The wine store with passion
Wine drinking has a very, very important rule: drink what you like! But never be afraid to try something new or different. Wine drinking should be fun, free of much of the garbage that interferes with the rest of our lives. It should be a catalyst for social intercourse. It should be pleasurable and memorable, it should be savoured and discussed, it should be fun.
Current wine special offers
Arcadia NV Brut
$21.99 per bottle
Produced by the Amisfield winery in Central Otago this is a blend of 55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay. Produced in a cremant style it offers a soft creamy palate, a rich distinctive mouthfeel and a long soft finish. Very sophisticated.
Elsewhere up to $27.99
Hunters Miru Miru NV
$23.99 per bottle
"...smooth, with strong, citrusy, peachy flavours and good yeast derived complexity." M Cooper
Elsewhere up to $29.99
Murray's Barn 2009 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
$11.99 per bottle
Gold National Australia Wine Show 09, beating many of NZ's best.
Plus two Silver Medals
Great value here for a Marlborough Sauvignon, fresh, zippy and would totally embarrass much of the cheap or not so cheap 08 Sauvignon Blanc out there. Brilliant at this price point!
Elsewhere up to $15.99
D’Arenberg 2007 Stump Jump Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre
$14.99 per bottle
Grenache 50%, Shiraz 29%, Mourvedre 21%
Top Value Wines Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
5 Stars The Canberra Times, Nov 2007
4 1/2 Stars Paddy Kendler Herald Sun
"Could this be the perfect wine for everyday consumption? It goes very close. Berry fruits from plums to red currant, with some savoury body and texture from the Mourvèdre the Stump Jump would be superb at double the price." The Canberra Times
"..Fragrant and fruity, it has plenty of crisp, crunchy fruit, ripe flavours, and a lengthy close. Drink this easy-going quaffer over the next 2-3 years." Jay Miller: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Elsewhere up to $17.99
Case of 12 = $162
Mt Hector Hawkes Bay 2007 Chardonnay
$12.99 per bottle
4 Stars Joelle Thomson, she said
"Wonderfully full-bodied, voluptuous"
A budget Hawkes Bay chardonnay that punches well above its weight.
Elsewhere up to $16.99
Case = $144
Grant Burge Aged Tawny Port
$27.99 per bottle
4 ½ stars WineState
“It is truly amazing that a port as good as this should sell so cheaply. Don't tell your guests what it cost, but serve a small glass with a cheese platter, fresh walnuts and muscatels after dinner” Huon Hooke, The Good Weekend, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
“Oak dominates nose. Slight linseed/ rancio notes. Luscious, liqueur style palate. Good balance of sweet fruit and a sweet fruit finish.” Winestate Magazine
Elsewhere up to $36.99
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 19 Bird Block Sauvignon Blanc 2009
$22.99 per bottle
Gold NZIWS 2009
Elite Gold Medal Air NZ Wine Show 2009, they said...
"It's pungent and lifted on the nose showing musk and passionfruit characters. The palate is explosive, delicious and succulent."
This wine is the rarest of the Block series and the most tropical, its delicious.
Elsewhere up to $29.99
Tiffen Hill Gladstone Wairarapa 2008 Pinot Noir
$15.99 per bottle
Silver Medal NZIWS
The Ultimate Pinot Bargain
This wine was given to us as. When we opened the bottle we were impressed really impressed we thought it was worth 24.99 easily.
A great fruit bomb style, black cherries, dark berries and hints of mushroom and forrest floor. So balanced and smooth that it will really make you smile. Made by Wairarapa legend Paddy Borthwick, this is an effort to be proud of. Very limited.
Elsewhere up to $24.99
Grant Burge 10 Year Old Tawny Port
$37.99 per bottle
Gold, 2007 International Wine Challenge
Gold, 2006 New Zealand International Wine Show
Gold Decanter Magazine, UK.
“Mid Brown. Fine savoury stewed tea. Very,very complex. Long, outstanding. Awarded Decanter Gold medal.”
Elsewhere up to $45.99
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve NV 750 ml
$81.99 per bottle
Number 1 5 Stars NV Champagne Decanter magazine
One of the wine trade's best kept secrets, Billecart-Salmon is a small, family-owned house responsible for some of the finest bottles of Champagne ever to see the light of day. The non vintage is the sensational entry point to its range.
The aromas are chiefly characterised by pear and blackberry with hints of cut hay. Light and refined with a touch of citrus on the finish.
750ml Elsewhere up to $109.99
Trentham Murphy's Lore Sparkling Brut Reserve NV
$16.99 per bottle
A real discovery, bright and cheerful very smooth and super well balanced. Superb drinking at a tiny price.
Elsewhere up to $19.99
