Mike Bennie
Mike Bennie is a prominent figure in Sydney's wine scene, co-owning P&V Merchants, a celebrated bottleshop specializing in natural and independent wines. His expertise and enthusiasm for wine have helped shape the city's appreciation for quality and unique varietals. Recently, Bennie has collaborated with Nicholas Hill to launch L’Avant Cave, a wine bar that merges fine dining with an extensive selection of wines, aiming to provide a distinctive experience for patrons.
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Recent news mentions
Mike Bennie, co-owner of P&V, discusses the end of their lease and the transition to Porcine.
P&V Wines closing in Paddington, Porcine to take over space
Australia· 2025-11-28
Mike Bennie is a co-owner of the wine bar L’Avant Cave.
Paddington wine bar L’Avant Cave lets you pick wine from the bottleshop and drink it on the spotAustralia· 2025-10-17
Mike Bennie is the founder of Sydney’s natural wine-focused store P&V Wine and Liquor.
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United Kingdom· 2025-04-26
Mike Bennie is the owner of P&V Merchants and a co-organizer of the Naturellement wine festival.
Chef takeovers, restaurant pop-ups, unusual localesAustralia· 2025-03-31
Mike Bennie is a co-owner of P&V and has a Parisian favorite wine bar that inspired L’Avant Cave.
Porcine and P&V teams open wine bar L’Avant Cave on Oxford St, PaddingtonAustralia· 2025-03-23