer’. It’s an appropriate name seeing that one of the people behind this outstanding tequila is LA-based punk guitarist Andy Coronado. The other significant player is the renowned tequilero Melly Cárdenas, who fashions La Gritona at her small distillery in Valle de Guadalupe in the highlands of Jalisco. One of Mexico’s few female master distillers, the fiercely independent Cárdenas—who has 20 years of quality Tequila production under her belt—shares Coronado’s love of the exceptional and unconventional, and leads a team staffed by only local women.

Available in the Wine Loft, $115 in 700ml.

Lowboi Riesling by winemaker Guy Lyons is a pure expression of place. Grown in the elevated Springviews Vineyard of the Porongurup Range, this dry-grown Riesling reflects its ancient granitic soils and cool Southern Ocean influence. Expect lifted aromatics, vibrant fruit and a signature mineral, bath-salt edge that defines the site. Energetic, precise and built to reward cellaring.

By the glass, the 2025 Lowboi Riesling is a fantastic local Riesling. Available for $39/ bottle takeaway from the Wine Loft, or add $15 to dine in at BOTO.

Echigo Beer Koshihikari Rice Lager 500ml is a premium Japanese craft beer made with the finest Koshihikari rice, exclusively grown in the fertile lands of Niigata Prefecture. This exceptional rice variety, renowned for its delicate flavor and aroma, is skillfully combined with carefully selected malt and hops to create a well-balanced and uniquely satisfying beverage.

Available at BŌTO Teppanyaki Bar and to take away in the Wine Loft. Case of 15 500ml bottles on special for $119.