Brunswick East Wine Store

22/11/2024

“You and me and the bottle makes 3 tonight….” Yep, those are the lines Big Bad Voodoo Daddy belted out on their unforgettable debut album way back in 1994. Sheesh, that’s 30 years ago kiddo’s!!!!!!

Ol’ Timothy-and-Tonic is not quite sure what was in that aforementioned bottle, but he is having a stab in the dark today and guessing that somin-somthin’ was GIN. And oh, what a glorious day got a cheeky G&T it is today, and if that’s what you are a thinking, then the Yarra Valley Classic Dry Gin from, well you guessed it, the Yarra Valley, needs to be that Gin kiddos.

Made up of the usual suspects and some not-so usual suspects of the botanical persuasions – lemon, pine needles, juniper, coriander seeds, cardamon, orris root, and more lemon – this ripper aromatically crushes the senses with beautiful gin-nie tones and needs four simple ingredients: a glass, ice, wedge of lime, and your mouth. It’s as straightforward as that kiddo’s and yours for $75

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21/11/2024

That’s right kiddo’s, Riesling is still on the menu with todays ‘Soup of the Day’ coming all the way from the Eden Valley, and the wine stores fridge; say hello to Coulter Wine C4 Eden Valley Riesling 2022.

This wine is all about freshness and zest. The nose comes through with intense citrus, think lime pith, straws notes, musk and crunchy nashi pear. The palate is furiously dry, but not dry enough to strip the enamel of your teeth dry, with more crunchy citrus, talky white phenolic tannins and lip smacking minerality at the back to wash it all up.

Bloody delicious and yours for a bargain $30!!!

18/11/2024

Another day done navigating streets with another van load of wine goodies, discussing some vineyard work and chatting about a potential wine retail job for 2025 - south of the river!!!!

Now some ‘light’ reading of some of Cicero’s ‘Selective Works’ and a Hazy Pale at my bedroom window before making a new batch of pesto sauce.

17/11/2024

Melbourne, beautiful one hour, f #@ #*!n sh*****se the next. C’MON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh well, none of us were surprised. Yet a little heads-up would have been nice, cos it’s ol Timothy-Shivering-Away right now in the WINE STORE | WINE BAR with only a t-shirt and jeans. Maybe son #1 can bring in a cardy for him. But in the meantime, the tunes are playing glitzy 80’s pop and Laura Branigan is blearing with the no doubt head-bobbing, finger-clicking dancing that comes with such ground-breaking music. And with this, the body temperature rises. How good is science! How good is Laura Branigan!

And with that, the segue is complete. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Allora King Valley Rosso Sangiovese blend 2021 is the wine that will warm the cockles up if head-bobbing dancing is not for you. The nose has an instant hint of charcuterie meats, drying earth, dark cherries and spice. The palate closely follows the nose but with a mix of dark fruit, dry tannins, and soft spice.

This is f #@ #*!n kiddo’s and a bargain at $24!!!!!!!!!

16/11/2024

Did Mark actually go too far? Did he? Some say he didn’t go far enough. Time will tell I suppose.

Anywhoo, say hello to the WINE STORE | WINE BAR’s November , the aller trop loin Victorian multi-region Rosé 2022 – that has been de-koshered. This is just so bloody perfect on this exquisite day, it’s got it all; fragrant, perfumed, Amaro-esque aromatics, and most importantly, its 118% and yours for just $27 kiddos’s

15/11/2024

That’s right kiddo’s, it’s the pointy end of the year and ol’ Timothy-Twinkle-Toes is pulling out all his favourite wines leading into the Festive Season. And what’s on the menu today you ask. Well, as the sign says the Soup of the Day is definitely Riesling Baby!!!!!

Yep, the Riesling du Jour is the massively delicious Kenny Wine ‘Polish Hill River’ Clare Valley Riesling 2023. Oh, this is a crunchy Rizza this one. Bright and tart and crispy green apples, floral tones - think apple blossom, finger lime, and mouth-watering minerality and acid to wash all that goodness up.

So bloody delish and $38 and $14 right now

11/11/2024

After a long day starting in a winery then schlepping down to the for some wine deliveries; I’m calling it an almost day with some steamed silken tofu in an XO sauce washed down with a glass or two of Atlas Wine Co ‘Section’ Adelaide Hills 2023 Pinot Noir that’s a bargain at $29. Totes Bonza indeed!!!!

11/11/2024

Right-O.

After a hectic morning here in the Ritchie the Wine Van is ready for trip #1 to the

02/11/2024

Maybe we should do one last cup sweepstake this Tuesday. All those in favour give Tim a thumbs up

31/10/2024

I’m getting there folks

18/10/2024

That’s right kiddo’s

12/10/2024

That’s right kiddo’s, the wine blah-blahs are on the wall, a different wall than usual, for the WINE STORE | WINE BAR’s impromptu-small-at-the-bar-just-before-Sunday-wine-tasting; well that was a mouthful!!!

See ya soon kiddo’s xx

10/10/2024

Yes, the notice is short, like Tim, but whatchagunnado?

That’s right kiddo’s, the WINE STORE | WINE BAR is having a little impromptu wine tasting this Saturday, October 12th from whenever-whenever, aka 3-6ish. Tim will be opening up some new arrivals and will be doing it at the bar cos, well, its hard to wrangle staff, and it just seems like a good day and excuse to rip the scabs of some sips for a tasting.

So put your tasting shoes on this Saturday and come and have a sip and have a laugh – not at the wine – at where the world sits right-bloody-now!!!

04/10/2024

New Wine Alert!!!!!!! Wow-Wee, how does Tim find these little jem’s?

That’s right Kiddo’s, Tim has unearthed another ripper for the label with this little ripper. The Bloem Yea Valley Chardonnay 2023.

Okidoke then; the wine. On the nose there is an abundance of generous stone fruit, creamy lees and a supple hint at the back with ripe blood orange. The palate politely follows the nose with mouth filling creaminess, verging on subtle butterscotch for those cannot get enough of that good-good-stuff, white peach and prickly acid that cleans everything up.

Since a lot of regulars and locals in the area love a full-bodied Chardonnay, this one will certainly leap out of the fridge toot-sweet at a bargain $24!!!

02/10/2024

27/09/2024

Yes kiddo’s, its that time of the year, where the smell of liniment, warm beer, luke-warm pies, and yes, sticky tape and crepe paper fill the nostrils and tell us that, YES, the is once again upon us. Oh, I love this time of year, YES-SIREE-BOB!!!!!!!!!!!

It is also the time of year where Tim gets his coloured chalk out and makes a mockery of the two teams’ respective logos (but in all honesty, the Swans logo isn’t that bad). Sorry supporters; your logo is really hard, so it’s the again this year.

This is also to let you know we will not be skipping a beat this Grand Final Long Weekend where we are business as usual and opening Grand Final day at 10am so you can get your beers and wines and blah-blahs early.