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Ten Top Toffy Terms
You only need a small but devastating vocabulary of ‘wine speak’ to put the most pretentious toff back in their box. Here are 10 terms (and what they actually mean) which will have you sounding like a regular Robert Parker
1. Terroir (French) – (pronounced tehr-rwar) describes the influences that the soil, climate, slope and any other aspect of the environment the grapes are grown in have on the flavours in the wine. Much of the European appellation (or regional) controls and laws are based around this philosophy. You have to love this one, as there is no exact English translation, so you can legitimately pepper your conversation with French. A great way to start an argument with a French-ophile is to suggest terroir has nothing to do with wine and vise versa with an Aussie winemaker. The ultimate “toff” word.
2. Malolactic Fermentation – sometimes called “Secondary Fermentation” is the conversion of malic acid which is naturally occurring in new wines into lactic acid and carbon dioxide making the wine less acidic.
As a basic rule, malolactic fermentation (MLF/Malo) is desirable in highly acidic red wines from cooler climates and some Chardonnays; most other whites do not undergo MLF. If you open a bottle of wine and it’s slightly fizzy (and it’s not a sparkling wine) it is likely that malolactic fermentation may have started in the bottle this is undesirable and you can tell the snooty sommelier that you “require another botte, thank you”
3. Volatile acidity – is the total concentration of volatile acids in wine including tartaric acid, (the acid in apples) acetic acid (the acid in vinegar) and malic acid (common in cherries and tomatoes)
This is the perfect term to drop if the wine tastes like vinegar “ As in “This wine is excessively volatile.”..sniff.
4. Cigar Box Character- a cedary aroma, which if we weren’t being total snobs, which could be describe as tobacco. Often used to describe old cabernet sauvignon wines.
Natalie MaClean summed the use of this term up perfectly in her article “Wine Snob, Pas Moi?”
Simply throw off a few generic descriptors, such as "audacious" or "saucy," and then move into the esoteric: "Under an initial layer of antique cigar box, I'm sensing ephemeral nuances of spring daisies and an arc of cassis and tar notes."
5. Extraction – the extraction of desirable colour, tannins and flavour compounds from grape skins and seeds, particularly for red wines Over extracted or phenolic wines have the unpleasant astringent bitter character you get if you chew on the skins and seeds of grapes.
6. Barnyard/ forest floor, undergrowth/ feral – Musty/ earthy/ herbal/ savoury/ flavours associated with decaying leaves and grass sometimes used in conjunction with ambiguous terms like meaty, sweaty or funky. Great to drop when drinking expensive Pinot, “It has an underlying gamey, feral complexity”
7. Brettanomyces Pronounced brett-ANO-mice-SEES but usually just called “Brett”... a nasty yeast that makes your wine smell like a mouse or alternatively a bandaid. This is a fault and can indicate “less than perfect hygiene” in the winery.
8. Unbalanced – one or more elements of a wine looks more obvious than the other elements eg too much oak, acid, alcohol etc. Not a term that should be used when describing sommeliers, particularly to their faces
9. Mousse – The head on a sparkling wine. Heaven forbid you ever suffer the indignity of drinking a carbonated wine you’ll deeply miss the characteristic mouse of finer sparkling wines. Usually used in conjunction with the term bead which describes the size and texture of the bubbles. A fine French Champagne may be described as having “A long lingering mouse and fine bead”
10. Sommelier – Ancient French for “packhorse” yes really. A term generally used by unqualified wine waiters to distinguish themselves from unqualified wine toffs
1. Terroir (French) – (pronounced tehr-rwar) describes the influences that the soil, climate, slope and any other aspect of the environment the grapes are grown in have on the flavours in the wine. Much of the European appellation (or regional) controls and laws are based around this philosophy. You have to love this one, as there is no exact English translation, so you can legitimately pepper your conversation with French. A great way to start an argument with a French-ophile is to suggest terroir has nothing to do with wine and vise versa with an Aussie winemaker. The ultimate “toff” word.
2. Malolactic Fermentation – sometimes called “Secondary Fermentation” is the conversion of malic acid which is naturally occurring in new wines into lactic acid and carbon dioxide making the wine less acidic.
As a basic rule, malolactic fermentation (MLF/Malo) is desirable in highly acidic red wines from cooler climates and some Chardonnays; most other whites do not undergo MLF. If you open a bottle of wine and it’s slightly fizzy (and it’s not a sparkling wine) it is likely that malolactic fermentation may have started in the bottle this is undesirable and you can tell the snooty sommelier that you “require another botte, thank you”
3. Volatile acidity – is the total concentration of volatile acids in wine including tartaric acid, (the acid in apples) acetic acid (the acid in vinegar) and malic acid (common in cherries and tomatoes)
This is the perfect term to drop if the wine tastes like vinegar “ As in “This wine is excessively volatile.”..sniff.
4. Cigar Box Character- a cedary aroma, which if we weren’t being total snobs, which could be describe as tobacco. Often used to describe old cabernet sauvignon wines.
Natalie MaClean summed the use of this term up perfectly in her article “Wine Snob, Pas Moi?”
Simply throw off a few generic descriptors, such as "audacious" or "saucy," and then move into the esoteric: "Under an initial layer of antique cigar box, I'm sensing ephemeral nuances of spring daisies and an arc of cassis and tar notes."
5. Extraction – the extraction of desirable colour, tannins and flavour compounds from grape skins and seeds, particularly for red wines Over extracted or phenolic wines have the unpleasant astringent bitter character you get if you chew on the skins and seeds of grapes.
6. Barnyard/ forest floor, undergrowth/ feral – Musty/ earthy/ herbal/ savoury/ flavours associated with decaying leaves and grass sometimes used in conjunction with ambiguous terms like meaty, sweaty or funky. Great to drop when drinking expensive Pinot, “It has an underlying gamey, feral complexity”
7. Brettanomyces Pronounced brett-ANO-mice-SEES but usually just called “Brett”... a nasty yeast that makes your wine smell like a mouse or alternatively a bandaid. This is a fault and can indicate “less than perfect hygiene” in the winery.
8. Unbalanced – one or more elements of a wine looks more obvious than the other elements eg too much oak, acid, alcohol etc. Not a term that should be used when describing sommeliers, particularly to their faces
9. Mousse – The head on a sparkling wine. Heaven forbid you ever suffer the indignity of drinking a carbonated wine you’ll deeply miss the characteristic mouse of finer sparkling wines. Usually used in conjunction with the term bead which describes the size and texture of the bubbles. A fine French Champagne may be described as having “A long lingering mouse and fine bead”
10. Sommelier – Ancient French for “packhorse” yes really. A term generally used by unqualified wine waiters to distinguish themselves from unqualified wine toffs
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The Regional Wine Service is focussed on providing regional Australians with access to a great range of the best value wines – without paying a premium for living in the country.
Each offer by the RWS is hand selected by Dave Cann and Stuart Hay, founders of The Press Cellars, and draws on their 30 years of combined experience in all areas of the wine industry including production, wholesale, restaurants and retail; to source great wines for your enjoyment.
Stu and Dave have a passion for wine and want to offer country Victorians the opportunity to access an appealing range of quality wines. Hours are spent tasting a wide range of wines at every price point in order to bring you the best selection. Our dozens will always be interesting and delicious.
The RWS Daily Dozenconsists of twelve wines hand selected by Stu and Dave perfect for casual everyday drinking. The RWS Daily Dozen is a mix of 12 different red and white wines, but is available as a red or white only option. You can look forward to a new Daily Dozen every month.
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The range includes the Hidden Garden Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and The Usual Suspects McLaren Vale Shiraz Viognier and sitting at just $15.99 a pop they are definately worth snapping up a bottle to drink with dinner tonight.
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Some of our Hundreds of Beers
Here's a quick list of some of the beers we stock...
Asahi Super Dry
Baltika No. 3 Premium Lager
Barefoot Radler Beer
Barons Black Wattle Original Ale
Barons Lager
Barons Lemon Myrtle Witbier
Barossa Valley Brewing Organic Ale
Bavaria Premium (500mL/Can)
Beard & Brau 'Red Tail' Amber Ale
Beck's Lager
Birra Moretti Pilsner
Birra Moretti Zero
Birra Peroni Gran Riserva
Bishops Finger Kentish Strong Ale
Black Sheep Ale
Black Sheep Riggwelter
Blue Tongue Premium Light
Boag's Classic Blond
Boag's Draught
Boag's St George
Boddingtons Pub Ale (440ml can)
Brew Boys 'Ace of Spades' Stout
Brew Boys 'Charger' Lager
Brew Boys 'GT 351' Lager
Brew Boys 'Maiden Ale' Amber Ale
Brew Boys 'Schweinhund' Hefeweizen
Brew Boys 'Seeing Double' Scot Wee Heavy
Bridge Road 'Australian' Ale
Bridge Road 'Chevalier' Saison Coing
Broo Premium Lager
Burleigh Brewing 'Big Head' No Carb
Burleigh Brewing 'My Wife's Bitter' 650m
Carlsberg Elephant
Carlsberg Export 500ml Can
Carlsberg Premium
Carlton Cold
Carlton Draught (cans)
Carlton Draught (Stubby)
Carlton Dry
Carlton Dry Fusion Lemon
Carlton Dry Fusion Lime
Carlton Mid
Carlton Natural Blonde
Cascade First Harvest 2010
Cascade Pale Ale
Cascade Pale Ale (Can/375mL)
Cascade Premium Lager
Cascade Premium Light
Cascade Stout
Castello Birra Friulana
Chimay Blue (330mL)
Chimay Red
Cobra Premium
Coldstream Naked Ale
Coldstream Pilsner
Coldstream 'Seasonal' Dark Lager (750mL)
Coldstream 'Seasonal' Porter (750mL)
Coldstream 'Seasonal' Summer Ale (750mL)
Coopers '62' Pilsner
Coopers Best Extra Stout
Coopers Dark Ale
Coopers Mild Ale
Coopers Pale Ale
Coopers Premium Light
Coopers Sparkling Ale
Coopers Vintage Ale (2008)
Corona Extra
Cricketer's Arms Lager
Crown Ambassador 2008 (750mL)
Crown Ambassador 2009 (750mL)
Crown Lager
Cuvee des Trolls
Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque
Dieu du Ciel Corne du Diable
Dieu du Ciel Derniere Volonte
Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel
Dieu du Ciel Rose d Hibiscus
Dieu du Ciel Route des Epices
Duvel
Effen Triple Malt Lager
Eggenberg Hopfenkoing Pilsner
Eggenberg Samichlaus Classic
Erdinger Weizen Dunkel
Estrella Damm Barcelona Lager
Fair Dinkum Aussie Draught
Farm World Beer Pack
Feral White Beer
Foster's Lager (Stubby)
Gage Road 'Wahoo' Premium Ale
Goodieson Brewery Pale Ale
Grand Ridge Black & Tan
Grand Ridge Brewer's Almighty light
Grand Ridge Brewer's Pilsner
Grand Ridge Draught Bitter
Grand Ridge Gippsland Gold
Grand Ridge Moonlight
Grand Ridge Moonshine
Grand Ridge Supershine
Grand Ridge Yarra Valley Gold
Greene King Export Strength IPA (500mL)
Grolsch - Swingtop
Grolsch 330mL
Grozet Celtic Premium Beer
Guinness Draught (440mL/Can)
Hahn Premium Lager
Hahn Premium Light
Hahn Premium Light can
Hargreaves Hill Hefeweizen
Hargreaves Hill Pale Ale
Hawthorn Brewing Co Amber Ale
Hawthorn Brewing Co Pale Ale
Heineken Mini Draught (5L/Keg)
Hoegaarden White
Holgate Extra Special Bitter
James Boag's Premium Lager
James Boag's Premium Light
James Squire Golden Ale
James Squire Indian Pale Ale
James Squire Original Amber Ale
James Squire Pilsner
James Squire Porter
James Squire Sundown Lager
Jamieson Brewery 'Beast' IPA
Jamieson Brewery Raspberry Ale
John Smith Extra Smooth (440mL)
Kaiser Lager 500ml can
Kilkenny Draught Can 440mL
Knappstein Reserve Lager
Kosciuszko Pale Ale
Kozel Velkopopovicky Dark
Kozel Velkopopovicky Premium Lager
Kronenbourg 1664 (500mL)
Krusovice Imperial Lager
Leffe Blonde
Leffe Radiense
Lindemans Framboise
Lindemans Kriek Lambic (750mL)
Lindemans Tea Beer
Little Creatures Bright Ale
Little Creatures Bright Ale (Pint Size)
Little Creatures Indian Pale Ale (Pint)
Little Creatures Pale Ale
Little Creatures Pale Ale (Pint Size)
Little Creatures Pilsner
Little Creatures Rogers' Beer
Lobethal Bierhaus Indian Pale Ale
Lord Nelson Brewery 'Old Admiral' Dark
Lord Nelson Brewery 'Three Sheets' Pale
Lucky Beer
Mac's Brewery 'Gold' All Malt Lager
Mac's Brewery 'Hop Rocker' Pilsner
Mac's Brewery 'Mac Black' Stout
Mac's Brewery 'Spring Tide' Low Carb Lgr
Mad Abbot Dubbel
Mad Abbot Strong Abbey Ale
Mad Abbot Tripel
Marzen Smoke Beer
Matilda Bay Beez Neez
Matilda Bay 'Big Helga' German Lager
Matilda Bay Bohemian Pilzner
Matilda Bay Fat Yak Pale Ale
Matilda Bay Redback Wheat Beer
Matilda Bay 'Sabastian Reserve' Dark Wht
Max Beer
Melbourne Bitter (can)
Melbourne Bitter (stubbie)
Mildura Brewery Desert Premium Lager
Miller Chill Chelada Style Lager
Monteith's Celtic Red Beer
Monteith's Hearty Black Beer
Monteith's Smooth Original Ale
Monteith's Summer Ale
Monteith's Winter Ale Doppelbock
Monteith's Zesty Radler Bier
Moo Brew Pale Ale
Moosehead Lager
Mountain Goat Hightail Ale
Mountain Goat Organic Steam Ale
Mountain Goat Surefoot Stout
Murphy's Irish Stout (500mL)
Murray's 'Best Extra' Porter
Murray's 'Nivana' Pale Ale
Murray's Pilsner
Murray's 'Sassy' Blond
New Norica Abbey Ale
Newcastle Brown Ale
O'Brien Gluten Free Pale Ale
O'Brien Gluten Free Premium Lager
Orval
Paulaner Munich Hefe-Weisbier
Paulaner Munich Lager
Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier (500mL)
Pepperjack Hand Crafted Ale
Peroni Leggera Low Carb
Peroni Nastro Azzuro Beer
Phoenix Beer
Pilsner Urquell 330ml
Prickly Moses Summer Ale
Pure Blonde
Quilmes Argentino Lager
Radeberger Pilsner
Red Duck Pale Ale
Sagres Portugues Beer
Saigon Export
Salitos Tequila Beer
Samuel Adams Boston Lager
Sapporo Draft Beer
Schneider Aventinus Eisbock
Schofferhofer Hefeweizen
Schofferhofer Kristallweizen
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Skinny Blonde Beer
Snowy Mountain 'Charlotte's' Hefeweizen
Snowy Mountain 'Crackenback' Pale Ale
Snowy Mountain 'Razorback' Red Ale
St Peters India Pale Ale
St. Arnou Premium Blonde
St-Ambroise Blonde Pale Ale 341mL
St-Ambroise Oatmeal Stout 341mL
Steinlager Premium
Stella Artois
Stone & Wood Pale Lager
Stone's Alcoholic Ginger Beer
Sunner Kolsch German Beer
Tatra Pils (500mL)
Tennents Beer
Tetley's Ale (440ml/Can)
Tiger Lager
Tooheys Extra Dry
Tooheys Old Black Ale
Tuatara Porter
Two Metres Tall Cleansing Ale
Two Metres Tall Derwent Clear Ale 500mL
Two Metres Tall Forester Pale Ale 500mL
Unibroue Apple Ephemere 355mL
Unibroue Don de Dieu 355mL
Unibroue La Fin de Monde 355mL
Unibroue La Fin Du Monde
Unibroue Maudite (750mL)
Unibroue Maudite 355mL
Unibroue Raftman Malt Whisky Ale 341mL
Unibroue Terrible (750mL)
Unibroue Trois Pistoles (750mL)
Unibroue Trois Pistoles 355mL
Unicorn Brewery Classic Pale Ale
Unicorn Brewery Horny Blonde
VB Raw Stubby
Victoria Bitter (Can)
Victoria Bitter (Stub)
Warsteiner Premium
Weihenstephaner Heffe Alkoholfrei
Weihenstephaner 'Korbinian' Dark
Welde No1 Pilsener
Wells Bombardier Satanic Mills
Weltenburger Asam Bock
Weltenburger Pils
Westmalle Tripel
White Rabbit Dark Ale
Wicked Elf Pale Ale
Wicked Elf Pilsner
Wicked Elf Witbier
Yebisu
Young's Double Chocolate Stout (500mL)
Zatec Lager
Zipfer Pils (330ml)
Zywiec Lager (5pk + Glass)
Zywiec Original 650mL
Zywiec Porter 330mL
Please be aware our stocks are always changing and some beers may not be currently available.
If you have a enquiry regarding a particular beer please contact us and we'll do our best to help.
Asahi Super Dry
Baltika No. 3 Premium Lager
Barefoot Radler Beer
Barons Black Wattle Original Ale
Barons Lager
Barons Lemon Myrtle Witbier
Barossa Valley Brewing Organic Ale
Bavaria Premium (500mL/Can)
Beard & Brau 'Red Tail' Amber Ale
Beck's Lager
Birra Moretti Pilsner
Birra Moretti Zero
Birra Peroni Gran Riserva
Bishops Finger Kentish Strong Ale
Black Sheep Ale
Black Sheep Riggwelter
Blue Tongue Premium Light
Boag's Classic Blond
Boag's Draught
Boag's St George
Boddingtons Pub Ale (440ml can)
Brew Boys 'Ace of Spades' Stout
Brew Boys 'Charger' Lager
Brew Boys 'GT 351' Lager
Brew Boys 'Maiden Ale' Amber Ale
Brew Boys 'Schweinhund' Hefeweizen
Brew Boys 'Seeing Double' Scot Wee Heavy
Bridge Road 'Australian' Ale
Bridge Road 'Chevalier' Saison Coing
Broo Premium Lager
Burleigh Brewing 'Big Head' No Carb
Burleigh Brewing 'My Wife's Bitter' 650m
Carlsberg Elephant
Carlsberg Export 500ml Can
Carlsberg Premium
Carlton Cold
Carlton Draught (cans)
Carlton Draught (Stubby)
Carlton Dry
Carlton Dry Fusion Lemon
Carlton Dry Fusion Lime
Carlton Mid
Carlton Natural Blonde
Cascade First Harvest 2010
Cascade Pale Ale
Cascade Pale Ale (Can/375mL)
Cascade Premium Lager
Cascade Premium Light
Cascade Stout
Castello Birra Friulana
Chimay Blue (330mL)
Chimay Red
Cobra Premium
Coldstream Naked Ale
Coldstream Pilsner
Coldstream 'Seasonal' Dark Lager (750mL)
Coldstream 'Seasonal' Porter (750mL)
Coldstream 'Seasonal' Summer Ale (750mL)
Coopers '62' Pilsner
Coopers Best Extra Stout
Coopers Dark Ale
Coopers Mild Ale
Coopers Pale Ale
Coopers Premium Light
Coopers Sparkling Ale
Coopers Vintage Ale (2008)
Corona Extra
Cricketer's Arms Lager
Crown Ambassador 2008 (750mL)
Crown Ambassador 2009 (750mL)
Crown Lager
Cuvee des Trolls
Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque
Dieu du Ciel Corne du Diable
Dieu du Ciel Derniere Volonte
Dieu du Ciel Peche Mortel
Dieu du Ciel Rose d Hibiscus
Dieu du Ciel Route des Epices
Duvel
Effen Triple Malt Lager
Eggenberg Hopfenkoing Pilsner
Eggenberg Samichlaus Classic
Erdinger Weizen Dunkel
Estrella Damm Barcelona Lager
Fair Dinkum Aussie Draught
Farm World Beer Pack
Feral White Beer
Foster's Lager (Stubby)
Gage Road 'Wahoo' Premium Ale
Goodieson Brewery Pale Ale
Grand Ridge Black & Tan
Grand Ridge Brewer's Almighty light
Grand Ridge Brewer's Pilsner
Grand Ridge Draught Bitter
Grand Ridge Gippsland Gold
Grand Ridge Moonlight
Grand Ridge Moonshine
Grand Ridge Supershine
Grand Ridge Yarra Valley Gold
Greene King Export Strength IPA (500mL)
Grolsch - Swingtop
Grolsch 330mL
Grozet Celtic Premium Beer
Guinness Draught (440mL/Can)
Hahn Premium Lager
Hahn Premium Light
Hahn Premium Light can
Hargreaves Hill Hefeweizen
Hargreaves Hill Pale Ale
Hawthorn Brewing Co Amber Ale
Hawthorn Brewing Co Pale Ale
Heineken Mini Draught (5L/Keg)
Hoegaarden White
Holgate Extra Special Bitter
James Boag's Premium Lager
James Boag's Premium Light
James Squire Golden Ale
James Squire Indian Pale Ale
James Squire Original Amber Ale
James Squire Pilsner
James Squire Porter
James Squire Sundown Lager
Jamieson Brewery 'Beast' IPA
Jamieson Brewery Raspberry Ale
John Smith Extra Smooth (440mL)
Kaiser Lager 500ml can
Kilkenny Draught Can 440mL
Knappstein Reserve Lager
Kosciuszko Pale Ale
Kozel Velkopopovicky Dark
Kozel Velkopopovicky Premium Lager
Kronenbourg 1664 (500mL)
Krusovice Imperial Lager
Leffe Blonde
Leffe Radiense
Lindemans Framboise
Lindemans Kriek Lambic (750mL)
Lindemans Tea Beer
Little Creatures Bright Ale
Little Creatures Bright Ale (Pint Size)
Little Creatures Indian Pale Ale (Pint)
Little Creatures Pale Ale
Little Creatures Pale Ale (Pint Size)
Little Creatures Pilsner
Little Creatures Rogers' Beer
Lobethal Bierhaus Indian Pale Ale
Lord Nelson Brewery 'Old Admiral' Dark
Lord Nelson Brewery 'Three Sheets' Pale
Lucky Beer
Mac's Brewery 'Gold' All Malt Lager
Mac's Brewery 'Hop Rocker' Pilsner
Mac's Brewery 'Mac Black' Stout
Mac's Brewery 'Spring Tide' Low Carb Lgr
Mad Abbot Dubbel
Mad Abbot Strong Abbey Ale
Mad Abbot Tripel
Marzen Smoke Beer
Matilda Bay Beez Neez
Matilda Bay 'Big Helga' German Lager
Matilda Bay Bohemian Pilzner
Matilda Bay Fat Yak Pale Ale
Matilda Bay Redback Wheat Beer
Matilda Bay 'Sabastian Reserve' Dark Wht
Max Beer
Melbourne Bitter (can)
Melbourne Bitter (stubbie)
Mildura Brewery Desert Premium Lager
Miller Chill Chelada Style Lager
Monteith's Celtic Red Beer
Monteith's Hearty Black Beer
Monteith's Smooth Original Ale
Monteith's Summer Ale
Monteith's Winter Ale Doppelbock
Monteith's Zesty Radler Bier
Moo Brew Pale Ale
Moosehead Lager
Mountain Goat Hightail Ale
Mountain Goat Organic Steam Ale
Mountain Goat Surefoot Stout
Murphy's Irish Stout (500mL)
Murray's 'Best Extra' Porter
Murray's 'Nivana' Pale Ale
Murray's Pilsner
Murray's 'Sassy' Blond
New Norica Abbey Ale
Newcastle Brown Ale
O'Brien Gluten Free Pale Ale
O'Brien Gluten Free Premium Lager
Orval
Paulaner Munich Hefe-Weisbier
Paulaner Munich Lager
Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier (500mL)
Pepperjack Hand Crafted Ale
Peroni Leggera Low Carb
Peroni Nastro Azzuro Beer
Phoenix Beer
Pilsner Urquell 330ml
Prickly Moses Summer Ale
Pure Blonde
Quilmes Argentino Lager
Radeberger Pilsner
Red Duck Pale Ale
Sagres Portugues Beer
Saigon Export
Salitos Tequila Beer
Samuel Adams Boston Lager
Sapporo Draft Beer
Schneider Aventinus Eisbock
Schofferhofer Hefeweizen
Schofferhofer Kristallweizen
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Skinny Blonde Beer
Snowy Mountain 'Charlotte's' Hefeweizen
Snowy Mountain 'Crackenback' Pale Ale
Snowy Mountain 'Razorback' Red Ale
St Peters India Pale Ale
St. Arnou Premium Blonde
St-Ambroise Blonde Pale Ale 341mL
St-Ambroise Oatmeal Stout 341mL
Steinlager Premium
Stella Artois
Stone & Wood Pale Lager
Stone's Alcoholic Ginger Beer
Sunner Kolsch German Beer
Tatra Pils (500mL)
Tennents Beer
Tetley's Ale (440ml/Can)
Tiger Lager
Tooheys Extra Dry
Tooheys Old Black Ale
Tuatara Porter
Two Metres Tall Cleansing Ale
Two Metres Tall Derwent Clear Ale 500mL
Two Metres Tall Forester Pale Ale 500mL
Unibroue Apple Ephemere 355mL
Unibroue Don de Dieu 355mL
Unibroue La Fin de Monde 355mL
Unibroue La Fin Du Monde
Unibroue Maudite (750mL)
Unibroue Maudite 355mL
Unibroue Raftman Malt Whisky Ale 341mL
Unibroue Terrible (750mL)
Unibroue Trois Pistoles (750mL)
Unibroue Trois Pistoles 355mL
Unicorn Brewery Classic Pale Ale
Unicorn Brewery Horny Blonde
VB Raw Stubby
Victoria Bitter (Can)
Victoria Bitter (Stub)
Warsteiner Premium
Weihenstephaner Heffe Alkoholfrei
Weihenstephaner 'Korbinian' Dark
Welde No1 Pilsener
Wells Bombardier Satanic Mills
Weltenburger Asam Bock
Weltenburger Pils
Westmalle Tripel
White Rabbit Dark Ale
Wicked Elf Pale Ale
Wicked Elf Pilsner
Wicked Elf Witbier
Yebisu
Young's Double Chocolate Stout (500mL)
Zatec Lager
Zipfer Pils (330ml)
Zywiec Lager (5pk + Glass)
Zywiec Original 650mL
Zywiec Porter 330mL
Please be aware our stocks are always changing and some beers may not be currently available.
If you have a enquiry regarding a particular beer please contact us and we'll do our best to help.
Grape Variety Profiles
Tempranillo
Hola, My Name is...Tempranillo
My amigos often call me...Tinto Fino, Aragonez, Cencibel, Tempranilla, Tinta de Toro, Tinta Roriz, Tinto del Pais, Ull de Llebre.
I have...skin as black as the ace of spades
I grew up in...under the Medditerrian sun in the regions of Rioja and Ribera del Duero in Spain
I usually hung out with... Granacha, Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastrell.
People most like me because...I’m trendy and everyone in the know wants to be associated to “the next big thing”. I became trendy because of my brains, rather than my brawn. I am very dark, intensely complex and a little spicy!!
I’d most like to live...I am not too fussy, but prefer moderate climates. I am not a huge fan of the heat.
I do my best work for...Vega Sicilia in Ribera del Duero. Here I am the King and primarily responsible for Spain’s top red wine, “Unico”. In 2004 a magnum of this prestigious wine was sold at auction for US$65,000.
I bet you didn’t know...as an important part of Port production in Portugal, I am one thing Spanish that the Portuguese actually embrace.
The celbrity most like me is.... Will Smith, I'm not to everyones tastes, but you can't deny I'm cool.
My amigos often call me...Tinto Fino, Aragonez, Cencibel, Tempranilla, Tinta de Toro, Tinta Roriz, Tinto del Pais, Ull de Llebre.
I have...skin as black as the ace of spades
I grew up in...under the Medditerrian sun in the regions of Rioja and Ribera del Duero in Spain
I usually hung out with... Granacha, Cabernet Sauvignon and Monastrell.
People most like me because...I’m trendy and everyone in the know wants to be associated to “the next big thing”. I became trendy because of my brains, rather than my brawn. I am very dark, intensely complex and a little spicy!!
I’d most like to live...I am not too fussy, but prefer moderate climates. I am not a huge fan of the heat.
I do my best work for...Vega Sicilia in Ribera del Duero. Here I am the King and primarily responsible for Spain’s top red wine, “Unico”. In 2004 a magnum of this prestigious wine was sold at auction for US$65,000.
I bet you didn’t know...as an important part of Port production in Portugal, I am one thing Spanish that the Portuguese actually embrace.
The celbrity most like me is.... Will Smith, I'm not to everyones tastes, but you can't deny I'm cool.
Wine Talk
Water Wheel Celebrates 30 Years
Water Wheel Vineyards of Bendigo recently celebrated 30 years of winemaking with a special retrospective tasting at Pure South Melbourne.
I was lucky enough to attend this special event on invitation from the Cumming Family.
We tasted wines dating back to 1974: the winery's first ever vintage . Both the 1974 Hermitage (Shiraz) and Cabernet Sauvignon have held up amazingly well.
The 1984, 1990 and 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon were standouts and the 1990, 1994 and 1996 Shiraz vintages were drinking exceptionally well.
The 1993 Chardonnay was a surprise: it is a luscious, rich and golden wine that is still refreshing at 13 years of age.
Both the current vintage Cab Sauv and Shiraz are terrific rich flavoursome wines. In my opinion the Cabernet outshines the Shiraz this vintage but both are definitely wines to look out for.
I was lucky enough to attend this special event on invitation from the Cumming Family.
We tasted wines dating back to 1974: the winery's first ever vintage . Both the 1974 Hermitage (Shiraz) and Cabernet Sauvignon have held up amazingly well.
The 1984, 1990 and 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon were standouts and the 1990, 1994 and 1996 Shiraz vintages were drinking exceptionally well.
The 1993 Chardonnay was a surprise: it is a luscious, rich and golden wine that is still refreshing at 13 years of age.
Both the current vintage Cab Sauv and Shiraz are terrific rich flavoursome wines. In my opinion the Cabernet outshines the Shiraz this vintage but both are definitely wines to look out for.
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Caledonia Australis, Leongatha - South Gippsland
Cannibal Creek Vineyard, Tynong North - Cardinia Ranges
Djinta Djinta Winery, Kardella South - South Gippsland
Lyre Bird Hill Winery, Koonwarra - South Gippsland
Narkoojee Winery, Glengarry - Central Gippsland
Jinks Creek Winery, Tonimbuk - Cardinia Ranges
Wild Dog Winery, Warragul
Clair de Lune Winery, Kardella South
Paradise Enough Winery, Kongwak
Caledonia Australis, Leongatha - South Gippsland
Cannibal Creek Vineyard, Tynong North - Cardinia Ranges
Djinta Djinta Winery, Kardella South - South Gippsland
Lyre Bird Hill Winery, Koonwarra - South Gippsland
Narkoojee Winery, Glengarry - Central Gippsland
Jinks Creek Winery, Tonimbuk - Cardinia Ranges
Wild Dog Winery, Warragul
Clair de Lune Winery, Kardella South
Paradise Enough Winery, Kongwak
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