Overview
With shelves and shelves crammed full of options, wine buying can be a little bit daunting. But now there's a new kid in town that promises to make life that little bit simpler.
Set to open its doors this Friday, October 12, Act of Wine is Southbank's new boutique bottle shop, heroing the small, the natural and the sustainably produced. It's from the same minds that brought you Broad Bean Organic Grocer next door, and boasts a similar passion for things well made.
Here, the big name winemakers take a back seat, in favour of a carefully selected range that focuses on "smaller producers making honest wine". You'll find a solid selection of drops made with minimal intervention and are sure to discover plenty of less familiar names, covering the funky, the traditional, and everything in between. A discerning lineup of craft beer and artisan spirits rounds out the offering.
But the wine selection isn't as expansive as what you'd encounter at your usual bottle-o, so you won't need to spend hours browsing — and you know whatever you do pick up will be quality and tasty.
To complement the natural-driven booze philosophy, the award-winning Zwei Interiors Architecture have created a warm, organic-inspired fit-out, filled with lots of concrete, timber and natural elements.
Be among the first to check out Act of Wine at its grand opening celebrations from 6-8pm this Friday, October 12. There'll be tastings from local brewery La Sirène, and wineries from across Australia.
Find Act of Wine at 22 Fanning Street, Southbank, open from Friday, October 12.