Category:Wine Bar

September 19
Meet The Maker Sessions – Adam Foster of Syrahmi Wines

The Meet The Maker Sessions keep rolling on this Saturday, September 22nd with another ace friend to the WINE STORE | WINE BAR in Adam Foster of Syrahmi Wines taking over the tasting duties from 3-6ish where he will tell the great story of his even greater wines.

Adam has always had an interest in food and wine. Whilst spending many of his years completing a chef’s apprenticeship and working in some of Victoria and London’s best kitchens he also maintained an interest in Front of House activities – particularly the cellars and wine lists.

In 2002 Adam decided to give up ‘chefing’ to immerse himself in the winemaking process. Since then his experience in the industry has been quite diverse and somewhat unconventional.

Adams unadulterated passion for wine came from the early days working shifts at Walters Wine Bar. He concentrated his efforts particularly on French and Australian Rhone styles. He had the privilege of working with some of what he considers to be the most outstanding wineries in Australia and France such as Torbreck, Chapoutier, Mitchelton, Heathcote Winery, Domaine Ogier & Jasper Hill.

So make sure you don’t miss out on meeting this absolute legend of a person and grab a few sips and potentially liberate a bottle or two of his great wines to take home, or even have at the bar.

 

July 26
What a Space. And it could be yours!!!!

It certainly is the season to hunt down that great cosy wine bar where you can just relax and chill (with the heater on of course) the day and night away. Well you can do it here and now you can book a space for 4-12 people in the WINE STORE | WINE BAR for you and your mates.

With an ever changing list of wines by the glass to choose from, we also allow you to choose anything from the fridge or shelf by the bottle and charge you no corkage. That’s right, whatever it says, that’s what you pay (anything sub $22 has a $5 corkage tho I’m afraid). And with your vino, or sherry, or beer or Japanese Whisky there is also a small snack menu of cheese’s, olives, Spanish seafood from Mo Vida and when in season, black truffle and toasted cheese sandwiches.

So if this sounds like you, give us a call on 9384-0875 and we’ll make sure we try and get you and your mates some space.

 

June 10
By the bottle? No corkage charged

The WINE STORE | WINE BAR revolution has come along way in the past 10 years here in Melbourne town and now you can go and have a glass, some cheese or olives, and even a bottle at your local wine shop. This is what the Brunswick east Wine Store has offered this past 3 1/2 years and will hopefully offer for many years to come. But unlike all of the other WINE STORE | WINE BAR’S out there, we do not charge corkage to drink a bottle at the bar; what the retail price is well that’s what you pay. It maybe a Benjamin Leroux Meursault, Bindi Block 5, Astro Bunny Pet Nat or a quick an ace bottle of Harewood Denmark Rizza; whatever the price is, that’s what you pay – sounds like an echo right?

As we say around here in the outer frontier of Brunswick East, “It’s not rocket surgery.” No it certainly is not.

April 17
Drop in for a glass of wine and a snack

Brunswick East Wine Bar is now openAs many of you will be aware, the Wine Bar is up and running.

There are wines by the glass with beer and cider too. There’s olives and blood sausage with Sardines. Cheese and cured meats and all things Tickityboo.

These are a few of my favourite things.

Yet how does it work? What is the flow? With that, here is the housekeeping that is and will take shape.

It’s rather simple actually.

Wines by the glass (or BTG)

Instead of me putting together a list I will be leaving it up to you, the punter.

Every Sunday the first 4 whites and reds chosen by the punter will be poured for the rest of the week.

This will have a little consultation from me but it is all about what flavours you feel like: You can be adventurous, indulgent, reminiscent or whimsical. Whatever floats your boat (just don’t make it a bloody big boat is all). I have thought about offering self serve beer and wine for my punters, but this isn’t confirmed yet. I want you to have control of what you drink and self serve would be fun!

Beers by the bottle
Simple grab what you fancy from the fridge and let Tim know. To drink in it’s the single bottle price with a $3 beerage on top.

Snacks

There is a short snack menu. Little bits of cheese and cured meats and all things yum. But remember, it’s a snack menu. Little big serves that aren’t dinner. Yet yum. Always remember yum.

The vision has always been WINE STORE | WINE BAR.

We sell ace wine and beer and the odd bespoke spirit. We also want you to enjoy a glass of wine and a plate of food but most of all we want you to enjoy what we have created – a small niche little den.

We cannot cater to big crowds and we don’t take bookings because we only have a license for 20 people.

If there’s 5 or 6 of you we will try and make you comfy around the tasting table in the back. In the end there needs to be room for retail and wine bar customers alike. It’s a small space here yet our aim is to make you all welcome.

Welcome in our WINE STORE | WINE BAR

Our opening hours are the same as the wine shop:

Mon-Wed: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thu: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Fri: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sun: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

March 2
Wine Bar test run with BEPS parents

The day is getting closer for the Wine Bar. Yes I know I am always saying this and I know I am sounding like an AFL coach always answering with the same trotted out line, ‘Yeah, should be 4-6 weeks‘. So Frustrating!?!?!?!?

So yesterday we took our little wine bar for a test drive by entertaing a bunch of BEPS (Brunswick East Primary School) parents to come in, have a seat and sample some of our wines and charcuterie – on the house of course. I’ve gotta say from the outset that it was fantastic to see bums on seats and stools at the bar.wine bar beps

Kicking off at bang-on 1pm we had two sets of BEPS parents making themselves very comfortable at the bar. And no sooner had they finished off their 1084 Riesling and a couple bites at the charcuterie board even more curious BEPS parents wondered in to take their place at the bar.

As the day progressed I reckon we would have had close to 30 BEPS parents through the doors – back and front – with plenty of questions about the store and how the wine bar will operate and just the general Blah Blah’s that will be the wine bar. And there was wine in glasses too.

4-6 weeks people. 4-6 weeks…..