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Clearance & Discount Wines - June 3rd 2026
Alrighty.....about time we highlighted a number of wines that we are looking to clear out. Nothing wrong with 'em....I literally need the shelf space! Please note are in limited supply so please act quickly should anything catch your eye.
Terre a Terre Cabernet Franc 2022 & 2023 (was $35 now $19) - By some margin this Croser Family 'project' is Wrattonbully's best red wine maker. Always (& strictly) traditional in the European sense - dry red fruits, long palate length and tannin driving a highly structured build.
Alkimi Syrah 2017 (was $39 now $19) - Mid weight Yarra Valley Shiraz with tangy spicy fruits. Plenty of buzz. Only 3 bottles left. Good winemaker this bloke.
Wild Duck Creek 'White Duck' Roussanne Viognier 2022 (was $45 now $35) - Made through the blending of Roussanne & Viognier, White Duck is full of texture and vibrancy. Fermented in 500L French oak barrels, it shows a lovely fusion of typical varietal characters. The Roussanne providing earthiness, roundness and fresh natural acidity, and the Viognier filling that palate with stone fruits and texture. Only 2 bottles remaining.
Thousand Candles 'Gathering Fields' Shiraz 2021 (was $36 now $29.50) - "Natural fermentation with 20% whole bunches, matured in older French oak. A super-bright crimson purple. Fully deserving of its gold medal at the 2022 Yarra Valley Wine Show, this opens with aromas of blackcurrant pastilles, boysenberries, black pepper, floral notes & a little charcuterie. Just as good on the medium-bodied, youthful and very well-balanced palate, which finishes with gently chewy, very fine-grained tannins and a little spice." 96pts
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Clearance & Discounted Wines - April 6th 2026
Alrighty.....about time we highlighted a number of wines that we are looking to clear out. Nothing wrong with 'em....I literally need the shelf space! Please note are in limited supply so please act quickly should anything catch your eye.
Alkimi Syrah 2017 (was $39 now $19) - Mid weight Yarra Valley Shiraz with tangy spicy fruits. Plenty of buzz. Only 3 bottles left. Good winemaker this bloke.
Grant Burge 'Nebu' Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2018 $59 ($105 @ cellar door) - I thought these were all gone but turns out I found 2 bottles lurking in the back store room. 2018 is the 3rd release of this relatively new super-premium release from GB. Be warned - this is a dry, uber-serious and BDX-like blend. Tight grained wood and plenty of tannin. Very young even at 7yrs of age. The Shiraz component is 100% sourced from the 100yr old Filsell vineyard.
Wild Duck Creek 'White Duck' Roussanne Viognier 2022 (was $45 now $35) - Made through the blending of Roussanne & Viognier, White Duck is full of texture and vibrancy. Fermented in 500L French oak barrels, it shows a lovely fusion of typical varietal characters. The Roussanne providing earthiness, roundness and fresh natural acidity, and the Viognier filling that palate with stone fruits and texture. Only 2 bottles remaining.
Thousand Candles 'Gathering Fields' Shiraz 2021 (was $36 now $29.50) - "Natural fermentation with 20% whole bunches, matured in older French oak. A super-bright crimson purple. Fully deserving of its gold medal at the 2022 Yarra Valley Wine Show, this opens with aromas of blackcurrant pastilles, boysenberries, black pepper, floral notes & a little charcuterie. Just as good on the medium-bodied, youthful and very well-balanced palate, which finishes with gently chewy, very fine-grained tannins and a little spice." 96pts
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Newsletter #1 (Nov 2025)
Hello.
As I've said before it's been a while 'between drinks', as least as far as newsletters and email comms are concerned. I have a decent excuse however - we've been busy with real-world stuff like selling the Smith Street site and taking over the 'Grape and Hop' neighbourhood bar in Montmorency in Melbourne's north east (near Eltham).
The bar has an incredibly strong local following and we've had much success introducing craft via 5 rotating tap options) and introduce nearly 100 packaged beer options. We've given the wine a fair shake-up as well with the additional of 150+ high quality wines to the bottle list. There are plenty of superstars on the shelves (Rockford, Bindi, Mosswood, Koomilya, Fighting Gully, Blue Poles, Yeringberg etc etc) and we are pretty confident we have the most expansive and exciting list in Melbourne's north east.
On the digital side of things we have given this site a facelift and broadened the reach to include quality small wineries and some emphasis on Old & Rare. Our other wine e-com venture, Slow Beer & Wine, will continue to focus on both quality wine and beer, most of which is from small producers.
Ok - down to business........
New Stuff - we are just a little bit chuffed to be one of very few retailers across the country for Hoffmann Family (Barossa Valley) and Domaine Razal (Macedon Ranges). Both possess a great and storied history; I'm sure references to 'Dallwitz Block' and 'Virgin Hills' will catch the eye of any true wine geek.
Wine on Sale - some excellent bargains to be had here from some big name high end red wines.....think Grant Burge, Hewitson, Passing Clouds and Dave Powell's newish gig Neldner Road. Some of these are running at 50% (at least) off the cellar door price!
Bindi / Dhillon - we have finally got our act together and moved a bit quicker on securing a Bindi allocation this year. The wines under the proprietory label are as rare as hens teeth and for most wines we have an allocation of no more than 2 or 4 bottles! (seriously!!). The regional range (Dhillon) is a much different story and we have good stocks on most. Shout out for the 2025 Rose (dry, loads of textural mouthfeel) and the super simple and effective Merlot blend the 'Accidental Red''. Might even be able to take a chill but we haven't tried this approach yet.
See you in the bar sometime!