Masterclasses and Tastings

Join us at our Italian Wine Showcase in the Loft this Saturday, 31 August 2024 for a complimentary tasting. In preparation for this Father’s day weekend the Wine Loft team has put together a selection of over 25 Italian wines - from the delicate sparkling wines of the North to the rich volcanic reds grown on the slopes of Mount Etna in the South, join us in tasting through the diverse variety that Italy has to offer. As a part of our celebrations, our brilliant Cheesemonger, Cindy Colling will be cracking open a wheel of Gran Kinara which is not to be missed!

Spoil dad this Father’s Day with this exclusive six pack from Linea Retta, $199 each (RRP $330). This mixed six contains two 2021 Terre Siciliane Carricante, two 2020 Langhe Nebbiolo and two 2020 Chianti. The wines will be open for complimentary tasting in the loft this Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 August. 

Our expert cheese monger is selecting a weekly rotation of cheeses to be consumed at their peak, as the cheesemaker intended. These cheeses are available by the serve along with accompanying fruits and crackers.

AVAILABLE THIS WEEK: 

• Rouzaire Fougerus -Seine-et-Marne, France
• Bra Tenero - Cuneo, Italy
• Gorgonzola Piccante - Italy

This weekend in the Wine Loft we are featuring two brilliant, fantastic value Italian red wines from Sicily & Abruzzo. Cantina Cellaro’s ‘Bacaro’ is one of our recently discovered favourites from Sicily. It is a wonderful, rustic, Nero d’Avola from a small, artisanal winery that is full of lovely floral fruit, delicate spice and a lovely ripe palate. From the village of Crecchio in the province of Chieti, Tenuta Ulisse’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a rich, hearty wine with notes of ripe black cherries intermingle with traces of incense, subtle earthy dried herb notes and spice and is consistently a benchmark of the region.

The Wine Loft will be pouring a trio of wonderful wintery reds by Swan Valley legends Vino Volta. Between the pair, Garth Cliff & Kristen McGann have 40 years of winemaking experience and have found themselves crafting wines in small batches, showcasing single vineyards but they are equally happy to blend if the growing season demands it – whatever works to make the most expressive & delicious wines possible. Join us in the Wine Loft Bar to taste through Vino Volta’s ‘Post Modernism’ Grenache, ‘Love Sick Puppy’ Dolcetto & ‘La Chingadera’ Red Blend.

Continuing our Tour de France in the Loft, this week we are looking at Rhone Valley vs Central Victorian reds. We have the Mas de Libian ‘Bout d’Zan’ from Cotes du Rhone and Place of Changing Winds' Syrah No.2 open to taste this weekend. If you like a French style Syrah or a Rhone Valley blend, then drop by to taste these two dynamic wines this weekend, or enjoy a glass or bottle in the Wine Loft Bar.

Join us in the cosy ambience of the Wine Loft over the weekend and enjoy a French cheese board curated by our cheesemonger, featuring Le Conquérant Camembert, Époisses and Papillon Roquefort. Our knowledgeable Wine Loft staff have selected a French and a Margaret River Chardonnay that will be available for complimentary tasting & by the glass. For a heartier French fare, we will be serving a special menu of French delicacies, available on Sunday only.

This month the Wine Loft has put together a four-part tasting series celebrating French wines to sip as we celebrate upcoming Bastille Day, the Paris Olympics and the Tour de France. This week, we are pouring two wines made in the style of Bordeaux's right bank Chateaux which produce lush, rich and powerful wines with lovely concentration of black cherry and plummy flavours. Open to taste and available by the glass in the Wine Loft Bar, will be Blue Poles' Allouran from Margaret River up against Bordeaux's Ronan by Clinet 2018.

Join us in the loft as we feature an immensely delicious Pinot Noir from Small Island Wines of Tasmania's Saltwater River. We will have this wine available for complimentary tasting and by the glass in the Wine Loft all weekend. This is an effortless stunner of a Pinot Noir, great for any dinner party or a special night in. The wine has hints of cassis, dark cherries, cured meat and a dash of oak. It's light and crunchy, perfectly balanced, and wonderfully complex.

Cullen Wines are open to taste in the Loft, June 20 - 23. To celebrating the winter solstice, we have distributor Adam Sharpe in the loft to share the range with us on 21 June from 4 PM - 6 PM. Discover the flavors and character of these wines that are biodynamically grown under the enchanting Margaret River moonlight. We will taste Cullen’s ‘Grace Madeline’ Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, ’East Block’ Malbec/Petit Verdot, and the classic Cullen Cabernet Merlot. Each of these are available by the glass for the weekend!

Our EOFY Cellar Clearance will be live from Thursday 13 June - Sunday 30 June, with special pricing across a selection of premium wines, spirits, glassware and books. Our range includes wines from Champagne, Bourgogne, Italy and so much more! Select your favourite wines from our extensive list to take home, or relax and enjoy upstairs in the Loft! View the full list of products & pricing here.

This Friday, 7 June we will be serving house-made, barrel aged Negroni. This winter beverage will be available in the bar alongside decadent Salted Cod Croquettes for the evening. 

The 2021 Babo Chianti Classico is open to taste or available by the glass from May 30 to June 3. Babo wines are made by Australian winemaker Justin Bubb, who splits his time between Tuscany and Tasmania. The Babo range is focused on iconic wine regions of Italy. This is an amazing value Chianti; it’s smooth and savoury with freshness and juiciness. Half of the wine is made using traditional methods and the other using whole bunch carbonic maceration, which gives the wine a lively, vibrant, and expressive nature on the palate with juicy dark berries, subtle earthiness, tangy red fruits and that classic Sangiovese finish.

Join us in the loft Thursday 23 May - Sunday 26 May to taste two Gamays, the perfect variety for Pinot Noir lovers who are looking for something new, that delivers flavour in abundance.  Meadowbank’s 2023 Gamay from Tasmania exceeds all expectations with juicy, succulent flavours and is completely seductive from start to finish. Alongside the Meadowbank, we will be pouring a classic Beaujolais from Pierre-Marie Chermette, whose winemaking has remained unchanged for decades, with a light to medium body, wild plum and violet florals. This wine is best described as “love at first sip” with its vibrant, tangy berries, cherrystone fruit and morish finish.

This weekend, open to taste and available by the glass in the Wine Loft we will be pouring the 2022 vintage Floris Chardonnay & Rebus Cabernet from the sensational Domaine Naturaliste by Bruce Dukes.

The Floris is a modern expression of Western Australian Chardonnay which holds emphasis on balance, freshness and hedonistic pleasure whilst the Rebus Cabernet is unapologetically Cabernet through and through.

The Rebus having won "Best in Show" at the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards this new vintage is a worthy follow-up to the Trophy winning 2020 with notes of glazed cherry, violets and graphite with a palate packed full of red and black fruit with a long, tense finish.

Distributor Coco Adrian will be hosting the Wine Loft tasting this Saturday the 18^th of May from 4-6pm to guide us through another stellar release of these wines.

This weekend the Wine Loft team has selected three reds from three different regions of Spain: from the fresher, brighter and more coastal Grenache of Montsant to the rich, hearty, and indulgent Tempranillo of the Ribera del Duero and Rioja regions of North-Central Spain. We are pouring a trio of wines from the 2020 vintage, including a pair of Tempranillo from Ribera del Duero and Rioja that are full of lush fruit, silky tannins and a splash of oak for the coming winter months, as well a delicate, perfumed and elegant old vine Garnacha that will exceed all expectations.

OPEN TO TASTE:

Josep Grau ‘La Florens’, Garnacha 2020, Montsant Spain

Familia Chavarri ‘Larchago’ Rioja Crianza, Tempranillo 2020, Rioja Spain

Bardos ‘Romantica’ Tempranillo 2020, Ribera del Duero Spain

Based in Margaret River, LS Merchants is one of the most forward-thinking and innovative new wineries in Western Australia. Founded in 2015 by Winemaker Dylan Arvidson (formerly of Juniper Estate) the wines are crafted with only the highest quality fruit, sourced from like-minded growers who share the idea that "good fruit is the key to great wine". Open to taste and available by the glass in the bar all weekend, the Wine Loft will be tasting the 2023 LS Merchants Frankland Riesling & Chardonnay as well as their brilliant 2022 Great Southern Land Shiraz and very limited Nebbiolo. Hosting us Friday the 19th of April from 4-6pm, distributor Fabian Haegele will be pouring the lineup in the bar and giving us an insight into the brilliance that is LS Merchants.

OPEN TO TASTE:

2023 Frankland Riesling

2023 Chardonnay 

2022 Great Southern Land Shiraz 

2022 Nebbiolo 

Having been spoilt for choice with the last three vintages across Piedmont and Barbaresco, Albino Rocca is at the front of the pack leading both in the cellar and in the vineyard. Open to taste all weekend in the Loft, Jo Cammack of Bibendum Wine Co. will be hosting us this Friday the 12th April  from 4 - 6 pm to pour three of the range that we think show the brilliance that Albino Rocca is bringing year in year out. Open to taste will be the 2022 “Rosso di Rocca” Langhe Nebbiolo, 2021 Langhe Nebbiolo and the 2020 Barbaresco. This year’s releases can be summarized in one word “beauty” and as always there is so much pleasure and terrific value found in each of these wines.

OPEN TO TASTE:

'Rosso Di Rocca' Langhe Nebbiolo 2022

Langhe Nebbiolo 2020

Barbaresco 2020

From Thursday 28 March - Sunday 30 March, the Wine Loft will be pouring three wines from Lowboi Wines, located in the Great Southern, WA. With a tasting led by Jeremy Prus, these wines will be available to taste and by the glass in the Wine Bar.

OPEN TO TASTE:
Lowboi Riesling 2023, Porongurup

Lowboi Gruner Veltliner, Mount Barker

Lowboi  Chardonnay 2020, Poronguru

This weekend, open to taste in the Wine Loft will be three of Gentle Folk’s new release ‘Village’ wines. The team will be pouring their Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, Pinot Noir as well as their lesser known (but equally delicious) Blewitt Springs Grenache. With emphasis on a hands-off approach, these wines are incredibly bright, pure fruited and vibrant, ready for drinking on release. Distributor Sophie Warner will be pouring these wines from 4-6pm this Friday the 22nd to give us an insight as to why these wines have amassed a cult following over recent years. 

OPEN TO TASTE:
Village Chardonnay 2023

Pinot Noir 2023

Grenache 2022

This weekend the Wine Loft will be featuring a selection of wine crafted by the immensely talented Mike Garland from Fervor. Working with his son, Callum, Mike's 25 years of expertise in the Great Southern has allowed the pair to form close relationships with some of the very best small vineyards in Western Australia. From funky whole bunch to classic Burgundian an Germanic styles, Mike is a master when it comes to the delicious and refreshing cool climate wines the region has to offer.

OPEN TO TASTE:
‘Dokta Nova’ Riesling

‘Funka Riche’ Chardonnay

‘Nuvo Movo’ Grenache

This weekend in the Wine Loft we will be pouring three Pinot Noir wines hailing from Burgundy, Great Southern and Tasmania. Available to taste and by the glass in the Wine Bar, these Pinot's are some of our favorite, versatile wines.

OPEN TO TASTE:
Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne Rouge
Frankland Estate Spatburg[down]under Pinot Noir 2022
Two Tonne TMU Pinot Noir