Defender of thesmall under represented wineries and small scale…read morewine producers. Cloudwine stocks the labels from wineries that you wouldn't usually find elsewhere. Although some are about, Cloudwine isn't necessarily about big names and well known brands; instead the focus is on regional wine of Australia, with the lmore botigue and smaller labels on the shelves. Wine is sectioned into regional specificity and within these you can find particular wine types. E.g Morington, King Valley, Heathcote, Beechworth, Henty, Gippsland, Barrosa, Mclaren Vale/Eden valley, Grampians, etc. Cloudwine has weekly wine specials; great wines atdiscounted price. Muscat from a barrel, Barossa Shiraz, Pinots, Spanish wines, Whites have all been offered as a special with a bragain price. They sell pretty good beers here too. The beer selection has changed somewhat over the years from being Belguim/European focused, to now more all rounded. Including Australia. Sierra-Nevada brews on the shelves too. These beers all the rage at the moment. And prevelant throughout Melbourne. Prince wine store is just around the corner, you're spoilt for choice. Cloudwine may be smaller but offers an affordable, solid, well selected collection of wine. Which can be used as offerings for dinner parties, wine get together's, gifts,and all manner of other occasions involving social wine. Picnics even. You're sure to pick some great finds. All you have to do is seek.

I have friends who swear by the Cloudwine Cellars. Heck, I'm not even a wine drinker, and I can see…read morehow good they are, in that peculiarly Australian way we have with wine. They sell good wine by the dozen, and cheaply, and take pride in the fact that you won't have to drop much to come away with a six pack of Cab Sav. While they'll have a large range of interesting wines (even including a Chinese plum wine, last time I was there), they're not necessarily ideal if you're after anything but wine. Price of specilization, I guess.

You have got to take your hat off to any Alcohol shop that does not sell absolutely shite wines and…read morethat has a lot of reasonably priced tipples. Well Vintage Cellars ticks both of those boxes. You won't find any wines here that would be more suited being sold in a goon sack and there are specials of great wines always scattered throughout the store. I also like the way they do their specials. They seem to like offering two wines at remarkably cheaper prices that buying a single. Its not like I need to be encouraged to buy two bottle of vino, so I am happy to get the discount. Vintage Cellars have their own brand of cleanskins as well. Which are mostly around the $10 mark and in my experience are all really good wines. Their beer selection isn't all that bad either.

This place is awesome for a good bottle of wine. I've been here a few times over the years. It's…read moreparticularly handy when finding a decent bottle for a birthday present. Vintage Cellars also have good deals on bulk purchases. This particular store has a pretty good range of everything, from wines and beers, to spirits.

Harvest Wine & Liquor Store is the quintessential boutique alcohol shop. It stocks almost every…read moreboutique beer you can imagine from Australia and around the world (Europe in particular), a range of top quality wines (including preservative free, organic and biodynamic) and a good range of top shelf spirits and liqueurs. It is certainly not a cheap place where you would go to pick up a case before heading off to a party or barbeque. But if you want serious quality or have a particular taste for quality booze then Harvest is the place for you. The man who owns and works at Harvest is very very knowledgeable and friendly. He is passionate about quality liquor and wants to pass on his knowledge to anyone who wants it. Harvest is also a great place to go to buy presents for friends and family who enjoy a good beverage from time to time. And they also stock a range of class European canned beers for those who are heading to festivals like Meredith and Golden Plains and don't want to drink either VB or Carlton Draught.

If, like me, cheap wine makes you sneeze and splutter so much that you turn from a cheap date into…read morea sick date with barely any warning, Harvest Wine & Liquor is the place to go. Stocking an incredible range of wines, beers, ciders, spirits and more, Harvest Wine & Liquor is hands down the best off license in the area and boasts probably the best range of organic wine that I've yet found in Melbourne. As well as retailing, Harvest Wine & Liquor arranges roughly two tastings a month either within the shop itself or at neighbouring High Street bars, and there are invariably excellent offers available on the night on bottles of cider and wine. Predictably, Harvest Wine & Liquor isn't cheap. This isn't the place to nab yourself cheap cleanskin or cooking wine. But if you're looking for an excellent selection of high quality booze, Harvest Wine & Liquor is the place to go. Bar none.

Hey Hello everyone and welcome to your new favorite wine…read morestore... ! By god this place is great- it has a large stock of mainly excellent stock; being the majority is great stock without a lot of the so-so filler wines you get in most places. As they say, all killer no filler. Wine is mostly at the moderate to well price end- you can find most stock ranging between $20-40, and then of course you have your other higher and lower price brackets. What i can strongly suggest, after personal years in the hospitality trade, years of buying and tasting wine, is that you want to go with the aforementioned $20- $40 pricing range. Yes, you spent a little more money, but the qaulity is far superior, and of course, this will reflect in the product itself. You can knock someone's or even your own socks off with just about any bottle in this store as such, I would highly recommend some tight fitting socks! Pay attention all, this is wine, this is good wine, this is where it's at. Fresh, clean, spacious and modern layout, with products that excel. Not in the mood for wine? You will be! But if absconding from such excellent alcoholic grape products, they have here a great range of non-commercial (i can buy that anywhere) ciders, such as the Harcourt apple and pear ciders in that cute labels and packaging. Great boutique beers that you mostly can't find anywhere else; and again, this stuff is better drinking qaulity. Finally, Melbourne wine store is located in that cool little pocket, of St Kilda Road near Royce hotel, Cafe Vue and other rad businesses. This is on the outbound side, between Domain and Toorak roads, in that funny little patch of greatness, "the only part of st Kilda road that isn't daggy, dated, boring, run of the mill, nothing special, bland, boring, insipid and really crappy."

Ah love a good bottle shop…read more If the same-same rows of Sauvignon Blanc at the supermarket liquor store make you sigh and look elsewhere - this is where you should head as your alternative. The prices won't make you baulk either, we picked up some great bottles for under $20. If you're having dinner around the city, this isn't out of the way to pick up a great BYO option and save yourself a good $30 or so on the restaurant ticket price.

Since coming to Melbourne, I've had some serious no-joking-matter trouble. Maybe I was looking in…read morethe wrong places, but it's been difficult for me to find a good shop that has a wide range for craft beer available in bottles to buy. Sure, there's plenty of bars with local/craft beers on tap, but I was after the good stuff to have at home. Thus, Carwyn Cellars has been a heaven sent solution. There is beer on shelves, there is beer in fridge coolers, there is even beer lined up ready for picking. If your poison is wine, don't be alarmed, there's a fully stocked room filled with wines to delight your tastes. Or if liquor is quicker for you, they have an array behind the counter. The staff is helpful and I appreciate the 15% off discount when you buy a mixed six-pack of beer. That always is a push to buy more beer, as if you need one right? The cellar store leads into the bar in the back. I only got in a glance, from what I could make of it, they've got a nice little setup here. With plenty of good craft beers on tap, and the option of indoor/outdoor seating. Carwyn is the perfect place to come and get your drink on and then without even leaving, purchase a few more to take home. I'm all for it.

this place used to be the 'go-to' place. it was the bar that served over 15 beers on tap…read more(interchangeable each night) and rocked from 12pm till 12am (so many people). now they wont serve a beer after 9pm on a Saturday...(now more than half empty). its not the same place it used to be, which is really sad. but why? is. it because rich ppl bought it? why has the atmosphere died so bad? sux, as used to be a staple of high street.

Whenever my friends and I are heading off camping or to a BYO music festival, our first stop is…read morealways McCoppins. Here you will find ENDLESS supplies of beers in cans - perfect for a 'no glass' music festival or if you are headed to the bush for a weekend. They bring in more stock over busy weekends such as Easter or before Meredith Music Festival and stock more than just Melbourne Bitter. You'll find heaps of delicious imported and craft beer in cans. They also have an extensive wine area but really, it's all about the beer. Sure, McCoppins isn't as cheap as, say, Dan Murphys, but you'll find a way better selection here (and for only a couple of coins more, it's worth it.)

McCoppins is the biggest bottle shop in the area by quite a long way. It can be fairly expensive…read morefor beers as other reviewers have pointed out. One of the best beers they do value wise is the Mexican Lager Tecate. You can get a slab of cans for around $40. It's refreshing, tasty and way cheaper than other beers. The level of choice is what sets McCoppins apart from other bottle shops. The space is massive and you can get a huge range of boutique beers. Their selection of wines is also very large and the prices are not that expensive. The dudes that you always see at McCoppins are very relaxed and make it an extremely friendly shop to be in.

Best wine shop in town. Especially the Scotchmer Street venue (they have a couple of other shops…read moreall over Melbourne including in St Kilda). All the staff know their wines/beers/etc inside out and are fantastic guides to find you what you are looking for. Saturdays and some fridays they have tastings which are always really great. Join their mailing list so you know what is coming up. This place is definitely more than just a bottle shop- its like a community meeting spot and wine educator. They are also huge supporters of smaller craft producers. If you are on their mailing list you will see their great mix 6/12 deals on interesting wines (its worth joining with little spam I promise!). And their beer collection is varied and really interesting. A little on the ex-y side but they have beers from all around the world.

Wide selection of craft beer and wine, staff is knowledgeable and friendly, haven't noticed any…read moreunsavory dark individuals lurking up and down the aisles either so that's a big plus as a woman, but I'm only giving it 4 stars because I'm pretty sure the wine guy last time I was in might not have been totally European in heritage.

Let me give you some context. It was early February, and I was on the hunt for wine. That doesn't…read morenecessarily distinguish itself from any of the other days of the year, but on this occasion I was shopping for a valentine's day present. The idea was to gift her several bottles of wine, each one a bottle we'd had together somewhere before during the first few months of our relationship. I was pretty chuffed with myself for this idea - it was thoughtful, borderline romantic, and I got wine out of it. The problem was finding the bottles I was looking for. They were very specific, and a Google search turned up empty. I could find four of the five bottles, but they were scattered throughout Melbourne, with one in Geelong. I was steadily resigning myself to an epic chapter to bring this gift together, when I popped into Wine Republic on Brunswick Street. This place sort of draws you in. It beckons you. Not just because wine, but the aesthetics of the place are lovely. It's how bottle shops should look. Spacious, clearly labelled, exposed brickwork, masses of choice but not remotely overbearing. Staff welcome you and if you need their help, they know their vino. So I'm in there, taking a casual look, and I spot one of the five bottles. So I pay more attention, and spy another. And another. At this point I'm whooping inside and willing this holy grail on to show me the lot. Two more to go, and after a hunt, I find a fourth. Unbelievable. The fifth appears elusive, but on walking in, I ignored all the Pinot Noirs immediately on the right (don't do that - there are some gems there). And there it was - the fifth bottle. Wine Republic only went and stocked the lot. I can't praise this place enough. These wines weren't top shelf but they were lovely, and hard to find, let alone in one place. I shared the story to the guy on the counter and he was as pleased as I was! Oh, and a walk down Chapel Street the other day revealed Wine Republic is now busy building a store on the south side, so good news for you guys down there!

I find their service and shipping painfully slow, it's like pulling teeth. we have placed several…read moreorders and always had the same results even in off peak season.! have found a new supplier that is quiet a bit cheaper and ships within one day. Save yourself the time and money!