Bruce Dukes spent nearly three decades crafting the wines of esteemed Margaret River producers before launching his own label, Domaine Naturaliste. Celebrated by the likes of Decanter Magazine, James Halliday, Huon Hooke, Ray Jordan and James Suckling, Bruce is a master of the classic Margaret River varietals. Domaine Naturaliste wines are balanced, complex and delicious.

 Open to Taste from 4.30pm:
2015 Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
2017 Floris Chardonnay
2014 Purus Chardonnay
2016 Rebus Cabernet Sauvignon

Join us in the Loft for our complimentary cheese & wine tasting this Saturday, 14 September 2019 from 12 pm - 2 pm. We will be showcasing some of the best, premium cheese that Italy has to offer alongside a selection of our favourite Italian wine!

SPARKLING
Borgoluce Prosecco DOCG Brut, Veneto

WHITE
Contesa Pecorino 2018, Abruzzo
Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio 2018, Alto Adige
Antonio Pinot Grigio 2018, Friuli
Ronco dei Tassi 2017 Clic Bianco, Friuli
Feudo Montoni Cataratto 2018, Sicily

ROSE
Negretti 2018 ‘Ella’ Rosato, Piedmont

RED
Feudo Montoni Nero d’Avola 2017, Sicily
Graci Etna Rosso DOC 2018, Sicily
Fattoria Banolo Chianti Colli Florentini 2016, Tuscany
Poggio Brigante 2017 Morellino di Scansano DOCG, Tuscany
Corsini ‘Le Corti’ Chianti Classico 2015, Tuscany
Scagliola 2017 Dolcetto, Piedmont
Brezza Langhe Nebbiolo 2018, Piedmont
Trediberri IGT (Nebbiolo blend) 2018, Piedmont

CHEESE:
Grana Padano - we will be cracking a wheel and tasting out cheese!
West Australian Truffle Burrata  - a classic fresh cheese style from Puglia region, paired with sticky balsamic.
Dolce Gorgonzola for scooping, pairing with local honey.

$45 per person
20 tickets only - click here
Wednesday, 18 September 2019 from 6 pm - 7.30 pm

Here in Australia we are spoilt for choice, with both quality, locally-produced cheese and wine right on our door step! We will have some incredible wines from around the country open to taste including new release chardonnay from Geelong giants, By Farr, and the world-class Polish Hill Riesling from Grosset! Join us and learn how to pair these exceptional wines with the right cheese! 

WINE
Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2018, Clare Valley, SA
By Farr Chardonnay 2018, Geelong, VIC
Brash Higgins Nero D’avola 2016, McLaren Vale, SA
Alcorso Pinot Noir 2012, TAS
John Kosovich Autumn Harvest Semillon Verdelho, Swan Valley, WA

CHEESE
Woodside Monet, SA
Coal River Ash Triple Cream, TAS
Pyengana Cloth Bound Cheddar, TAS
Suzette Washed Rind, WA
Tarago Shadows of Blue, VIC

Lethbridge was founded by scientists Ray Nadeson, Maree Collis and Adrian Thomas. In Ray’s words, ‘Our belief is that the best wines express the unique character of special places.’ As well as understanding the importance of terroir, the partners have built a unique straw-bale winery, designed to recreate the controlled environment of cellars and caves in Europe.

The fruit used to produce the range of Lethbridge Wines comes from two historical vineyards. The Estate Vineyard in Lethbridge was originally planted in 1874 by Swiss immigrants (replanted by the current owners in 1996) whilst the vineyard site in Mt Duneed was first planted in 1858, and was the first vineyard to be replanted in Geelong as the region re-emerged in the 1970’s. Their innovative winery, commitment to biodynamic farming, environmental sustainability and many years of producing outstanding fine wines has made them one of the best wineries in Geelong. 

OPEN TO TASTE:
Lethbridge Pinot Gris
Ooh La La Chardonnay
Lethbridge Chardonnay
Menage Pinot
Lethbridge Pinot

COMPLIMENTARY TASTING

Join us in the Loft for an exclusive tasting of some of the world’s finest Pinot Noir wines this Father's Day weekend! We will have over 20 wines open to taste from Australia, New Zealand and Europe, including wines from Germany and Italy! This year features an all new lineup – find your new favourites or select the perfect Father’s Day gift!

OPEN TO TASTE:

La Prova Pinot Nero, Adelaide Hills, SA
Ashton Hills Picadilly Valley, Adelaide Hills, SA

Escarpment, Martinborough, NZ
Escarpment Kiwa, Martinborough, NZ
Craggy Range, Martinborough, NZ

Garagiste Merricks, Mornington Peninsular, VIC
Arfion, Yarra Valley, VIC
Save Our Souls, Mornington Peninsular, VIC
Giant Steps, Yarra Valley, VIC
Savaterre ‘Frere Cadet’, Beechworth, VIC

Icon Sparkling Rose, Tasmania
Hughes & Hughes 15% Wholebunch, Tasmania
Bream Creek Reserve, East Coast, Tasmania
Lorel Bank, Derwent Valley, Tasmania
Sinapius The Enclave, Pipers Brook, Tasmania

Weingut Claus Schneider, Baden, Germany
Weingut Claus Schneider Weiler Schlipf, Baden, Germany
Benedikt Baltes Bundstandstein, Ahr Valley, Germany
Benedikt Baltes Grossheubach Alte Reben, Ahr Valley, Germany
David Moreau Bourgogne Rouge, Bourgogne, France
Alois Lageder, Alto Adige, Italy

Hailing from Cape Province, South Africa, Remi Guise came to Margaret River in 2007 to visit and never left! In 2013 he launched his label tripe.Iscariot with the notion that everything from the berry to the stalk should be utilised in the winemaking process. Built on texture and structure, his wines seek to challenge the status quo. Fresh from his Young Gun of Wine ‘Winemakers Choice’ award, Remi joins us to taste through his delicious small batch wines, this Friday August 22^nd from 5pm.

Wednesday, 28 August 2019
From 6 pm - 7.30 pm
For tickets click here
Tickets $40, $20 redeemable

Since 2004, McHenry Honen have been crafting exceptional single vineyard wines from the Margaret River region with a wealth of success. Founders David Hohnen and Murray McHenry are Western Australian wine royalty and their lives are an article by themselves.

Organically and biodymanically farmed, these are wines of purity that speak of time and place, and have been long time favourites of ours. Winemaker Japo brings creativity and precision to a well-established label, loved by so many. Born in Soave, Italy, Japo has grown up surrounded by vineyards and wineries. He has completed vintages in Italy, Boardeaux, Barossa Valley, New Zealand and Margaret River.

OPEN TO TASTE:
2018 Burnside Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
2017 Hazel’s Vineyard Chardonnay
2017 Calgardup Brook Chardonnay
2017 Burnside Chardonnay
2018 Hazel’s GSM

Thursday, 22 August 2019 from 6 pm in the Wine Loft - 

PLEASE NOTE this session will run as an informal masterclass so please arrive for a 6 pm start.Complimentary Tasting

Enjoy a palate cleansing green tea from Kyoto on arrival, before sampling your way through three unique expressions of Japanese craft gin. Our in-house Japanese sushi chef will also be preparing some authentic Japanese platters. 

Distilled, blended and bottled in Kyoto, these gin’s are made from a sake rice base, sourced from the famous sake district of Fushimi. Mainly local botanicals are used including yuzu, hinoki chips, bamboo leaf, gyokuro tea, ginger, red shiso and green sansho peppers. Bottled in hand-blown glass bottles crafted in Osaka, the label was designed by Kyoto’s oldest maker of karakami (woodblock prints). Truly unique, Japanese gin’s!

SATURDAY, 17 AUGUST 2019 FROM 11 AM - 2 PM
COMPLIMENTARY EVENT


Join us as we take you on a journey of culinary discovery through the vibrant, mouth-watering world of Spain! We will have cooked paella available and a variety of tastings from some of our best producers! Paella comes alive with the right mix of spices. Paprika adds a sweet, smoky flavour to the paella whilst saffron contributes both colour and taste. These two spices are essential for the perfect Spanish paella! Our wine expert has selected wines from different wine regions of Spain to pair with the delicious paellas being cooked - all open to taste!

$50 per person, $30 redeemable with wine purchased on the evening.
20 tickets only
Tickets available here.

While his range includes many famous terroirs, Leroux is determined only to work with vineyards that have been well managed and produce outstanding fruit, regardless of whether or not they have famous names. He has never been in charge of a finer roster of vineyards, and, consequently, there have been few finer releases from a grower that is now at the very top of his game.

Leroux describes 2017 as a vintage he would happily take every year—an assessment borne out in an absolutely stunning range of wines. The whites have great mineral tension and pulpy succulence, while the reds are bright, aromatic and pretty with the body and depth to encourage ageing. Both sets of wines show great class and intensity and are, importantly, a joy to drink. 

 Although Benjamin Leroux can't be with us this year, he’ll be sharing his thoughtful insights on the vintage and more via a short film recently recorded in Burgundy.

OPEN TO TASTE:
Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc 2017
Benjamin Leroux Meursault 2017
Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Rouge 2017
Benjamin Leroux Savigny-lès-Beaune 2017
Benjamin Leroux Volnay 2017
Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin 2017

$50 PER PERSON - $30 REDEEMABLE WITH PURCHASE ON THE EVENING
20 SPOTS ONLY
FOR TICKETS GO HERE

Jackson Family Wines is a family owned wine company based in Santa Rosa, California. From humble beginnings making wine in Northern California, the company has expanded it’s portfolio to become a global power house. Acquiring close to 50 wineries, they now own vineyards in Sonoma, Mendocino, Napa, Oregan, Tuscany, Chile, Bordeaux, South Africa and Australia.

Highly awarded for both it’s wines and it’s leadership in sustainability, the history and portfolio of this incredible company would be difficult to capture in a single masterclass. Australian/NZ company representative Alex Tulikova joins us for a snap-shot look at home favourites Yangarra and Hickinbotham with a couple of Californian chardonnay’s from La Crema thrown in for good measure!

OPEN TO TASTE:
La Crema Monterey Chardonnay 2017
La Crema Sonoma Chardonnay 2017
Yangarra preservative free Shiraz 2018
Yangarra Shiraz 2016
Yangarra GSM 2017
Hickinbotham Brook’s Road Shiraz 2016
Hickinbotham Trueman Cabernet Sauvignon NV

COMPLIMENTARY TASTING
Nick James-Merritt joins us once again to taste through his small batch Margaret River wines. Nick works with left-of-field varieties and minimal intervention to craft wines of texture and character that have received some great reviews.

"Quality wine in anyone's books, (2017 Vermentino) shows intensity of fruit character, steely-minerally acidity, faint savoury complexity, freshness of inherent pear/green apple/cucumber fruit characters." 93 points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front. 

It is always a pleasure hosting Nick who is a ready provider of great conversation and great wines!

OPEN TO TASTE:
2019 Karridale Sauvignon Blanc
2017 Yallingup Vermentino
2017 Wilyabrup Chenin
2017 Rosa Brook Cabernet Franc

Complimentary Tasting - Boatshed Wine Loft 
Discounts apply to products for the duration of the tasting only. 
This session will be run as an informal masterclass, please arrive at 6 pm. 

Renowned for innovation and the clever use of Australian native ingredients, Applewood is a craft spirit brand at the top of its game. We are thrilled to announce that Applewood creator, ‘Chief Thinker’ and distiller Brendan Carter will be joining us this Wednesday for an in-depth look at his unique Australian spirits. Passionate about both sustainability and creativity, Brendan is one of the most in-demand producers in the country. Brendan’s commitment to excellence, research and imagination set the Applewood brand apart - important in a growing sea of craft spirits. A session sure to be full of passionate discussion and fun!

OPEN TO TASTE:

Applewood Gin
Southern Lights Gin
Northern Lights Gin
Limoncello
Carters Original Coffee

Complimentary tasting in the Loft.

The Mann name is synonymous with WA’s Swan Valley where Rob’s pioneering grandfather Jack worked a remarkable 51 consecutive vintages for Houghton. His most famous creation, the Houghton’s White Burgundy, significantly changed the wine landscape in Australia for good. Sixth generation winemaker Rob was just a boy when he joined his father – former Australian test cricketer Tony – in planting the vines on what is now the dry-grown, organically farmed Corymbia vineyard. 

Both Rob and Genevieve boast impressive careers. Genevieve worked in South Africa, France, California and South Australia before moving to WA for the role of head winemaker at Howard Park. Rob was been senior winemaker at Hardy’s, then Cape Mentelle before being handpicked to take over the helm at LVMH’s Napa estate Newton.

Open to Taste:
Corymbia 2018 Chenin Blanc
Corymbia 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Corymbia 2017 Tempranillo, Malbec, Cabernet

We are joined by Howard Crump from Dellendale Creamery this Saturday in-store for a complimentary Raclette tasting! Dellendale Creamery is a small cheesemaking factory with a long history in the dairy industry. The Churchill Rd Raclette is a wash-rind cheese features aromatic sweetness and nutty flavour which lifts any dish, and melts to creamy liquid silk in toasties, raclette over potatoes and vegies and in pasta. Matured Churchill will also boost antipasto and tapas.

$50 per person - $30 redeemable with purchase.
20 tickets only - click here to purchase.

Sommelier Kris Ambrozkiewicz (Rockpool) joins us for a special Winter Masterclass exploring some of Italy’s finest red wines. Starting with Sicilian royalty Feudo Montoni before exploring some Tuscan classics, we will finish our journey in the North, in Piedmont!

Not only is Italy the world’s largest producer of wine, it is also the largest producer of cheese! Our in-house fromaggio expert will talk us through the regions, producers and production methods of five premium Italian cheeses.  

WINE OPEN TO TASTE:
Feudo Montoni ‘del Masso’ Cataratto 2018
Corsini ‘Le Corti’ Chianti Classico 2015
Monteraponi Chianti Classico 2016
Brezza Langhe Nebbiolo 2018
Montanello ‘Castiglione Falletto’ Barolo 2015

CHEESE PAIRING:
Stracciatella: Soft and creamy stretched curd cheese mixed with cream. Served with tomato and balsamic.
La Tur: Soft, white mould cheese made from a mix of Cow, goat and sheep's milk.
Taleggio: Washed rind cow's milk from Lombardy region
Vacca Rossa:  High Quality parmesan made exclusively from the milk of the traditional Red Cow.I will be serving it with a drizzle of balsamic.
Pecorino al Tartufo: Semi hard sheeps milk cheese dotted with aromatic truffles