Overview
Online wine boutique Magnum + Queens made the move to bricks and mortar last year, launching its permanent South Melbourne store in June. Now, more expansion is on the cards, with the space set to welcome its own wine bar from next month.
With its diverse range of over 1000 wines and lineup of craft beers, ciders, spirits and mixers, the Coventry Street shop has become a firm favourite for customers in the market for a great take-home drop.
And come March 1, it'll also be a spot where you can pull up a seat and unwind over a few of co-founder Virginia Selleck's expert booze picks, matched to classic drinking snacks. Here, a weekly-changing drink-in offering will be kicking things off with the likes of the Bertrand Bespoke rosé from Heathcote, a Basket Ranges Wines pét-nat and the 2015 Jean Bourdy Côtes du Jura rouge. A Coravin set-up allows for a few more interesting special releases to be enjoyed without opening the bottles, too.
The matching snack situation is looking mighty fine, with bites like spiced almonds, tinned sardines or anchovies served with crostini and pickled onion, French cheese and maybe some crusty bread alongside a smoky walnut and eggplant dip.
The Magnum + Queens wine bar will launch in conjunction with its new Queens Tasting Table, weekly in-store wine tastings from 12–2pm every Saturday.
Find the Magnum + Queens Wine store and wine bar at 274–276 Coventry Street, South Melbourne from March 1.
Images: Kirsten Dickie.