If winter in melbourne had a vibe it would be this: 8:00pm on a Thursday, and you're wrapped in your doona like it’s designer, red wine in hand. You’re thinking why is it that 15 degrees in Melbourne feels like -90? Cue the sad girl spiral.
What is the red wine effect?
It’s that quiet transformation from shivering mortal to main character. “It’s Friday tomorrow,” you tell yourself. “I can have a cheeky glass with dinner. Thursdays are basically the new Friday, right?” Wrong. Let’s be honest, sometimes there’s no having ‘just one’. Red wine can be the gateway to a whole new identity, one that has the soundtrack of twilight behind it and no instagram story going un-replied.
So why are we officially crowning red wine the ultimate sad girl drink this winter?
Emotional Support In A Glass
It’s warm, its comforting, and its a bit dramatic. A glass of smooth pinot noir is that bestie that won’t judge you for rewatching Robert Irwin’s Bonds ad for the 7th time today. It hugs you from the inside and says ‘cry harder queen, but not too hard that your face is puffy tommorrow’.
The Aesthetic Is Unmatched
Oversized hoodie, candle on, book open. The glass of red in your hand is just cinematic really. Bonus points if the set up goes onto the insta story with really low exposure and a lana del ray song. You look like the ultimate ‘i dont need anybody tohave a good time’ girl.
Sad Girls Deserve Luxury
Red wine is indulgent. It’s adult. It says, “I may be crying over a situationship, but I’m doing it with sophistication.” From a broody Pinot to a lush, bold Shiraz that lingers longer than his last text, this drink makes your crash out feel expensive. And isn’t that the goal?
2025 Hack: Take It Public
Relax, you can leave the doona at home. Grab a cosy corner in Melbourne Winery, order a red or 6, bring a book and boom you’re the mysterious girl in the corner reading and drinking, I don’t know about you but that doesn’t sound sad, it sounds like a dream.
However you’re doing it this winter, do it with a red.
