Le Pont Wine Store is your one stop shop for the Christmas season. From fine wines to artisanal spirits and locally crafted gifts, you'll find everything you could want.
Le Pont Wine Store is your one stop shop for the Christmas season. From fine wines to artisanal spirits and locally crafted gifts, you'll find everything you could want.
NEGRONI MASTERCLASS
Join us on Thursday 22nd September for a guiding tour through the evolution of the world’s greatest cocktail – the Negroni.
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To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Negroni week, we have an exclusive evening with Orlando Marzo, @drinks_by_loro founder and World Class Bartender of The Year 2018.
You’ll be tasting your way through a few of the variations in an Aperitivo style setting, with food, 4 incredible cocktails, including the limited release Loro x Campari collaboration; set to become a benchmark beverage in the market.
Orlando will share his secrets around what goes into the making of a truly great cocktail. This will be a fantastic evening of taste sensations with lots of tips, tricks and techniques from one of the best in the business.
We’ll be tasting through the following signature cocktails with a aperitivo food selection:
YOUR COCKTAILS
Americano
Classic Negroni
Bergamot Negroni
Negroni Loro x Campari
What: A night of cocktails, food and a celebration of the world greatest cocktail
When: 7.00pm Thursday 22nd of September
Where: The Bar at Le Pont South Melbourne
Why: Learn and taste the evolution of the Negroni
Hosted by: Orlando Marzo, Loro founder, World Class Bartender of The Year 2018
Cost: $65 per ticket (including, 4 cocktails & aperitivo food selection).
We’ll have special pricing on the night for the Loro bottles, including the limited edition Loro x Campari Negroni.
We hope to see you for what shall be a very special tasting.
JOIN OUR UPCOMING BAROLO vs BARBARESCO MASTERCLASSES
Wednesday June 15th
and
Thursday June 16th
Sample 9 superb wines 🍷🇮🇹
Enjoy cheese & charcuterie
Tickets are $139pp (only 15 tickets available each night)
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Join one of Australia's foremost experts on Italian wine, David Ridge from David Ridge Wines, as we put Barolo and Barbaresco head-to-head, to learn and discover why these two giants of the Italian wine scene should be seriously considered in equal esteem.
David's expertise has helped shape Australia's perception of the quality of Italian wine in general. He brings a deep well of knowledge, insights and anecdotes and is one of the wine trade's great communicators, especially when it comes to the wines of Piedmont.
This will also be a great opportunity to secure some of the region's best value, most age-worthy but still under-the radar Barolo for your cellar.
Our first Masterclass sold out in 24 hours, so this time we'll be running this one
over 2 evenings. Be quick to avoid missing out!
👉🔗 Link in bio to see the wines to be sampled and to secure your seat.
We hope to see you there!
Shop local this Christmas at Le Pont 🎁
We've stocked our shelves with a few of your favourite things. Each gift carefully wrapped, so you don't have to!
Click the link in our bio to shop online.
https://www.lepontwinestore.com
PICK ONE! Which bottle should we open first.
We’ll be opening one of these incredible wines every Friday as we run into Christmas. Available my the glass by @coravin_au until it’s gone.
Let us know your favourite! ⭐️
Vincent Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Les Forest 2015
Francois Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru 'Montee de Tonnerre' 2012
Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 1997
Cos D'Estournel 2me Cru Classe 2001
Rayas Cotes-du-Rhone 'Fonsalette' Reserve Red Rhone 2001
Cos D'Estournel 2me Cru Classe 2001
Birks Wendouree Shiraz 1996
NORTH AMERICA VIRTUAL TASTING - TICKETS ON SALE NOW. LINK IN BIO 🇺🇸🔗🍷
Once synonymous with overripe, over-extracted, high alcohol wines, North America has experienced a dramatic shift in recent years towards wines of balance, elegance, restraint and typicity with sense of place front and centre. Wineries such as Sandhi, Matthiasson, Hirsch, Tyler and Quilceda are pioneers of this renaissance and all have helped shape the modern US wine landscape, the New Wave of North American Wines.
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Join us Wednesday 20 October for a virtual masterclass featuring the following six wines:
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2019 Sandhi Central Coast Chardonnay
2017 Matthiasson Chardonnay 'Linda Vista'
2017 Hirsch Pinot Noir 'Bohan-Dillon'
2013 Tyler Pinot Noir 'La Encantada'
2014 Matthiasson Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Blend ‘CVR'
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Our host for the evening will be Toby Parker of Australian importer, Cru Wines. Toby will help us understand the stories behind these five wineries and how, individually and collectively, they helped forge a new paradigm of wine in North America.
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What 🍷: 6 wines showcasing the New Wave of US wine poured into 50ml vials for your tasting pleasure.
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When 🕰: 7:30pm sharp, Wednesday 20th October 2021.
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Where 🏡: The comfort of your own home!
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Your host 👨: Toby Parker of importer, Cru Wines
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Why 🌎: Taste Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet from 5 of North America's most exciting wineries
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Cost 💰: $79 per tasting kit (which includes wine samples, tasting booklet and a link to our virtual Zoom webinar).
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We hope you can join us for what we’re sure will be a revelatory tasting!
AN AUDIENCE WITH THE QUEEN - Virtual Barbaresco Masterclass with Gabriele of Guiseppe Cortese. 🍷🇮🇹💻
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This will be a unique opportunity to taste an outstanding array of wines live with Gabriele from the winery, this done through the lens of several vintages and includes an in-depth look at one of Piemonte's greatest crus, Rabajà. Learn about the history of Giuseppe Cortese, its recent vintages and what makes Barbaresco the Queen of Italian Wines.
Our virtual masterclass will feature six superb Nebbiolo:
2018 Langhe Nebbiolo
2017 Barbaresco Normale
2017 Barbaresco Rabajà
2015 Barbaresco Rabajà
2013 Barbaresco Rabajà Riserva
2011 Barbaresco Rabajà Riserva
DETAILS
What: 6 wines showcasing the Queen of Wines poured into 50ml vials for your tasting pleasure. 🍷
When: 7:30pm sharp, Wednesday 13th October 2021. 🕢
Where: The comfort of your own home! 🏡
Your host: Gabriele of Guiseppe Cortese 🇮🇹
Why: Taste the expressions of Barbaresco through the lens of Guiseppe Cortese 😋
Cost: $89 per tasting kit (which includes wine samples, tasting booklet and a link to our virtual Zoom webinar). 💻
Collect packs in store or free delivery within 10km of Le Pont South Melbourne. 🚚💨
What are you doing this WEDNESDAY? 🍷💻😋
ROAM THE RHÔNE VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS TICKETS NOW ON SALE - Link in bio 👉🔗
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The Rhône Valley, like their Burgundian cousins to the north is enjoying a golden period in its history. Better practices in the vineyard and cellar, the evolution of domaine bottling and a younger, inquisitive generation of winemakers has led to a resurgence in quality. Join James Johnston, Director of World Wine Estates and importer of such illustrious Rhône Valley icons as Jean-Louis Chave and Auguste Clape as we roam around different appellations of the Rhône!
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James has been travelling to the Rhône for more than 20 years and still makes an annual pilgrimage (sans COVID) to taste and visit with some of the most highly regarded vignerons of the region. We’ll be showing wines from some a diverse array of appellations including but not limited to Côte-Rôtie and Cornas in the north to Lirac and Gigondas in the South.
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What 🍷: 6 wines from across the Rhône Valley poured into 50ml vials for your tasting pleasure.
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When 🕰: 7:30pm sharp, Wednesday 6th October 2021.
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Where 🏡: The comfort of your own home!
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Your host 👨: James Johnston of importer World Wine Estates
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Why globe 🌍: Roam the northern and southern Rhône Valley through its fascinating wines.
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Cost 💰: $69 per tasting kit (which includes wine samples, tasting booklet and a link to our virtual Zoom webinar).
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We hope you can join us!
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CHARDONNAY MASTERCLASS - You've asked, so we've delivered.
Chardonnay - New World vs Old! Virtual Masterclass tickets on sale now.
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Join us on Wednesday, 29th September at 7.30pm, as we taste a selection of six unique wines that showcase Chardonnay in all its glory. Great wines from across France, Australia and New Zealand! Including the Côte d’Or, Chablis, Macon, Margaret River, Yarra Valley and Marlborough.
There’s no escaping this most versatile and popular of all the white grapes. The Queen of the wine world is undoubtedly back in fashion... and in no small measures. Thanks to its diversity of styles, it dominates the hearts and minds of all serious wine drinkers, and it fills the cellars of all top collectors & restaurants across the globe.
What: 6 diverse expressions of Chardonnay poured into 50ml vials for your tasting pleasure.
When: 7:30pm sharp Wednesday 29th September, 2021.
Where: The comfort of your own home!
Your host: Thomas Robertson of importer Negociants Australia.
Why: Taste, discover and learn about Chardonnay from some of the world's leading wine regions.
Cost: $55 per tasting kit (which includes wine samples, tasting booklet and a link to our virtual Zoom webinar).
HOW DOES IT WORK?
1. Order online - $55 ticket (6 x 50ml vials)
2. Collect your kit from the shop on the day
3. Or we’ll deliver within 10km radius of the shop
4. Log on to Zoom on the night
Chardonnay is back. And we love it.
WEDNESDAY MASTERCLASS - Alkina Wine Estate… A New Star Rises in the Barossa! 🍷🇦🇺
Alkina is without doubt one of the most exciting wine endeavours to emerge in Australia. The components of this story are impressive: a South American billionaire, two of the most highly regarded personalities in the wine world, and a historic property in the Barossa being rejuvenated through a range of considered and ambitious projects.
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If getting down and dirty in the vineyard, understanding the influence of geology in wine flavour, or simply the love of Barossan wine is of interest, then this is a must attend event. Against the backdrop of the Greenock subregion, Alkina is very much ‘a new story on an old place’ where a focus on grenache and articulating a sense of site is requisite.
Join Dan Coward from Alkina Wine Estate as we taste through some of their spectacular new releases and hear the fascinating story that has led to the inception of Alkina, the dissection of terroir in the Barossa, and their ambitious plans for the future.
This is very much the start of a fascinating journey but we can say we were here at the beginning!
We hope you can join us.
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What: Six wines from Alkina, one of the Barossa's brightest stars:
Kin Semillon 2021
Kin Red Semillon 2021
Kin Rose 2021
Kin Grenache 2020
Field Red 2018
Old Quarter 2019
When: 7:30pm sharp, Wednesday 15th September 2021.
Where: The comfort of your own home!
Your host: Dan Coward, winemaker at Alkina.
Why: A virtual tour of one of Australia's brightest rising stars
Cost: $59 per tasting kit (which includes wine samples, tasting booklet and a link to our virtual Zoom webinar).
