The Fox & Daisy Wine Room

07/05/2022

1. Pre-pandemic 💃🏽🕺🏼. Passion project to build a community.

2. Post lockdown
Nick, the Fox left to save the world. Daisy exhausted.

3. Future. Country bumpkins 🤠🦘🌳

Doors locked and what a ripper last night. Thanks to all those who popped by, had a bevie or three, cleaned us out and made us cry. Thanks to Dj Idolator aka Noel and mates on the vinyl 🎶 and the impromptu speeches (felt like a wedding mmmm or funeral 😆)… what a final night to bookend the years. Some of my fav peeps and folk all hanging and giggling up a storm.

You are a pretty special community and so hope a funky soul can see the potential of this corner.

Forever in our hearts - Flemmo, Travancore and Ascot Vale but time now to get the nights & weekends back baby. Woohooooooo 🦊🌼

06/05/2022

Salute to the final Friday for our corner & cheers to this little Sangiovese winner as sip of the week lately 🍷.

Our locals have been loving this unfined, unfiltered gem from the Clare Valley. Sourced from one of Daisy’s fav wine reps, importer and head banging metal loving 🎸 Felix Riley as “Juicy, soft and slurpable, a mid-weight expression with an array of cherry flavours and gentle tannins, absolutely made for pizza 🍕!!!”

Felix- we will miss your rad wine and Rosé loving ways. Thanks for all the years of indie wine splash and dashes .. and for being in our corner always!

Booked out inside tonight and mostly tomorrow with a smattering of early arvo or outside seats if keen (rug up 🥶). Eliza will do her best with small batch pizzas but pre-bookings solidly snapped up early.

Bottle Shop Wine is also thinning out but still a few available to wet the whistle 🦊🌼

Thanks for the love folks this week. Holding it in 🥲…just.

29/04/2022

Daisy .. & the long lost Fox are calling a looong last drinks as we commence our pack down and new beginnings out amongst the gums.

Many of our locals know that it’s been a juggle to manage three jobs across sectors and keep the corner alive with the oomph and time it needs for a local neighbourhood corner to buzz along during a pandemic. We tried to find a new owner who could see the vision but all fell through so it’s TIME now to say goodbye.

With the start of 2022 being awkward, new projects asking for bigger hours and hospo challenges, we’ve decided to say farewell and send gratitude to all our loyal supporters and visitors across the years.

It’s been a hoot, a tricky, sticky and icky time during lock down but mostly we’ve loved the generous nature of many of the community who treat us like family. THAT is the hardest part- not seeing the hooks ups, break ups, bubbas, new jobs, PUPPIES and life events that we have witnessed in this corner.

The Foxy team will be here for the next week for dine in and possibly a few pop up bottle shops days to sell our indie wine and craft beer (although the Fox is keen to store it at home 😉) through early May, so keep an eye on socials for updates and a BIG forever thank you to those souls who played a big part in this corner (you know who you are!)
🦊 🌼….Kim & Nick, Brendan & the Foxy crew xx

29/04/2022

28/04/2022

Camellia’s +Cabernet Sauvignon = sublime heart warmers for late Autumn vibes. Smart label pairing 🍇

As the clouds brew above & we retreat undercover, this single vineyard red from Yarra Valley has been a well priced hit amongst our Cab Sauv lovers. Elegant. Polished. Feet up by the fire perfection.🔥 🍷

Daisy swings open our corner doors from 3pm today with dine in spots available early & inside booked solid from 6pm. Plenty outside if feeling brave - rug up folks, winter is definitely coming 🌦. Plenty of pizza spots up for grabs Saturday & nxt week (Thur-Sat)- get in while pizzas are still spinning …❤️🍕🍷

Random Friday fun fact: Camellia flowers are often seen as a symbol of love, adoration, and longing. So as they start to bloom, pluck a couple for people we love, mates,dates or just for your lovely self. 🌺

26/04/2022

Back in our corner today after Alpine Valley getaways where cheese and tasting was a gourmet highlight- pencil it in for your future Bright trips 🏕 🍷

Bar & Bottle Shop open from 3pm with independent wine & craft beer available that’s not found in the big chains
🙏our cook is back in full health, so we’re able to offer our 24hr ferment small batch pizzas again for the next couple of weeks (Thurs- Sat from 5pm). We’ll keep you posted about what’s next.

21/04/2022

The Foxy Brendan is in our Bottle Shop and corner from 3-7.30pm today.

Due to COVID impacts still causing cartwheels and skips with staffing, we’ll resume “dine in” for our locals next Wednesday 27th April when all the key team are back in full health.
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Hope you’re enjoying the long weekend back to back blitz? ❤️

13/04/2022

Drinks are chilling on the corner of Mount Rd & Kent St!

If you’ve stayed in the hood today, Bar & Bottle Shop open 3 til 9pm.

Eliza has whipped up a small batch of her 24hr ferment dough available from 5pm. Book online or pop down before the team close up & take off for a holiday pause.
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Have the best down time everyone & hope you enjoy hang time with family, mates or new dates.
🦊🌼 Kim, Brendan and the Foxy team.

12/04/2022

Nothing like Autumn fling to kickstart our long weekend plans 😉❤️..

Foxy’s choice is LOVE AFFAIR Chocolate Lager (limited release). A collab with Melbourne chocolatiers, Hunted + Gathered that’s perfectly timed for Easter holidays & to fire up our dark brew hearts🤎🍻 .

From sitting by the camp fire, snuggled in for a stay-cay or off to the festivals around the State, we’ve got plenty of indie brews and wines available in the Bottle Shop for your drinking pleasure.

HOLIDAY HOURS
🦊Wed 3-9pm
🌼Thurs 3-9pm - pizza on from 5pm
🥂The team will then take a pause & back in our corner 3pm Thursday 22nd April.

Enjoy your down time folks wherever you land. 🏔⛺️🤠🎣🏄🏼‍♀️✈️Stay safe xx

12/04/2022

Nothing like a Autumn fling to scratch a long weekend itch 😉❤️

Foxy’s choice is LOVE AFFAIR Chocolate Lager (limited release). A collab with Melbourne chocolatiers, Hunted + Gathered that’s perfectly timed for Easter holidays & to fire up our dark brew hearts🤎🍻 .

From sitting by the camp fire, snuggled in for a stay-cay or off to the festivals around the State, we’ve got plenty of indie brews and wines available in the Bottle Shop for your drinking pleasure.

HOLIDAY HOURS
🦊Wed 3-9pm
🌼Thurs 3-9pm - pizza on from 5pm
🥂The team will then take a pause & back in our corner 3pm Thursday 22nd April.

Enjoy your down time folks wherever you land. 🏔⛺️🤠🎣🏄🏼‍♀️✈️Stay safe xx

07/04/2022

Bookending the week with the best news from one of Foxy team’s favourite winemaker 🍇🍷💪🏽

A repost from Tillie’s to say Congrats. We just can’t stop jiggling with “we knew it” as she’s made the corner very happy with her alchemy and small batch wines. We haven’t even posted about her new Chardonnay that pretty much got snapped when released up by those in the know. 💥94pts by the Wine Front wine critics - not bad for your fist release Chardonnay
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Brendan has stashed a few aside for our Chardonnay aficionado’s- just ask….until all gone. And then we wait patiently for her next amazing wine.

Open from 3pm for Bottle Shop or Dine in.

06/04/2022

Life is good when the sun keeps promising to shine ☀️ & even better is the new vintage Pinot Noir is back on our shelves in time for Easter holiday plans.

Our loyal Foxy supporters have been counting down the days for this outstanding Pinot to arrive back in our corner and it’s now available for takeaway or dine in.

Our doors will be closed from Good Friday (license requirement) & re-opening Thurs 21st, so love to see you for your holiday bevie plans with plenty of delish indie drops and brews available for camping, getaways or just mooching home for a stay-cay.

Daisy is off to Bright camping & the rest of the team are taking this opportunity to take a break with family and enjoy the Autumn vibes. 🍁🏕🍷 After two years of lockdowns- can’t wait!!

01/04/2022

Saturdays are for … 🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️🚴🏼‍♂️

Open from 3pm for your h2O and cheeky brew stops with BICYCLE BEER ON TAP this week🍻


Pizzas on from 5pm. Book online or pop down & try your luck but can’t always guarantee a spot inside our wee corner of the world (particularly Fridays). Plenty outside - & rug up folks 🧣🧤

31/03/2022

New Foxy teamie, Eliza is killing it in the kitchen with her 24hr ferment small batch dough and we adore that she just lives around the corner!! What a gem & find 🍕for our corner! Thanks to our loyal Pottery pals, pilates instructor extraordinaires and Flemmo PS parents for keeping her busy last night and supporting local🙌🏼.

A fresh batch of her housemade dough and other gourmet wine bites are now waiting for our Friday dine in folks. Book a spot online.

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29/03/2022

The Foxy team are back in the corner of Mount Rd & Kent St today for the finale of daylight savings & prepping for cooler weather vibes with 10% off trios of Red wine🍷🧣

Plenty of independent heart warmers available for dine in and takeaway with a few of Daisy’s Autumnal picks from her hometown roots in SA

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Don’t forget to take advantage of the VIC dining rebate program that kicks off this week with 25% back when dining in with food (M-Thurs only & until funds exhausted). 🦊🌼

23/03/2022

Thursday dates with mates? 🍷
Foxy’s available from with a weekly selection of gourmet treats from local suppliers 🦊🌼

Book online or pop on by & we’ll see what we can rustle up.

Eliza’s pizza joy on from 5pm with plenty of delicious wine options the team can recommend to complement her veggie & meat loving options.

22/03/2022

Long overdue to get our feathered friends from Ballarat back in our corner of the world❤️🦆

A few staple in our tinnie fridge & always something quirky going on with Scott the brewer including GUAVAS of THE GALAXY Kettle Sour 🍺. Available from 3pm for Dine In or Bottle Shop.

The 🦊🌼team are back at it this week for your neighbourhood hang time pleasure & Eliza prepping for pizzas Thur-Sat from 5pm. Book online .

18/03/2022

It’s always a hoot to have locals and mates join us to kick off the weekend. 🥂

From baby shower prep, pizza dates and Flemmo PS teachers celebrating another week closer to the end of Term 1, great to see folks making the most of these last warmer days. 🍂

Back at it 3pm for our final day of the week.

16/03/2022

Foxy’s slide slowly into Autumn 🍂 pick

🍷Gathering Field Pinot Noir 2021 from
🍇 Hand-picked fruit/Vegan/Bio-dynamic by winemaker Stuart Proud.

Folks are loving this chilled or straight off the shelf with classic dark cherry, strawberry and a hint of earthy spice -available now for dine in or takeaway on the corner of Mount Rd & Kent St.

Brendan swings open the doors at 3pm & Eliza’s housemade Pizzas on from 5pm with plenty of veggie/vegan and meat loving options. Book a spot online or pop down and see what the team can do for you.

15/03/2022

Cheers for the Beers 🍻

Loving your 7th Birthday range 🥳 and our locals are stoked to see the Bourbon Barrel Aged White Stout in the celebration mix. Daisy’s pick is the Saint Hildegard Passionfruit Gose- sour deliciousness!

We love how fiercely independent Hawkers Brewers have stayed and we’ve been lucky to have the support of their down to earth reps like -who know and understand our small corner of the world. 🍺 Thanks for 3yrs of bringing us stellar crafties for our small indie shop.

All available for Dine In or Takeaway from 3pm today

12/03/2022

Open from 3pm for all our four legged & two legged folks who stayed in the hood this long weekend 🐶😍.

Indie wine, brews and local gourmet goodies available for snacking & Eliza’s 24hr ferment dough pizzas on from 5pm…until sold out. Recommend book online & we’ll always try our very best for walk in customers. 🦊🌼

It’s our final day of the week and the sun is out, so pop on by for a tipple or to stock up for public holiday bevies 🍾
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10/03/2022

Long weekend treats available for road trips, picnics or recreating your own Golden Plains festival fun (like some of our lovely locals 🥰) with King Valley Prosecco 🥂

Bottle Shop open from 3pm and plenty of indie wine and brew options available for your drinking pleasure. The Foxy team will be here Friday & Saturday with housemade pizzas on from 5pm.

08/03/2022

SERIOUSLY GOOD 🍇
“Post Modern Seriousism” Grenache from Swan Valley, WA

From 30yr+ old vines with fresh & funky winemaking finesse, this wine is a pleasure to stock in our corner shop.

You know it’s a cracker when one of your locals snaps it up because it’s new on the shelf and then pops back the next day to stock up for dinner parties🥰

Back in the corner of Mount Rd & Kent St from 3pm today with all our indie goodies and gourmet treats. Eliza whipping up her dough today for Thursday-Sat pizzas from 5pm.

04/03/2022

By local request- Pizzas are now back !!

🌼Thursday to Saturday from 5pm

🌼Small batch, 24hr ferment dough, made with love by local and our newest Foxy member, Eliza🖤.

Now offering vegetarian, vegan and meat loving options for Dine in customers.

We recommend pre-booking a spot online but Brendan and the team will always do their very best for walk-ins.

Thanks for sticking with us while we recruited new members and supporting small business during a rough and tumble time in hospitality.

Bottle Shop always open from 3pm Wed-Sat with plenty of indie drops from Vic and SA not found in the big chains 😉.

04/03/2022

By pescatarian request 🐟 - now serving another Victorian gourmet treat from our friends 🧑🏽‍🍳🖤

Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Terrine

Available in our corner of the world for dine in from 3pm. Delish with a glass of sparkles to ease into the weekend 🥂.

Book a spot online …or try your luck and pop on by. 🦊🌼