Act of Wine

22/12/2025

Festive season open hours

Hi friends, need some go-go juice for your end of year celebrations? We’re open right up until 9pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

Closed on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, with normal trading hours every other day.

See you soon! 🎅

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20/11/2025

💫 NEW RELEASE TASTING 💫

Join us for an intimate tasting experience with Neil Hawkins of The W**e Farm. Discover what makes these w**es so unique as Neil guides you through his stunning new release.

If you like authentic, locally made, small batch w**es, this is not to be missed!

📆 Date: Tues, 25th November

⏰ Time: 5 - 6pm

📍 Location: 22 Fanning St, Southbank

💸 Cost: Complimentary

🎟️ Booking: Via website // menu // w**e tasting

🤳 Website: actofw**e.com.au

See you there!

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20/05/2025

In-store tasting: MOMENTO MORI 🦋

Thurs 22nd May, 4-6pm

I’m thrilled to welcome Dane Johns to our store this Thursday from 4-6pm, where he’ll personally pour tastings and share stories behind his exceptional Momento Mori and Nikau Farms w**es.

For those of you familiar with his work, you will know the energy, purity and liveliness of these handcrafted w**es and have the chance to explore and compare different cuvées. And for those of you that haven’t yet had the opportunity - this is simply one not to miss.

Like all our tastings, it’s free and there’s no need to book, just stroll right in and be prepared for bewilderment! 🦋

📆 Date: This Thursday 22nd May

⏰ Time: 4 - 6pm

📍 Location: 22 Fanning St, Southbank

💸 Cost: Complimentary

🎟️ Booking: Just walk right in!

🤳 Website: actofw**e.com.au

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30/04/2025

Melbourne friends, Micah Hewitt of DEFIALY W**es is gracing us with his presence this Friday 2 May from 4–6pm for an in-store tasting. Come have a sip-a-roonie, shoot the breeze, and get your mitts on these gorgeous new drops before they vanish.

Like all our tastings, it’s free and there’s no need to book. There will be unbelievable deals on the night so clear space in your car boot, bring the trolley and stroll on in!

📆 Date: This Friday, 2nd May

⏰ Time: 4 - 6pm

📍 Location: 22 Fanning St, Southbank

💸 Cost: Complimentary

🎟️ Booking: Just walk right in!

🤳 Website: actofw**e.com.au

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30/04/2025

25/03/2025

This Friday we’ll be joined by Charlie from Vinify pouring samples of some irresistible w**es that will hit the spot as the temperature drops.

Like all our tastings, it’s free and there’s no need to book, just clear space in your car boot and stroll in! These are w**es of immense value, perfect for weeknight sips, ranging from fun and fresh to smooth and satisfying. Don’t miss it!

📆 Date: This Friday, 28th March

⏰ Time: 4 - 6pm

📍 Location: 22 Fanning St, Southbank

💸 Cost: Complimentary

🎟️ Booking: Just walk right in!

🤳 Website: actofw**e.com.au

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23/02/2025

🌈 New Releases - JAUMA

The 2024 ‘1000 Fires’ is a textural triumph, fruit-forward Chenin Blanc (90%) and Sauvignon Blanc with a gentle lean into the skin contact category. Vibrant & aromatic.

The 2024 ‘Origins’ Arneis is designed for pure enjoyment, carbonically fermented to pump up the fun factor with citrus, green apple and floral notes.

Also available:
2022 ‘Birdsey’ Cabernet Franc
2023 ‘Danby’ Grenache
2023 ‘Why Try So Hard’ Blend
2023 ‘Audrey’s Fairygarten’ Shiraz

Why are they bottled under crown seal?
James first saw still w**es bottled under crown seal in Japan and thought: ‘What a brilliant idea.’ He’d seen too many ‘off’ flavours from corks he had previously used. In contrast, the uptake of oxygen is minimised under crown seal and the steel cap can also be recycled.

Plus, as a sommelier, James never enjoyed the practice of opening a w**e under screw cap. He felt there was no energetic exchange — whereas with a crown seal, you still need to actively find something to open the bottle, like with a cork.

Why is there a spritz in the w**es?
Carbon dioxide is trapped in w**es as a bi-product of fermentation. As w**es in the cellar warm up in spring, they begin to de-gas, a bit like a soft drink warming on a table, but not all the gas leaves the w**es.

Most w**eries will degas their w**es by bubbling a non-dissolvable gas through the w**es before bottling. This process does not suit natural w**es and also strips some of the aromatics.

Take advantage of our BUY 6 & SAVE 10% plus free shipping on orders over $99.

🚶‍♂️ 22 Fanning St, Southbank VIC 3006

🤳 actofw**e.com.au

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08/01/2025

Hello friends and lovers 💕

Act of W**e will be on reduced trading hours this January while I take a little break to recharge (YAY!).

Between the 8th - 30th Jan the store will be open from 11 - 7pm on Friday and Saturdays and closed from Sunday to Thursday. Please pop in and say hello to my lovely friend, Michael. I’ll be back to normal trading hours from 31st January.

Online orders are still go, however they make take a day or two longer as we are dispatching on Wednesdays and Fridays only. Same day delivery in Melb will still be available on Fridays and Saturdays, usual conditions apply.

Thank you for all your amazing support and for allowing me to take this little break. I can’t wait to see you in February and make this a super duper mega hyper great year ✨

🚶‍♂️ 22 Fanning St, Southbank VIC 3006

🤳 actofw**e.com.au

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30/12/2024

🎉✨ New Year’s Eve Hours! ✨🎉

Open from 11 AM - 8 PM to help you ring in the new year!

Order by 3pm for same day delivery with 5km radius of Melb C*D. 🚴‍♂️📦 Free delivery orders over $99.

We have plenty of Prosecco, countless Cremants and chitloads of Ch*****ne. ✨🍾

Wishing you all a fun and safe celebration as we say welcome in the new year. 🎆🥂 See you soon!

🚶‍♂️ 22 Fanning St, Southbank VIC 3006

🤳 actofw**e.com.au

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