Melbournes Best Wine Shops

The only microbrewery in the CBD, The Crafty Squire is a beacon for thirsty city workers and craft beer drinkers. Duck out on your lunch hour for classic pub-grub specials. Then try the full range of James Squire beers, including specialty drops brewed onsite. Take a tour of the brewery and enjoy a tasting paddle for just $35. The real les allees du vignoble petit chablis. Keep up to date with the latest Australian and European wines, tasting events and special offers straight to your inbox. Keep up to date with the latest European wines, tasting events and special offers straight to your inbox. These people have a fantastic selection of wine and are very knowledgeable!! The store isn’t that easy to find as it’s not that visible, and google maps has it in the wrong spot. It’s a few doors north of McDonalds with a Auspost box out the front.
What's not to like, vinyls and an extensive wine list, most of it local. While we're calling it a wine bar, please don't only go to drink, eat as well. Helmed by a team whose collective experience includesCutler & Co, Rockwell & Sons, and Attica, this Fitzroy local has it finely dialled across both the booze and food menu. Yes the wine list is long, but don't be intimidated, it’s been built to be accessible. The idea is that you pick a bottle from the shelf and Burton retrieves its temperature-controlled counterpart from upstairs, guaranteeing a perfect glass every time. Enjoy your selection in the bright front area, or outside on the leafy footpath.
The best way to sample the changing dishes is through the set menu (don’t skip the sourdough flatbread). Plus, an extensive wine list offers everything from buzzy pét-nats to classic chardonnays. He’s the person responsible for the original iterations of Three Bags Full, Top Paddock, and Higher Ground, as well as well-loved wine-focused bars and eateries like Hazel and Dessous. Now, Nathan Toleman and his Mulberry Group team have spread their wings to Cremorne, taking over a converted warehouse for their wine bar Lilac — a smash hit for sips, snacks and lazy feasts alike.

Here you will find the most up-to-current information about wine, as well as tips from the pros on how to pair wines and what to acquire for your date. Since opening in 2016, Embla has become a mainstay in the CBD, providing over 200 low intervention wines in a relaxed, no-frills atmosphere. The European & Melbourne Supper Club, two of the best late-night bistro pubs on Spring Street, are located just adjacent to City Wine Shop.
Great conversations,  boutique wines and live music by local female artists reign supreme at this cosy wine bar. A place to come together for casual drinks and tapas, Murrumbeena Wine Bar hosts a permanent line up of female musicians giving the aspiring artists space to build their profile and keep locals entertained. Come summer, the leafy courtyard is a supreme spot to lap up the rays on a Saturday afternoon, while the moody interiors are the perfect backdrop for an intimate evening date.

Champagne is the pillar of dry sparkling wine, regardless of where it comes from, and the Rhône Valley produces deep reds. Last but not least, the Loire is known for pinks and whites of varying sweetness and fizziness. This country produces more vino than any other country except for Italy, which sometimes wins the race for quantity. However, it is in the realm of taste that a quality label excels, setting the bar for other varietals and regions around the globe. Treat yourself to fine French wines from our online store, sourced from some of the most acclaimed labels from the region.
For most bars, music is an afterthought — something to set the vibe or get people dancing, at most. Public Wine Shop is the very model of the modern-era wine bar. There’s soul spinning on the turntable, rows of wine bottles lining the brick wall and a communal table to rule them all.
Kirks Wine Bar, which opened in 2015, is a welcome change from the aggressive, tourist-focused eateries that dominate much of Hardware Lane. While not as beautiful as some other wine bars, Kirks' blend of old and new creates an irresistible energy.  One of life's greatest pleasures is sitting on one of their outdoor tables in the summer and sipping a glass of Chardonnay slowly. Kirk's Wine Bar uses the tagline "in vino veritas," which translates to "the truth is in wine." You can tell they mean business if they say it in Latin. Marion is equally committed to its food as it is to its wine, taking on the guises of a market, bakery, and bar based on the time of day.