Parental guidance compulsory.

What happened to parents know best?

Actually, in hindsight they weren’t always perfect and we ate a lot of stuff that didn’t taste anywhere near as yummy as a pink donut with sprinkles, but eventually came to accept that someone with 20 more years life experience was better qualifed to know what was good for me than I, a notion of which we rounder and the nuevo nero favours are a delight. 9.4/10. were constantly reminded.

Coriole McLaren Vale Chenin Blanc 2023, $22. This has real ‘blanc’ character but without quite the tang and pungency of sauvignon. A crossover for those tired of gris/grigio but not ready to return to the SB fold. Good value and perfect those tired of parenting. 9.2/10.

Sadly, it’s not just in bakeries we see this abdication of control to children too young to know what to do with it. Who hasn’t been somewhere when parents ask, “what would you like for dinner?” Would you like to have a bath? Would you like to go to bed?

WTF?

You might as well ask would they like more chocolate sauce with their cake and ice cream while they watch Bluey on their iPad until 1am.

Running with Bulls Barossa Garnacha (Grenache) 2021, $25. If ever parental guidance was recommended surely it would be running with bulls, but what a nice way to say grenache, ‘garnacha’. Almost like a chocolate cake, have it with a Spanish Motogp, remembering your holiday in a Pamplona hospital all those years ag. 9.5/10.

Since when did a twoyear-old have those sort of life skills let alone know the comparative nutritional value of broccoli and baclava.

Why do they think children aren’t allowed to buy or consume alcohol until they are 18?

Running With Bulls Barossa Small Batch Albarinó 2022, $25. Serendipitously we had some white peach handy when I read the back label, which also spruiks jasmine and lemon sorbet, which we didn’t. I’ll give them the peach, maybe lemon, but sorbet and jasmine? Clearly, some noses are better than others. 9.3/10.