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Ossa & Bera | Quality Lineups from Tasmania & Piedmont on Special + Tasting!(Post)
Two entirely distinct areas of the wine world and the quality they can bring in the spotlight this week, with Piedmont on Friday, and Tasmania on Saturday!Come tomorrow (Friday 27th), we're thrilled
Victoria vs Tasmania - Pinot Noir Lineup on Tasting!(Post)There'll be a bit of fun competition in the shop this weekend, as we present one big Pinot Noir tasting extravaganza between Victoria and Tasmania! With both wine regions undoubtedly holding some of o
Lowestoft - Tasmanian Rising Stars in Focus(Post)Found just outside Hobart, Lowestoft is an winemaking success story we've been loving to watch unfold! Headed by Kiwi born winemaker Liam McElhinney, who lends his previous experience in France, Canad
Ghost Rock & Bream Creek - Tasmanian Pinot Duo on Special!(Post)We hope everyone has had a great start to 2025! We're back from our little newsletter hiatus, and as excited as ever to let you know about all things surrounding all the best releases, in-store tastin
Stefano Lubiana | A Top Tasmanian Talent on Special & Tasting(Post)It's wine all the way this weekend, with two stacked Friday and Saturday lineups locked in!Join us tomorrow afternoon (Friday 22nd) between 4 and 6pm, as we have Ray Costanzo, winemaker for both Golde
Stargazer Make Their Glorious Return!(Post)In comes another marvelous entry in Stargazer's impressive recent history! Samantha Connew and the team based there in Tasmania's beautiful Coal River Valley have firmly established themselves as one
Rieslings We've Relished Lately - on Special & Tasting(Post)Not that we can believe it, but we find ourselves heading towards the end of February, and thus we say goodbye to the last few days of summer. Some of those days of intense heat we won't miss, but the
Dalrymple's Latest Pinots & Assorted Whites from Around the World on Show(Post)We take on Tasmania, and then the world this weekend, with two great lineups that include new release single vineyard Pinot Noir, bright bubbles, and a whole assortment of unique white varietals! Late
Pooley Wines 2021 Release + Free Tasting!(Post)The great people at Pooley remain some of our very favourite winemakers coming out of Tasmania - their Chardonnay, Riesling, and Pinot Noir releases continually impress us with their depth of quality
Tolpuddle + MMAD Range Specials & Tasting!(Post)From the gurus over at Shaw & Smith comes a release that has grown increasingly more anticipated throughout the past decade - Tolpuddle's signature Chardonnay and Pinot Noir duo! The '21 vintage is al
Pinot Noir Pt 1 - Selection of Best Value on Special + Mixed 6 Packs Available!(Post)Acting as part 1 of 2 towards a Pinot Noir focus this week, today we want to shoot our attention towards some of best value around the shop at the moment, including delicious reds from Yarra Valley, T
Great Chardonnay from Around the World - Specials & Tasting!(Post)It is always overwhelming (but no less thrilling) to see just how many different producers and specific styles of Chardonnay there are these days in the wide world of wine. Here in the shop, we would
A Pinot Noir Spectacle - Specials & Saturday Tasting(Post)From the dark fruit and bold tannin profiles of last week's Shiraz tasting, we now move to the other side of the spectrum, treating you all this weekend to a stack of pristine Pinot Noir picks, includ
Chardonnay Lineup & Saturday Tasting (+ Unico Zelo Friday Tasting)(Post)It's looking like a really exciting two-day flurry of wine and whimsy in the shop this weekend First on the agenda - this Friday (11th November), come down and enjoy the always marvelous and vibrant c
Pinot Noir Pt 2 - Premium Lineup on Specials + Saturday Tasting!(Post)Moving now to part 2 of this week's loving Pinot-tinged focus, take a gander at some of our favourite premium-priced bottles on our shelves at the moment, with all eight of these brilliant reds beingo
Our Specials for the Long Weekend - Aussie Sparkling, Spirits & More!(Post)With the long weekend approaching, we're highlighting an eclectic mix of favourites from all around the country, each one down on special for the next week! A brilliant new sparkling arrival from Lloy
Tolpuddle 2025 - The New Release(Post)Martin Shaw and Michael Hill-Smith MW continue to impress with the newest release of their coveted Tasmanian label; Tolpuddle. Likely the most requested wine in the store, anticipation grows year on y
Jane Eyre Wines - A Top Talent for Australia & Burgundy in Focus & Set to Join Us!(Post)We've been on the receiving end of several phone calls and emails this week, all asking the same thing about our Saturday tasting this weekend. We're here now to confirm those whispers and rumours; wi
Tuscan Delights Special & on Pour + Latta, Hughes & Hughes and Scorpo on Show!(Post)Another two wine-centered tastings are on the horizon for some end-of-week enjoyment! Friday (6th June) will bring in some standouts from Victorian cult favourites Latta, Tasmania's Hughes & Hughes, a
Montalcino's Elite | Costanti, Fuligni, Poggio di Sotto, Salvioni & More on Offer!(Post)Similar to this time last year, release windows of recent weeks have happily aligned with a number of Montalcino's most revered producers - a handful of limited allocations having already landed, as w
Elite NZ Names + Derwent Estate Set to Take Stage | Specials & Weekend Tastings(Post)Wine whimsy in abundance this weekend, with lineups that represent four of the world's most southern wine-growing areas in picture-perfect fashion.Derwent Estate continue to harness their unique terro
Rosé on Show - Our Tastings for 2024 Begin!(Post)The time has come, folks! Our weekly tastings make their return, with two great lineups pencilled in for you all to enjoy on both Friday and Saturday ✌️ --- For the beer lovers, the quenching creation
Piedmont Week Pt. 4 - Massolino Vigna Rionda '16!(Post)To finish off Piedmont Week, we want to draw special attention to this stunning release and vintage from the iconic estate Massolino - a year so successful and high in quality, the winery designed thi
Felton Road & Shaw + Smith Single Vineyard Releases | Specials & Tasting(Post)We're excited to bring a New Zealand icon and two great Australian names to the centre stage this weekend, in the form of a first whisky tasting of the year on Friday, and a combined wine tasting on S
Bulman & Emmalene | Blewitt Springs & Eden Valley Grenache of Great Stature + Top Value from the Hills(Post)No plans to wind down on the tasting front, with two more in the wings for this evening (Friday 7th) and Saturday!For those partial to a dram or two before greeting the weekend, we present five of the
Thistledown - Among Australia's Greatest Champions of Grenache | Specials + Tasting!(Post)Among the South Australian elite leading the charge and bringing to attention the greatness of Grenache are McLaren Vale's Thistledown; a love-child project between old friends and winemaking gurus Gi
Bordeaux 2022 | Our Options from the Left/Right Bank, Sauternes & First Growth Houses!(Post)"The high quality of the bottled 2022 vintage is testimony to how good winemaking is in contemporary Bordeaux. Two years ago, our en primeur report sought to answer some of the crucial questions begge
Father's Day - Wines, Spirits & Glassware on Special! (Post)That weekend to spoil our dads is upon us! Take a look at this awesome, extensive lineup of goodies that we know will be great choice for that father figure in your life, including a selection of top
Cerbaiona | Montalcino at its Finest (New Arrival Offer)(Post)“If forced to drink only one wine from Montalcino, I might very well choose Diego Molinari’s sumptuous Brunello (Cerbaiona)” - Antonio Galloni, VinousFor a release of this class, sometimes you just ha
Vasse Felix - New Margaret River Releases on Pour!(Post)Last week we focused in on Victoria and Tasmania, now this week will bring the action from South and Western Australia, with a pair of weekend tastings on both Friday & Saturday! Friday, from 4 to 6pm
Full Bracket of Charming Pinot Noir on Special & Tasting!(Post)We've got a Friday & Saturday tasting double to savour and see out January this weekend! The following and fervour for high-quality Pinot Noir is something that continues to climb and climb, and such
Tolpuddle | The New 2024 Release Now Available + On Tasting with Other Benchmarks!(Post)We can think of few offers we send in a calendar year that can surpass the customer anticipation and number of queries that the annual release from Tolpuddle brings! The beloved Chardonnay and Pinot N
Ten Mins By Tractor + Lowestoft | Masters of Mornington & Tassie in Midweek/Friday Spotlight!(Post)While Saturday this week holds a particularly special combined tasting between two prestigious houses that we cannot wait to share, there's to be no shortage of other top tasting highlights with both
The Current Creations from Cullen - on Special & Weekend Tasting(Post)Of all the great personalities and talented wine intellects that bless our industry here in Australia, few stand out in the crowd more so than Vanya Cullen. Perhaps the one true spokesperson and advoc
Stargazer, Giant Steps & Pyramid Valley | Three Greats on Special + Tasting!(Post)We have three elite names in the spotlight this week, all being shown across our Friday and Saturday tastings!Come Friday night (19th), join Huw Kinch, estate manager and head winemaker at New Zealand
Penfolds | All-Star Lineup on Special & Tasting!(Post)A venerable name not just through Australia, but the wide-reaching world of wine, Penfolds could comfortably (as beautifully stated by Angus Hughson from Vinous) be viewed as our country's equivalent
Notable New Arrivals | Bream Creek, Bekkers, Chateau Montelena & More + A New TWE Beer on Tasting!(Post)It's about that time again for us to sing the praises of some notable bottles that have made their home on our shelves lately! Before we get into it, it was just over a month ago when a few of our sta
The Latest and Greatest from Te Mata - Specials & Tasting(Post)Once accurately described as 'a national treasure' by Jancis Robinson MW, New Zealand's oldest wine estate Te Mata always impress, shining as one of the calendar's most anticipated releases. With ever
Noteworthy New Releases | Hoddles Creek 1er Duo, Picardy, Gentle Folk & More w/ Castagna Tasting(Post)We're almost halfway through November, and while those weeks are showing no sign of slowing down and we can just about hear jingles in the distance, this busy past month or so since our last new in-st
Recent & Radiant Chardonnay Arrivals | Fan-Favourites & Limited Cult Choices(Post)We're into that beautiful time of the year where, with the sun beating down, a good glass of Chardonnay seems to be all we can think about. Ideal timing then that recent weeks have swept through a ver
Dom Pérignon Vintage 2017 | Champagne Monday(Post)As with any season that presents its own climactic challenges, eventual success often hinges on the nitty gritty; the small vineyard decisions, identifying the desirable parcels, accepting the losses
Franck Bonville Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru on Special(Post)A long-time specialist in Blanc de Blancs champagne from the Grand Cru terroir of Avize (in the prestigious Côtes des Blancs), Franck Bonville have their passionate team led by Olivier (Franck's great
Louis Roederer Collection 245 Magnum NV | Champagne Monday(Post)"Adaptation, learning, adjustment. These are some of the attributes that separate the elite from the merely outstanding. These releases from Champagne Louis Roederer showcase the house’s ability to re
Fontodi | Comprehensive List from a Chianti Idol Arrival Offer(Post)"The Fontodi wines embody the essence of site but in the more refined, nuanced style that is such a signature here today. Picking a bit earlier while also reducing French oak imprint has made a huge d
Prestige NZ Stars on Pour + Beer & Gin Tastings!(Post)Three store tastings heading your way this weekend - wine, spirits and beer in equal measure! Find all the details for each below.Come take an end of week breather this Friday afternoon with some cold
Charles Benoit NV Magnum Formats | Champagne Monday(Post)Wherever possible and whenever pourable, we'll always opt for more champagne instead of less! We feel fortunate to have amassed a loyal and loving following over the years for our exclusive bubbly lab
Collet Millésime 1er Cru 2014 | Champagne Monday(Post)Claiming the impressive feat as the region's oldest cooperative, Champagne Collet was born out of a tumultuous time, essentially as a response to the infamous Champagne Riots of 1911. With seemingly e
2022 Vintage Release from Grosset + Tasting!(Post)There are few other wineries out there that showcase the beauty and unique flavour possibilities of the Clare Valley better than the masters at Grosset! With this stunning latest release of potent rie
Dehours & Fils Grande Réserve Brut NV | Champagne Monday(Post)In the heart of the Marne Valley, 15 kilometres from Épernay, lies Domaine Dehours et Fils - a fourth-generation grower house deeply committed to the charm and potential of their Pinot Meunier fruit t
A Look at Arnaud Baillot - Specials & Tasting!(Post)The young, affable Arnaud Baillot began producing wine under his own name in 2013 after completing his Masters Degree. The 2021 vintage is Arnaud’s seventh release and in this relatively short time, h