TO AVOID AT ALL COSTS! (unless you want exceptionally poor…read morecustomer service - you've been warned) This is the worst shop anyone can find in whole of Australia. They are so, so rude and abrupt and they don't really care, 'case they still have the customers, as no one imports/stocks wine from my home country :( When Anthony (Tony) told me no one was buying the wine I often purchased, I soon found out WHY, when I got a case of 4-5 corked wine bottles and was told to get stuffed and hand up phone on me... It's impossible to get them to smile or do anything nice for a customer. Even became postcode snob and won't ship if they don't know where we live... And one cannot avoid grump Tony (he should consider another career path, really), because Anna doesn't do much in the business anyways and always fobs off everything to him :(

Dr J's review is spot on. I've just been abused and hung up on twice! It's like they are the grog…read moreequivalent of the soup nazi off Seinfeld. "No wine for you!" I honestly don't know how they stay in business.

A wide selection of wines in a small store ! I really like they stay out of their way while you…read morebrowse through and not trying to up-sell you. I think this will be a good place for tourists who's looking to buy some Australian wines back home :)

This place has an excellent selection of Australian wines, including many we haven't found anywhere…read moreelse. The proprietor, whose name we didn't quite get, was very knowledgeable and friendly. I realize that the rents for shops at the Quay are high, but the prices here are very high. In spite of that, we bought a couple of bottles he recommended, and they were quite good.

Now, there is pretty much no booze I don't enjoy (actually, there is one: fernet. Yeucch) but there…read moreis a special place in my black heart for dark spirits, and - good lord! - the range these chaps have. They've got rums and ryes and bourbons and malts up the wazoo, every kind of conceivable small batch, artisan and limited run I've ever seen, and many I hadn't. There are wild bottles with pewter race horses sitting atop the stopper and ceramic gourds the shape of flying saucers, it's a boozer's heaven in here. They've got a wall dedicated to craft beers, microbrews and ciders, and a gigantic selection of wines with a particular focus on Australian drops. And the staff aren't just pretty faces . . . there is some serious knowledge ticking about this place. Oh, and even better? The Oak Barrel is fully independent, in fact it's one of Sydney's oldest independent bottle-o's. No big soulless chains here, fellow drinkers. This is everything the discerning drinker could possibly want.

I love this place. They have a great selection and their staff is super helpful. There's very…read morelittle of the wine shop pretension, yet the guys working there seem to really know their stuff. Like I said, their wine selection is great. They have a wide variety from all over the world, but the selection is curated so it's manageable. There is also a range from expensive to inexpensive, and they have some of the best inexpensive wines I've had in Australia! They have events (tastings, classes, etc.) around wine, beer, and spirits. They look cool and I will check em out... the tequila tasting sounds particularly interesting.

This Dan's is a cracker! It's immense in size and has superb stock. I've been here looking for reds…read moreon many occasions and had to have the information desk put a call out over the loudspeaker for mommy to come find me I got so lost. The wine selection at this Dan's is beyond brill. I used to be a wine waster (aka waiter), so I tend to salivate over shiraz, perspire over pinot, celebrate over cabernet, vacillate over verdehlo (Ashbrook is my fave... is there really any other white worth bothering with?) and go zany over zinfandel. They're all here: Jim Barry's Armagh, Henschke's Hill of Grace, Penfolds 707 (better than Grange), Elderton's Command, Cape Mentelle's Zinfandel, Houghton's Jack Mann, Grant Burge's Meshach... There is one drawback to this Dan's though. Staffing. There's usually 1-2 people manning the rego's, which is fine and dandy when it aint busy (and it normally isn't) but what happens when there's a flood of peeps? There isn't enough checkout space to handle any sort of capacity which is an in-the-back-of-the-head sort of worry, but a worry nonetheless. Having said that, it is Thornleigh, and even at Xmas time, there's no queues. But during the zombie apocalypse? better bring your crossbow son! The coldroom also isn't the greatest. They have the usuals like most Dan's, but if you want a boutique by the case you could die of frostbite.

Sent defective products, ignored tons of emails on it, wouldn't refund. Had to get my credit card…read morecompany involved to get refunded. Disappointed.

A beautiful boutique bottle shop, Kent Street Cellars is a cut above your local BWS. These guys do…read moreone thing and they do it well - fine Australian and International wine. Jason is extremely knowledgeable and is the perfect person to help you select the right bottle for the right price. The selection here caters to all budgets so whether you want to spend $20 or $100 you'll walk away with something great. On the first and third Friday of every month, Kent Street Cellars host free wine tasting - if you're in the area swing by after 5PM to experience a taste of some excellent red and whites.

CAREFUL! THEY SELL EXPIRED PRODUCTS! I have ordered the beer…read moreonline from Jim's Cellars. It's arrived expired! By Australian law, it's illegal to sell expired products They never replied to my e-mails or messages

Jim's is close to home and the cheapest bottle-o for miles…read more And Jim's is a very good grog shop. There is a huge range of wine, beer and spirits. Jim's is very very good value. Quite often cheaper than Dan Murphy and they are good guys, except that they sometimes make their Mum look after the shop. They stock stuff you can't get elsewhere like Petersons Chardonnay and Scarborough White Label. There is a good range of aged wine and a comprehensive beer fridge. It was one of the first places in Sydney to stock Little Creatures Pale Ale and thus I have been going back with an unhealthy regularity. Cynthia and Mark's reviews are spot on and I intend to keep supporting Jim's even if it kills me.

I have lived in Maroubra for five years now and the only discount bottle shop was Dan Murphy's…read more... that I knew of! I had no idea but there is this fantastic rival to DM's right down the road from me. I think it's actually cheaper too! I got a Pewsey Vale Riesling for $20. It can be as much as $30 at some places so that is a great difference. It's huge this place and they have all your regular wines in one corner and then displayed in the middle is your rarer ones. Then they have a wall held especially for their best wines. I love this section. They carry all sorts of vodka's here like Bison and Kettle one. What I can't get over is the price! Also, the fact that they don't really advertise and nobody knows they exist just baffles me. They are even hard to spot from the street especially when dark. Oh well, it's like a well kept secret which I am now in the know. Yes!

This Dan Murphy's is on a main highway but is worth the visit as it is big and has a good range. In…read moreparticular, are the whiskeys (whiskys) This morning's visit gave us the opportunity to chat with a young salesman who loved his whiskeys as much as we do. He gave some good advice and we took it. The prices here are good.

I live in the Fairfield area and always drop into this Dan Murphy's store as I find it very…read moreconvenient to drive into more than the Liverpool store. I find the staff very friendly & willing to help you. Just love going into this place as I'm a big red wine buff.