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Please note that the business in now closed. Thanks to all our loyal customers for eight years of fun.
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Permanently closed.

25/09/2023

The bar is looking a bit bare, but there is still some good booze on the shelves to clear. Drop in for the big clearance sale - beer, wine & cider all heavily discounted.
Tuesday & Wednesday this week until 7:00 pm

18/09/2023

It is with considerable sadness that I have to announce that after eight years, I have decided that I will close the business at the end of my current lease.

Back in September 2015, I set about rebuilding this venue with a vision of bringing to this community a comfortable, good value venue for catching up for a drink or taking home some great value booze.
The focus has always been on showcasing the value and extraordinary talents of our home-grown, independent and family-run wine makers and brewers. It has been a real privilege to be part of this amazing industry and to share my passion with you all.
I hope that many of you have enjoyed the ride as much as I have.

I will be forever grateful to all the loyal customers, staff, suppliers, wine makers, brewers and other industry people that have made this possible and will leave me with very happy and fond memories of the experience.

I feel that now is the time to re-acquaint myself with my family and old friends and move onto the next challenge.

I will be closing the bar on Saturday 23rd September, but will be open for take away sales (depending on stock) for a few more days after that as I pack up the store.

Hope to see as many of you as possible over these last days for a last drink and a chat.
I will miss you all.
Cheers,
Dom 😉

14/09/2023

It is really feeling like Spring in Melbourne.🌞🌼
Time to pop open a bottle or two of an interesting and delicious white wine.

07/09/2023

A couple of new wines on our shelves from Geelong wine maker Darren Bromley
2022 ‘Evoke’ Riesling Chenin Blanc and 2022 Pinot Noir. Perfect companions for watching footy finals!

03/09/2023

Happy Father’s Day to all the awesome Dad’s out there. Hope you are all being toasted and looked after. 🍻🥂🍷

24/08/2023

I swear it was less than 24 hours ago that I was tasting these wines with Darryl from and Nat from .a.sip and here they are ready to go out on the shelves. Really well made, delicious, minimal intervention Adelaide Hills Fumé Blanc, Grüner Veltliner, Gamay and Pinot Noir ready to take home.

16/08/2023

Make sure that you raise a glass to our Matildas tonight. ⚽️🍾🥂 And a good way to go is with a lovely Tasmanian sparkling from

29/07/2023

Saturday afternoon catch up. Great time to drop in and share a bottle and a snack with a few mates.

21/07/2023

End the week on a high with a glass of wine while you snack on a piece of this delicious Fermier cheese from
Organic cows milk semi-hard cheese with a distinctive streak of ash. Delicious paired up with a nice white wine.

04/07/2023

The fifth release from of the Abel or infamous ‘Gumboot’ pinot noir clone. Wild fermented and matured in older French oak for 10 months. ‘Aromas of dark cherry, Davidson plum and pine forest floor.’ A beautiful Pinot Noir to enjoy now or cellar for a few years.

09/06/2023

How about a powerhouse McLaren Vale Shiraz from for the long weekend? 80-120 year old vines, a minimal intervention approach, small batch fermentation and traditional basket pressing produce a blockbuster Shiraz showing generous plum, dark chocolate and spice. A perfect wine to share on these cold nights.

06/06/2023

Great to recently catch up Andy from and taste a few wines from the new vintage. Always a crowd pleaser, ‘The Mob’ Montepulciano is available by the glass this week. Rich, juicy Barossa goodness packed with dark cherry and blackberry fruit and a little touch of spice.

01/06/2023

With winter now upon us, it is time to pop in and have a browse of our heartier red. Settle in for a glass or take a bottle home to share over dinner.

23/05/2023

Open from 2:00 pm today if you need a quiet refreshment while you contemplate the Victorian Budget news.

17/05/2023

Back in stock for Autumn, Red IPA from
‘Rich toffee and caramel with notes of peach and stone fruit.’
Simply delicious 😋

20/04/2023

The French call it Trousseau, but the Portugese name Bastardo certainly grabs your attention! Names aside, this is a great light - medium bodied red from for these Autumn days and nights. Soft and juicy, morello cherries and spice. Delicious. Available by the glass this week.

07/04/2023

We are open from 4:00 pm on Good Friday.
Why not grab a drink while you wait for fish & chips or grab a bottle to take home.

06/04/2023

New 2022 Chardonnay from in stock just in time to match up with your Easter seafood feast. A beautifully balanced wine that will have broad appeal to Chardonnay drinkers. Intense stone fruits, citrus & minerality with a smooth textured finish. Just delicious.

04/04/2023

A short week with Easter only days away. Pop in from 2:00 pm today if you need some supplies for the Easter break.

16/03/2023

Ready, set, go for another blockbuster AFL season. If you need something to enjoy with the opening round tonight, we are open!

09/03/2023

Normal trading hours this long weekend. Autumn weather is perfect for trying a glass of this Coronella Pinot Noir from
Sourced from several Estate vineyards in Red Hill and “showing an exceptional expression of the Mornington Peninsula style with emphasis on lively fruit”. Available by the glass this week.

23/02/2023

We had a great response to the Arinto last week, so onto the Sicilian varietal Grillo from this week. ‘Grapefruit, honeysuckle & sea-spray with oyster shell minerality.’ This is just the perfect white for this spell of hot weather. Grab some fish & chips from next door and settle in with a glass or two.

14/02/2023

It was great to meet Andy from last week and try the lineup of some truly individual and unique wines. Arinto, Grillo & Bastardo are now in stock. You can try the Arinto by the glass this week - Nashi pear, white peach and citrus blossom with beautiful natural acid. Perfect for this week’s warm weather.

02/02/2023

Gold medal winner at the Australian International Beer Awards 2022 and arguably one of the very best non-alcoholic craft beers going around.
Only one way to find out - try it! 🍻

07/06/2022

Just in, this delicious Bendigo Shiraz from
New vintages of Passing Clouds Estate Chardonnay, Estate Pinot Noir & Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir also back in stock. All great wines that usually don’t hang around for too long.

Address

1123 Burke Road
Melbourne, VIC
3101

Telephone

+61398171886

Website

https://www.opencellar.com.au/

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