Brighton Bay Cellars are another great independent bottle shop situated on Bay St in Brighton…read more I'm getting very attached to these bottle shops where I feel like they take the time to order in better products and actually think consciously about who and what they're appealing to. That means, in Brighton, there are a lot of old scotch and whiskey's to choose from where some of the retired folks that have moved beach side would be very happy to sip on while sitting on their balcony's admiring their views. Not a bad life where these guys would get a lot of regulars I'd think!

Reasonably priced and a great selection wines and spirits. The staff are knowledgable and friendly…read more I always ask them for advice and find that their palates match mine.

This was quite a surprise, a rather small craft beer bar that I discovered as I was wandering…read morearound Armadale. In fact, it turned out that it was opening just as I walked past, which meant that I had the opportunity to step inside and grab a beer, and I tend to do when I discover a craft beer bar. The service here was great, namely because he was more than happy to sell me a beer while he was opening up, and the range that he had was nothing short of awesome. A great discovery where I didn't expect to find one.

Awesome place just to chill with mates and catch up. Excellent selection of beers. Received…read moretutorial on double IPAs!! haha it's been a while. A looong while..

Parkhill Cellars may be the nicest, friendliest and welcoming local independent bottle shop I've…read moreever been to. The people working there were so good with helping pick out wines as well as being friendly enough to chat about other things and just be good blokes. The shop is set up really nice and feels like an old cellar where they sell their vintage wines at amazing prices. If you're into your wines then this is a great place to pick up a bargain and impress people at your next outing. I ended up stocking up a little more than I should've but it was totally worth it. The mix of good local and international wines with all of the different blends and styles means you will always find a perfect drop for any occasion. Definitely a great bottle shop to visit!!

Parkhill Cellars is a North Melbourne local gem…read more They offer a fantastic range of beers, wines, champagne & spirits, all competitively priced, the staff are extremely knowledgeable and always friendly. 10/10

First off, Yes it is a vintage cellars, and generally these store have a more comm-ce…read more comm-cai vibe to them. But this one has quite the good wine selection; I mean there's some really good labels in here, and the range is quite extensive. The new layout and design makes it look far better than when it was Randal's. So there's the super premium labels and some very well regarded wines, plus there's also wines for more everyday drinking purposes.Not so much a store for beers, but the range of spirits and liqueurs is quite decent. If your after whiskeys, vodka's, gins' and a very well picked selection of good wines, this place is for you. Recommended over many others.

My mum, brother and I walked in the store to get a birthday present for mums friend. We stood…read morearound for a second while mum was deciding which drink to get him when the man with the moustache and hat approached us and aggressively asked for my brother (who's 14) and my, ID. Mum explained that (obviously) she was the one buying this ONE bottle of vodka and it was for a birthday present, the man kept pushing, getting more and more agitated and rude. We then got to the counter where he and another staff member, Lucinda, started aggressively and very confusingly trying to explain "the law" to us, that because my brother and i were simply in the shop with our mum, they wouldn't sell her a nearly $100 bottle of Grey Goose vodka, as there was "suspicion we were taking part in the decision making". As they clearly didn't know what they were talking about, they dug their grave so deep they let loose that it is 100% up to the staffs discretion whether or not they could to mum. I presented them with my ID (which they have accepted in the pass) in an attempt to calm the staff down and bring a little common sense into the picture. They declined my ID just to be spiteful. These two staff members were incredibly rude, patronising, and frankly had no idea what they were talking about.

Harvest Wine & Liquor Store is the quintessential boutique alcohol shop. It stocks almost every…read moreboutique beer you can imagine from Australia and around the world (Europe in particular), a range of top quality wines (including preservative free, organic and biodynamic) and a good range of top shelf spirits and liqueurs. It is certainly not a cheap place where you would go to pick up a case before heading off to a party or barbeque. But if you want serious quality or have a particular taste for quality booze then Harvest is the place for you. The man who owns and works at Harvest is very very knowledgeable and friendly. He is passionate about quality liquor and wants to pass on his knowledge to anyone who wants it. Harvest is also a great place to go to buy presents for friends and family who enjoy a good beverage from time to time. And they also stock a range of class European canned beers for those who are heading to festivals like Meredith and Golden Plains and don't want to drink either VB or Carlton Draught.

If, like me, cheap wine makes you sneeze and splutter so much that you turn from a cheap date into…read morea sick date with barely any warning, Harvest Wine & Liquor is the place to go. Stocking an incredible range of wines, beers, ciders, spirits and more, Harvest Wine & Liquor is hands down the best off license in the area and boasts probably the best range of organic wine that I've yet found in Melbourne. As well as retailing, Harvest Wine & Liquor arranges roughly two tastings a month either within the shop itself or at neighbouring High Street bars, and there are invariably excellent offers available on the night on bottles of cider and wine. Predictably, Harvest Wine & Liquor isn't cheap. This isn't the place to nab yourself cheap cleanskin or cooking wine. But if you're looking for an excellent selection of high quality booze, Harvest Wine & Liquor is the place to go. Bar none.

Charming little wine bar. A huge selection of wines fills one wall almost entirely. The place was…read morejust cranking up when I arrived. Nice R&B mix playing. One Makers Mark on ice. Lovely. There's a big big communal table in the center of the place which would no doubt go off completely as the evening wears on. Service was lovely. Polite and very helpful. Nice spot. It has a really good feel. Recommended.

Such a fan of this unassuming little find. A great range of delicious wines (I've tried a few!) and…read morefriendly staff.

More a wine shop than a bar, this place nonetheless usually has a few bottles of something open you…read morecan get a tasting of, and a glass for (usually) under $10. Sometimes if you're interested in trying something specific they'll open a bottle for you to have a glass. Sometimes it's just whatever the staff feel like trying on that given day. Sometimes you'll get some courtesy bar snacks with your drink, sometimes not. You can also grab a beer from the back and get the top knocked off - only paying take-away price for the privilege. The sort of place where you're actually not sure if they're licensed to serve you there, but you ask no questions because you're glad that they do!

Defender of thesmall under represented wineries and small scale…read morewine producers. Cloudwine stocks the labels from wineries that you wouldn't usually find elsewhere. Although some are about, Cloudwine isn't necessarily about big names and well known brands; instead the focus is on regional wine of Australia, with the lmore botigue and smaller labels on the shelves. Wine is sectioned into regional specificity and within these you can find particular wine types. E.g Morington, King Valley, Heathcote, Beechworth, Henty, Gippsland, Barrosa, Mclaren Vale/Eden valley, Grampians, etc. Cloudwine has weekly wine specials; great wines atdiscounted price. Muscat from a barrel, Barossa Shiraz, Pinots, Spanish wines, Whites have all been offered as a special with a bragain price. They sell pretty good beers here too. The beer selection has changed somewhat over the years from being Belguim/European focused, to now more all rounded. Including Australia. Sierra-Nevada brews on the shelves too. These beers all the rage at the moment. And prevelant throughout Melbourne. Prince wine store is just around the corner, you're spoilt for choice. Cloudwine may be smaller but offers an affordable, solid, well selected collection of wine. Which can be used as offerings for dinner parties, wine get together's, gifts,and all manner of other occasions involving social wine. Picnics even. You're sure to pick some great finds. All you have to do is seek.

I have friends who swear by the Cloudwine Cellars. Heck, I'm not even a wine drinker, and I can see…read morehow good they are, in that peculiarly Australian way we have with wine. They sell good wine by the dozen, and cheaply, and take pride in the fact that you won't have to drop much to come away with a six pack of Cab Sav. While they'll have a large range of interesting wines (even including a Chinese plum wine, last time I was there), they're not necessarily ideal if you're after anything but wine. Price of specilization, I guess.