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Bar Local Drop is an extension of wine delivery business the Local Drop.
14.5/20

This all-day wine bar and its handwritten little black book has our reviewer hooked

Lunch, dinner or snacks and drinks at Bar Local Drop can stretch happily from “a quick one” to “one more” to “we might as well”...

  • Dani Valent
LPO Wine occupies an old post office in Tarragindi.

LPO

Matt Okine’s neighbourhood wine store and bar in an old post office.

  • Matt Shea
Bar Carnation has taken over the former Gerald's Bar space.
14/20

Opened in the shadow of its predecessor Gerald’s, Bar Carnation is startlingly bright

Gerald’s Bar’s successor continues the successful formula of good drinks plus good people plus good food equals the best times.

  • Besha Rodell
For food, Dark Blue serves snacks such as tinned sardines and octopus, duck cherry pate, and terrine.

Dark Blue

The follow-up to Hannah Wagner’s popular Dark Red wine bar.

  • Matt Shea
Snacky plates at Mostyn Street Cellars.

Mostyn Street Cellars

The perfect meeting spot for a Castlemaine bar crawl.

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There’s plenty to love at two-hat Aalia’s new wine bar. Shame it breaks this important rule

The new Martin Place wine bar from the team behind Nour is strong, and the people-watching is primo. There’s just one thing missing.

  • Myffy Rigby
Dishes at Winnifreds in Fortitude Valley.

Winnifred’s

Champagne bar-bistro hiding in plain sight in the Valley.

  • Matt Shea
The moodily-lit Natural Wine Shop & Bar.

Natural Wine Shop and Bar

Find coffees by day and wine by night at this two-in-one bar.

  • Sarah Norris
Blackhearts & Sparrows’ new wine bar.

Blackhearts and Sparrows By the Glass

Try before you buy at this low-fi bar and bottle-o.

  • Tomas Telegramma
You can sip something from the shelves at Barrique Wine Store in Healesville.

Barrique Wine Store

An unmissable stop for any oenophile.