Brunswick East Wine Store

Brunswick East Wine Store Wine Store | Wine Bar run by Timothy Cohen, Brunswick local for 20+ years.

Our point of difference is Timothy has over 30 years in the wine trade, globally, and domestically and has been in the grape growing, wine making, and most importantly, selling

It is certainly no secret that weather is pretty askew right now; just this morning I looked out over my balcony and n...
16/04/2025

It is certainly no secret that weather is pretty askew right now; just this morning I looked out over my balcony and noticed a tree flowering. That truly is the funky s**t for mid-April. But as Ignacio, aka Nacho Libre, would say, “Anyways….”, it is time again to look at some .

The M&J Becker Wines Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2023, for me, is a classic old school Pinot Noir. Quite earthy on first whiff with roasted beetroot and rhubarb leaf. The wine opens on the nose after a while with bright wild strawberry. The primary palate looks the same with more earthiness in the mouth and slowly builds into some strawberry/raspberry compote schtick. This wine would certainly benefit with some decanting and some Burgundy stemware.

Bloody delish. I will let Ignacio/Nacho Libre close this one off, “Go. Go away! And read some books.” And of course, drink this wine and yours for $35.

As we fast approach the WINE STORE | WINE BAR’s finale, good ol’ will be sharing some of his favourite flavours from n...
12/04/2025

As we fast approach the WINE STORE | WINE BAR’s finale, good ol’ will be sharing some of his favourite flavours from now and way back when. Why not?
Saying that, today’s favourite flavour is the Castle Rock ‘Diletti’ Porongurup Great Southern Riesling 2022. So much yum here.
The nose has an instant hit of balanced flinty and floral tones that develop the longer in the glass. The palate, as with the nose, has a lovely balance of texture and acid that pulls a vibrant lemon curd length that lasts the whole sip. Delicious.
On beautiful Autumnal days like the one we enjoy today, this wine is close to perfect, and yours for $38. Perfect.

The only way is UP” Yazz. “UP, UP and away with my beautiful, my beautiful balloon.” The 5th Dimension. “A wildness expl...
09/04/2025

The only way is UP” Yazz. “UP, UP and away with my beautiful, my beautiful balloon.” The 5th Dimension. “A wildness explorer is a friend to all, be a plant or fish or tiny mole.” Russells’ motto from the movie “Up”

You see what I did just there; no fooling youse guys.

One of favourite wines of the last few years is the La Violetta “up!” Great Southern Shiraz 2021. Yep, its bloody delish!!!!

A delightful wafting of aniseed/black licorice, slaty graphite, cured meats – think bresaola, and blackberry compote attack the senses. The palate sort of follows the nose with grippy black licorice and more blackberry and an almost earthy/coffee finish. So ACE!!!

Yep, the current weather is trying to be , but this is so be like Molly and do yourself a favour and grab this for $33 or $13 a glass at the Wine Bar.

Righti-o then, let’s talk about some wine.Say a big ‘how-do’ to April’s , The Gathering Victorian multi region Shiraz 2...
04/04/2025

Righti-o then, let’s talk about some wine.

Say a big ‘how-do’ to April’s , The Gathering Victorian multi region Shiraz 2024. Bloody hell, this wine packs a heap for the price I tells ya.

Dark fruit abounds on the nose with delicious prickly plum and blackberry. But there is more; umami tones of black olives and Hoi Sin sauce also whack the senses. The palate ignites with more dark fruit and umami tones again, with crunchy yet tempered acid and tannins, and a hint of roasted brown spices at the back. This is so good kiddos!!!!!!!!

Bloody hell indeed and yours for just $25!!!!!!

#!!!!!!

Thats right kiddo's. An end of an era.2014-2025 mid-July-ish xx
01/04/2025

Thats right kiddo's. An end of an era.

2014-2025 mid-July-ish xx

Tales from Brunswick – The FartSo, this bloke walks in today. I greet him with my usual, “G’day”. He replies with a cong...
29/03/2025

Tales from Brunswick – The Fart

So, this bloke walks in today. I greet him with my usual, “G’day”. He replies with a congenial, “Hello”. So-far-so-good. After the usual 7-10 seconds I ask if he would like a hand but he’s all good with another congenial, “All good thanks mate.” 2-2 in the So-far-so-good stakes.

So then, said customer is now in the red room, just to my right where I am standing at the POS, when all the sudden he rips what I would call a very audible fart. Very audible. My look is, what you may call, SHOCK. Five seconds-or-so passes and he turns to look at me, still in shock of course, unable to comprehend still what just happened, and he says, “What. You have a problem?”. My brain has not still at this point been able to conjure a response, said customer – the farter – turns on his heels and casually walks out of the store. OK then.

It was at this point I opened a bottle of wine and poured myself a LARGE glass and kept my distance from the red room where the fart occurred.

You stay classy Brunswick.

Yep. Not a bad birthday. #54 #2013
17/03/2025

Yep. Not a bad birthday.

#54 #2013

Bit of steamed chilli, ginger, garlic and tofu silken tofu on this Sunday evening.
09/03/2025

Bit of steamed chilli, ginger, garlic and tofu silken tofu on this Sunday evening.

It certainly seems that summer will be hanging around for some time yet. With that in mind, you need this, the WINE BAR ...
09/03/2025

It certainly seems that summer will be hanging around for some time yet. With that in mind, you need this, the WINE BAR | WINE STORES Marchs . The Stadt Krems 2023 Grüner Veltliner Lössterrassen, 🇦🇹. Oh, what a indeed.

Blessed with generous aromatics of melon, green apple, and citrus - think mandarin. The wine opens in the glass with refreshing minerality and an almost briny-sea-spray feel about it. Mouth watering crunchy acid flows through the palate with tart quince and pear all cleaned up with some minerally zing-bam-boom.

Bloody lovely for days like today and yours for $29.

Side note, the Wine Store will not be open for tomorrow’s Labor Day Public Holiday. Ol’ is having a day off.

Wakey-wakey, rise and shine kiddos.That’s right, it’s ‘pinch and a punch for the first of the month’ time, and as you ru...
01/03/2025

Wakey-wakey, rise and shine kiddos.

That’s right, it’s ‘pinch and a punch for the first of the month’ time, and as you rub the sleep out of your eyes for what was (spew) and you p*ek out the window, you will see a beautiful day out there today. It’s sleepy heads!!!!!!!!

What better way to start than this glorious little Austrian sip. The Domäne Wachau Federspiel Grüner Veltliner 2023 is the best wine for you to ease back into a life of normality. Bright and crisp on the nose with refreshing minerality of quartz and limestone and effortless white pepper and lemongrass. The palate invariably follows the nose with more mouthwatering minerality, white spice and puckery acid.

A true delight and yours for $34.

The most perfect wine for a day so sweaty that it will make you think back to what a massive waste of time it was in app...
13/02/2025

The most perfect wine for a day so sweaty that it will make you think back to what a massive waste of time it was in applying that make-up this morning!!!

The Table Wines ‘Grape Sweat’ Riverland Macabeo 2024 is super happy fun A-O-K LOL juice in a bottle that’s all about fresh grapefruitie and lemonie and briney crunchy wine sweat that will make you feel proud to be thirsty on this sweat-induced-s**t-show out there right now.

Here for a good time, not a long-time kiddos and yours for just $29

Now kiddos, before you keep death-scrolling because this wine is a Savvy B; stop!!!! This is not a bottle of cat’s p*e t...
07/02/2025

Now kiddos, before you keep death-scrolling because this wine is a Savvy B; stop!!!! This is not a bottle of cat’s p*e that you may imagine it is. No, this something different. And it’s bloody .

WowWee indeed. Say a big g’day to Februarys everyone, the Vino Vagabond Strathbogie Ranges Sauvignon Blanc 2023. As STAR TREKKEN famously sang, “It’s Savvy B, Jim, but not as we know it.”

Yep, this one, as I have already mentioned, is different. Subtle tropical notes waft up the nose in the fashion of guava and paw paw 🐾 with a hint of lemongrass the longer in the glass. As with the nose, the palate has an instant hit of more guava and paw paw 🐾, but not sweet, with more spice of lemongrass, white pepper grip and ginger all held in check with balanced acid and yours for just a bangin’ $20!!!!

It’s an early close this evening kiddos as I am joining the birthday boy Henry, his mum and sister to celebrate his 16th...
04/02/2025

It’s an early close this evening kiddos as I am joining the birthday boy Henry, his mum and sister to celebrate his 16th

That’s right kiddos, the WINE STORE | WINE BAR will not be opening for the public holiday tomorrow.Ol’ mate usually op...
26/01/2025

That’s right kiddos, the WINE STORE | WINE BAR will not be opening for the public holiday tomorrow.

Ol’ mate usually opens on the public holidays as he knows that it is always a great time to imbibe on a day off, but since it is going to be hotter than Satan’s un**es drawer and windy as FARK, the decision not to open is a real no-brainer.

But do not worry, Timothy is in the store until 8ish so you can stock up and be ready for tomorrows Armageddon xx

Address

472 Lygon Street Brunswick East
Melbourne, VIC
3057

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 8pm
Tuesday 12pm - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

Telephone

+61393840875

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