In celebration of International Chardonnay Day, we have curated an exquisite selection of Chardonnays from around the world, available by the glass. To enhance your tasting experience, our cheese expert has chosen five exquisite cheeses, each perfectly paired with our featured Chardonnays, creating a fantastic flight of cheese and wine for just $59.

Available by the glass or in a Cheese & Wine Flight:

• Verget Chablis Envers et Contre Tout 2019 – Chablis, FR

• Ratti Brigata Chardonnay 2021 – Langhe, IT

• Bilancia Chardonnay 2021– Hawkes Bay, NZ

• Flowstone Queen of The Earth Chardonnay 2020 – Margaret River, WA

• La Crema Chardonnay 2021 – California, USA

Complimentary tasting in the Wine Loft, Thursday 18 May - Sunday 21 May.

Open to taste:

• Frontonia ‘Microcosmico’ Garnacha 2021

• Vinos del Viento Garnacha Old Vines 2019

• La Gavacha Garnacha 2018

This weekend, we have a trio of Spanish Grenache (Garnacha) showcasing a few of the different styles we have come to love in these cooler months. From dark, spicy and broody to bright, elegant and mineral driven, Grenache is an incredibly versatile variety. Focusing on the more refined side of Grenache, we have three wines sourced from higher altitude sites which gives way to wines that are fresher, brighter and more elegant, and pair magnificently with food - think Jamon, Conservas or hard cheeses.

Monet Goat's Cheese, available to taste in the Cheese & Wine Loft this weekend, Friday 12 May - Sunday 14 May, 2023.

Monet is a fresh cheese made by Woodside Cheese Wrights in the Adelaide Hills. With a nod to Monet's gardens at Giverny, each cheese is unique in all its floral beauty. On the palate, it is quite citrusy and herby, thanks to the edible herbs and flowers atop the cheese, with a subtle spicy finish. The perfect addition to your Mother's Day spread, or as a delicious and beautiful gift.

Our annual Mother's Day flower market will be held in our Courtyard this Saturday, 13 May and Sunday, 14 May 2023. Our florists have sourced freshly cut, premium flowers and will help you celebrate the special and important women in your life! We will have gorgeous bouquets prepared or choose from our wide selection of flowers and create your own bunch - complimentary wrapping available!

Borgo San Pietro Prosecco Rosé Millesimato, open to taste this weekend in the Wine Loft and at our annual Flower Market, to celebrate Mother's Day.

Available to taste from Friday, 12 May - Sunday, 14 May.

The Borgo Prosecco Rosé has a soft bright colour, fine perlage and a delicate bouquet. Made from a blend of Glera and Pinot Nero in the Treviso region, the heart of Prosecco production. This is the perfect add-on gift for Mother's Day, at $25!

Eden Mill Love Gin, open to taste this Mother's Day weekend in the Wine Loft and at our annual Flower Market in the courtyard!

Open to Taste from Friday, 12 May - Sunday, 14 May.

From St Andrews Scotland, Eden Mill’s Love gin is crafted using a range of local botanicals and fruits including Rose, Goji Berries, Raspberry & Marshmallow Root alongside the classic pairing of Juniper, Angelica Root & Coriander Seed. A perfect gin for Mother’s Day, showing a gorgeous pink-yellow blush of colour with notes of juniper, coriander, rosewater & vanilla it is a delicate gin which pairs perfect with rose lemonade or premium tonic garnished with a handful of raspberries.

Join us in the Wine Loft this weekend to taste the Reds of Greece! Complimentary tastings from Thursday 4 May - Sunday 7 May.

Open to Taste:

• Thymiopolous ‘Young Vines’ Xinomavro 2020

• Gaia ‘Notios’ Agiorgitiko and Syrah 2021

• Argyros ‘Atlantis Red’ Mandilaria/Mavrotragano 2020

Winemaking has a lengthy history in Greece going back six millennia. Greece’s natural landscape is home to range of varietals that have long been cultivated to make some of the most interesting wines on the market. Greek wine is produced mainly from indigenous grapes; the terroirs are some of the best in the world and hugely varied; the climate supports widespread organic, traditional winemaking techniques and the wines are stunning value.

Le Fraghe is located in the heart of Bardolino in Italy’s northern region of Veneto. For more than 35 years, Matilde Poggi, (owner and winemaker at Le Fraghe) has dedicated herself to making high-quality, delicious wines from the region. Today, she is one of Italy’s most respected producers, and her elegant, vibrant wines are food-friendly and full of personality. We are excited to share three of her sought-after wines with you this weekend, all chosen to accompany our transition into Autumn.

Open to taste:

- Le Fraghe Chiaretto di Bardolino Rose 2021
- Le Fraghe Bardolino
- Le Fraghe Cabernet 2016

Our Italian cheesemonger, Katia Cappadocio, has hand-picked the Crémeux d’Argental to be featured in the Cheese & Wine Bar this weekend. This is a triple cream soft cheese made from cow’s milk in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region of France. Its silky, buttery mouthfeel and savoury taste with a hint of fresh grass, paired with its edible white mould rind, make it a perfect addition to any cheese board.To complement the Crémeux d’Argental, our Wine Loft team has selected Barringwood Method Traditional Sparkling NV, Dalrymple Chardonnay 2020 and Dalrymple Pinot Noir 2022 from Tasmania, as well as the Gentle Folk 2022 Pinot Noir from Adelaide Hills. These wines have been specifically chosen to pair excellently with the cheese, enhancing the flavours of both the wine and the cheese.

Complimentary tasting in the Wine Loft this weekend, Friday 14 April - Sunday 16 April.From one of our favourites comes a newly released chilled red: La Violetta's Loosie Bouge. A blend of Zibibbo and Cab Franc, this is a bright, light red that's made to chill. One of the many reasons we love La Violetta wines is because they always deliver on aromatics and texture, and this is no exception! Pretty muscat florals, bright raspberry and cranberry. The palate is full-flavoured with textural goodness and soft acidity.

Complimentary tasting in store tomorrow with the founder and creator of Lightning Minds, a dedicated non-alcoholic beer brand based here in WA. Tastings available on Friday, 7 April from 11 am - 2 pm.

Lightning Minds beer is a modern take on the classic American Pale Ale, with bright tropical hops balanced by an assertive bitterness and well-rounded malt character. This non-alcoholic Pale Ale was developed to create a positive balance in one's lifestyle, without sacrificing flavour.

We are offering a complimentary Vannella Cheese Tasting in store this Thursday, 6 April from 11 am until 2 pm. Available to taste will be a Buffalo Wood Smoked Mozzarella, Buffalo Bocconcini and a Smoked Bocconcini. Perfect inspiration for a weekend of entertaining family and friends, with fresh platters, crisp salads or perhaps even a home-made woodfired pizza!

Bera Barbera D'Alba 2021, open to taste in the Wine Loft all weekend!
$29 per bottle (RRP $39) or $165 6 pack (RRP $210).

The Bera Barbera d’Alba is a beautiful DOC red wine from the family-owned Azienda Agricola Bera winery in the Langhe area of Piedmont, Italy.

The 2021 Bera Barbera shows deep, rich fruit with great complexity and freshness. Deep plummy juiciness and concentration has been maximized whist retaining a savoury edge which makes it go so well with many foods, simple or rich.

Available to taste Friday 31 March - Sunday 2 April, with Kristen McGann joining us in the Wine Loft on Friday from 4pm - 6pm.

Native to Piemonte in northern Italy, Dolcetto is a smooth, food-friendly wine that offers a lighter alternative to big, bold reds. This weekend we’re excited to share 3 different expressions of Dolcetto; two of which are from its birthplace in Piemonte and one from our very own Geographe region.

Wines open to taste:

Luigi Pira Dolcetto 2021 – $39 (RRP $45)

Brezza Dolcetto 2021 – $39 (RRP $45)

Vino Volta Dolcetto 2022 – $29 (RRP $35)

Mixed 3-Pack - $95 (RRP $125)

This weekend we are turning our focus to the award-winning Rioja region, featuring a bright, fresh Tempranillo and a barrel-fermented white, perfect for accompanying our new Jamón y Pan Con Tomate dish, available in the Wine Loft, featuring our exclusive Boatshed Butchery Jamón.

Spanish bartenders used to lay thin slices of jamón over the rims of wine glasses to protect the drinks from unwanted bugs and dust. This idea of the tapa, (translating to “top” or “lid"), grew into a custom of pairing small bites of cured meats and cheeses with Spain’s local wines. Although this is only one of many tapas origin stories in Spain, it highlights the strong ties of cured ham and wine.

Wines available to taste Friday, 24 March until Sunday, 26 March:

- Luis Canas Viura/Malvasia 2020 - $29 (RRP $35)

- Larchago Crianza Rioja 2019 - - $29 (RRP $35)

$199 per 6 pk (RRP $270)

At the core of Marchand & Burch lies the understanding that fine wine should possess the distinctive imprint of its place, its ‘terroir’. The chosen site of Marchand & Burch's Australian collection is Mount Barrow Vineyard in the Great Southern Australia. Here the unique microclimate, Southern Ocean facing slopes and ancient gravel and granite soils create Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that speak solely to this location. The Villages wines are exuberant and ready to drink. This range is crafted from the vines at the bottom of the Mount Barrow vineyard and are matured in tank and larger format old oak barrels to emphasise their vibrancy and fruit freshness.

Chris Masten, from Off the Vine, will be sharing these wines with us on Saturday 18 March, 11 am – 2pm.

OPEN TO TASTE ALL WEEKEND:

• Marchand & Burch Villages Chardonnay 2022
• Marchand & Burch Villages Pinot Noir 2022