Category:Yarra Valley

November 8
Meet The Maker Sessions – Jon Baxter of Airlie Bank Wines

Okidoke folks, for our final Meet The Maker Sessions for 2018, it is with great pleasure that the producer be one that has lined the shelves and fridges ever since we opened back in 2014 – Airlie Bank Wines from the Yarra Valley hosted by one of the WINE STORE | WINE BARS favourite wine person in Jon Baxter.

Comprising of five wines; Savvy B, Skinsy Pinot Gris, Cuvée Sparkling NV, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc, the Airlie Bank wines are, as far as this wine professional thinks, are possibly some of Australia’s best value wines in terms of quality and certainly price. These wines not only consistently deliver varietal expression but also through wine maker Tim Shand’s deft touch present wines that year after year throw slightly cheeky and different dynamic flavours in the glass that demands another bottle to be opened. Just because!!!

So make sure you swing by this Saturday November 10th from 3-6ish and have a sip and a chat with Jon where we are sure that you will like the wines as much as we do.

October 17
Meet The Maker Sessions – Dave Mack of ArFion Wines

Yet another one of the WINE STORE | WINE BARS best mates is taking over the pouring duties this Saturday October 20th from 3-6ish for another Meet The Maker Sessions. Ladies and Gentleman, we give you Dave Mackintosh of ArFion Wines.

Dave’s philosophy is simple; to try and extend the limitations of style, be considerate to the grapes and land, and to be a strong part of the local wine community. Seems simple and obvious to us, and as we say around here, “It’s not Rocket Surgery after all”.

Not necessarily conforming to an existing style, Dave aims to create wines that have their own thumbprint and can evolve as the seasons do.  They are the result of the interpretation of many connections between vintage, style and site.

So make sure you swing on by this Saturday for a wee sip of Dave’s current vintage wines where we have little doubt that you’ll like them as much as we do.

January 10
#Summer2016 – Out of Step Shiraz 2014, Yarra Valley

Yep, summer is here in sunny #BrunswickEast. But living in this Four Seasons city we all know how weather can change faster than saying, “can you please pass me the aeroguard….”. out of step

What we need is an all purpose red that sings be it rain, hail or shine. The Out of Step Shiraz 2014 from the Yarra Valley is that red. Lovely tart blackberry on the nose mixed with supple slately minerality. The wine opens up in the palate with more slatey minerality, concentrated blackberry and a real sense of Chinese masterstock – seriously.

So this is your wine when you want a red – rain, hail or shine and always $28.

And where ever you are Mr. Walker, avagoodweekend!!!

 

 

 

March 6
Valley Vignerons Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2014

vv chard“There was a long hard time when I kept far from me the remembrance of what I had thrown away when I was quite ignorant of its worth.”  Pip, Great Expectations.

This is quite poignant when it comes to a wine like this. The Valley Vignerons Chardonnay 2014 from Yarra Glen in the Yarra Valley is a chardonnay that we used to get 10 years ago but almost over night we changed our chardonnay style to something completely different and devoid of what we like and want. We did this because it was deemed cool and schick to drink racy and tart chardy. Rise up chardonnay lovers, your oaky, fleshy, plump and full chardy is back!!!

Yes its big, but it’s not the sort of full butter style that you would put on toast, rather a rich stone fruit with subtle hints of butterscotch that drift along the back. The palate has a good mix of both stone fruit and citrus mingling along the tongue, but be not in doubt, it is the heady white peach that dominates in the mouth.

A ripping wine with roast chicken and always $25