Melbourne's best bottle shops

With an extensive selection, helpful staff, competitive pricing and best of all – free tastings on Saturday afternoons (between midday-2pm). Prince Wine Store is your go-to for a huge range of local and international wines in Melbourne.

At this boutique booze haus wine is their bread and butter, but their cellar's well stocked with obscure and boutique beers too. Other locations across Melbourne include: Abbotsford, Windsor, Richmond, Prahran, Kensington, Fitzroy, North Fitzroy and Brunswick.

At Public Wine Shop 'sulphur dioxide' is 'It-Who-Shall-Not-be-Named'. It's an approachable, delicious and ideal venue for anyone looking to make a foray into the world of minimal intervention wines. 

Finding a bottle-o that is open after 9pm on a Sunday is a trick in itself. But thanks to McCoppins we have two to rely on. Their second location is in Abbotsford. 

This pub and band room is host to some of Melbourne's best live music gigs – but the attached bottleshop is a hidden gem. With a great range of local and international wines, you can purchase whatever you like and drink it next door, corkage free.

Since Mr West opened in 2017, it has gone from strength to strength at a speedy rate despite being accused of gentrifying the suburb. It now has its own independent bottle shop downstairs, selling small-producer wines, low-intervention numbers, and craft spirits at retail prices, seven days a week.

The Moon feels more like the VIP room of a nightclub or a sleek cocktail lounge than a wine bar. The list of wines by the glass is a good balance of approachable and more out-there natural stuff, with a slant towards Alsatian styles. To drink here, either a bit of knowledge or a sense of adventure are key.

Atlas Vinifera has invested money in its compelling and incredibly well-stocked shelves, it has invested time in staff training, and it has a highly functional space while remaining entirely independent. A trip to the wine wall or fridge could award you with very well-priced grower Champagne or a lesser-known biodynamic number from Chile. Add $10 to the retail price, and you can pop that bottle with full service in the store.

Down a city alleyway, behind an industrial-looking roller door, marked by a sign simply reading WINE, lies Geelong’s newest wine-lover’s retreat. One of its main attractions is that you can buy at bottle shop prices, then drink your purchase at the bar.