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Strand Cellars

Locality: Croydon, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9747 5438

Address: 12 The Strand 2132 Croydon, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Beer Tasting Thursday AND Wine Tasting Friday: 5-6 November 2020 *Stockade & Frenchies Beer Tasting Thursday*...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Friends, Wo-mans, Croydon-men, lend us your ears, as we lend you our beers, and not so subtly employ Antonian rhetoric to tell you the tale of "Le Baladin". "Le Baladin", or "wandering entertainer" in old French, is the Italian craft brewpub of Teo Musso. Teo grew up in the commune of Piozzo, in northern Italy’s Piedmont. Despite being surrounded by wine-making and wine-drinking, being just a stone’s throw from Barolo and the likes, a rebellious teenage Teo defied his father ...by opting to drink industrial lagers at mealtime, rather than his father’s home-made wines. Fortunately summers spent working with his uncle, a pastry chef in Monte Carlo, introduced the young Teo to Belgian Trappist dark beer, the Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue Cap), and the aromas and tastes change his life. Teo returned to Piozzo with a Monte Carlo Opera ballerina and a dream to open a bar, and Le Baladin was born in 1986 with its own troupe of wandering entertainers: 200 beer labels selected by Teo from across Europe, each with their own story to tell the wine-swilling locals to try something new. After 10 years of expanding the palate of his patrons, Teo decided it was time he made his own beer. He travelled to Belgium to learn from Christian Bauweraerts, co-founder of Brasserie d’Achouffe to study a more skilled, technical approach and from Jean-Louis Dits of Brasserie à Vapeur, with his production linked more to philosophy and emotions. In 1996 Teo started testing out his creations on his regulars, and slowly built up a fan base. Teo is passionate about creating beers from locally sourced products, some farmed on his own land, and above all, creating beers that can be enjoyed with good food. Teo’s Baladins now wander around the globe, and tonight for your entertainment at Strand Cellars, we present the following performances: Wayan Saison Isaac Blanche Birra Nazionale Blonde Ale Nora Egyptian Ale Super Bitter Belgian Strong Amber Ale Come run away* with the circus tonight from 5pm, The Strand Cellars Team (*But please finalise any purchases before you run away)

23.01.2022 Beer Tasting Thursday AND Wine Tasting Friday 16-17 July 2020 Tonight's Sorghum and Corn-fuelled beer tasting at Strand Cellars is brought to you by the letters S for Safe and C for Community. The Tyrrell's wine tasting tomorrow is brought to you by the letter T for Transmission: let's keep it limited to the radio.... To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time. To keep your community safe and well, if anyone in your home is showing COVID-19 symptoms, or has recently visited a hotspot area, we ask you to stay at home. We appreciate your patience and understanding if you arrive and the Tasting Room is at capacity. If you would like to book ahead for a tasting session at a particular time, call us 02 9747 5438 or email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate. - Beer Tasting Thursday: Raising the Bar-ley Barley: malted all over the world to bring you your favourite beers. However, on occasion, some other forms of fermentable sugars join barley in the mash, either as a cost-saving technique employing more local ingredients, to enhance the taste and experience, or even to replace the gluten-containing grain entirely to the joy of gluten-haters everywhere. Join us this evening (Thursday from 5pm) to explore the world of the beer adjunct. Excess pizza dough, oats, wheat, millet, sorghum and corn are the stars that the brewers let shine for some a-maizing results, including: O'Brien GF Premium Lager Willie the Boatman "Albo" Corn Ale Mismatch Brewing Co. Pizza Beer Akasha/Hopheads "The Shape of Hops to Come" Hazy IPA Pirate Life Brewing OG Stout - Wine Tasting Friday: Tyrrell's Wines Now in their fifth generation of winemaking, Tyrrell's of the Hunter Valley is known worldwide for its premium Semillon and the iconic Vat47, attributed to sparking Australia's obsession for Chardonnay with its first release in 1971. Join us tomorrow (Friday from 5pm) to taste the latest releases of Semillon, Chardonnay and Shiraz from the Hunter Valley range to the single vineyards, including the HVD Semillon from 2014, considered to be the best Hunter vintage since 1965. The line-up includes: Hunter Valley Semillon 2019 HVD Semillon 2014 Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2018 Vat47 Chardonnay 2017 Hunter Valley Shiraz 2017 Stevens Shiraz 2017 Cheers to your health! The Strand Cellars Team

22.01.2022 Is the drizzly day making you feel stranded and wet? At Strand Cellars we will never leave you high and and dry... Come for some afternoon cheer with Bruce, Izway's "man of very few words", and everyone's favourite tall, dark and mysterious wine without a face, the Mystery Wine.... Joining them in conversation: - Logan Weemala Pinot Gris 2019 Orange - Picardy Chardonnay 2017 Pemberton - Izway Rob & Les Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 - Izway Maurice Barossa Valley Grenache 2017 - Izway Bruce Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 We look forward to brightening your afternoon from 5pm, The Strand Cellars Team

22.01.2022 Victoria, Bitte! Beer Tasting Thursday and Wine Tasting Friday 1-2 October 2020 On the eve of what promises to be a rather warm and sunny long weekend, some of us might be planning a little socially-distanced jaunt to bring our much needed tourist dollars and school holiday pocket money to regional centres across NSW....Continue reading

20.01.2022 Wine Tasting Friday: Tastie Tassie 25th September 2020 from 5pm This week at Strand Cellars we take you to Tasmania. To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time....Continue reading

19.01.2022 Coopers Vintage Thursday AND Grant Burge Friday Tastings 13-14 August 2020 This week at Strand Cellars we celebrate two of our favourite South Australian multi-generational beverage producing families, the Coopers family and the Burge family....Continue reading

19.01.2022 Gin Tasting Thursday: Taste of the Bush, Mountains, Meadows & Sea 19 November 2020 Happiness is a warm gin.... With an ice cube or two. Maybe some tonic... This Thursday at Strand Cellars we present a line-up of gins that explore the flavours of Australia. "Dasher + Fisher Tasmanian Gin" from Southern Wild Distillery in Devonport source local botanicals from the Mountains, Meadows and Oceans of Tasmania, namely Pepperberry, Lavender and Wakame, respectively. The names Dasher + Fisher come from two of the wild rivers that channel the pure waters from the snow-capped Cradle Mountain through the rich soils, eventually out to the sea in Tasmania's North West, providing life and nourishment to the foraged flora on its way. Back on the mainland, for 70-odd years, Ballarat was home to the first distillery of the pre-federation colony of Victoria, the Warrenheip Distillery. An excerpt from the then local paper, The Star, dated Monday, 24th October 1864 reads "the Warrenheip distillery, has commenced the manufacture of a new description of spirits, namely, gin. It is made from rye, barley malt, and juniper berries imported for the purpose. The new spirit has been brought into the market, and a tolerably competent judge who has sampled it at the distillery, assures us that it is a more pure and wholesome liquor than most of those imported under the same name, and has the genuine juniper aroma." (Trove, National Library of Australia) Closing its doors in the 1930s, Ballarat remained "dis-distillered" during the uncool decades of gin where it fell out of favour. Finally in 2016, Kilderkin Distillery was established to continue the city's next chapter of gin production with its "Larrikin Gin". The Sunburnt Country - Bush Tucker Gin is a truly Australian spirit: like the other gins in the range, it is distilled with a selection of indigenous botanicals such as Lemon and Cinnamon Myrtles, Roasted Wattle Seed and Pepperberry Leaf. However it is bottled at a hot 50.7%, a reference to Australia's highest temperature in recorded history. Let's hope in our true Australian spirit of the tall poppy that we don't let the mercury beat that record this year! Come join us tomorrow (Thursday) evening to be a "tolerably competent judge" for yourself with the following gins: Dasher + Fisher Meadow Gin Dasher + Fisher Mountain Gin Dasher + Fisher Ocean Gin Larrikin Gin Scoundrel - London Dry Larrikin Gin Sunburnt Country - Bush Tucker Larrikin Gin Barrel Aged - Limited Edition Larrikin Gin Buccaneer - Navy Strength Please note: This is sure to be another exciting experience in our Tasting Room. Please contact us on (02) 9747 5438 or [email protected] to book your limited place in one of the following Gin Sessions this Thursday. Tickets: $15, payable on the night. Session times: 5pm : 6pm : 7pm : 8pm Cheers, The Strand Cellars Team

18.01.2022 StrangeLove Remix: A G&T MasterClass Feeling that weather warm up? Looking for some inspiration to keep your cool? Our spirit advisor Shayne returns to our cellar this December to present a masterclass in mixing Tonic with Gin.... Shayne will take you through a range of our favourite Gins, including Four Pillars, alongside tonics and sodas from premium mixers, west-Londoners Fever-Tree and "lo-cals" StrangeLove. Shayne will take you on a journey to explore the flavour combinations to enhance your cocktail experience, focusing on the natural ingredients as well as the importance of the right garnish. And speaking of, the cherry on top will be a taste of this year's Four Pillars' release of the Australian Christmas Gin, distilled with Christmas puddings and aged for 12 months in 100 year old Muscat barrels. Details: Date: Thursday, 10th December 2020 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Where: The Cellar, Strand Cellars Cost: $40 RSVP: Email [email protected] or call 02 9747-5438 With our StrangeLove that will give you Fever, The Strand Cellars Team

18.01.2022 Beer AND Wine Tastings: To Balter in The Old Clare 3 - 4 December 2020 ***Beer Tasting Thursday: Balter Brewing Company***... As of next week, the NSW Government has advised that we can dance if we want to. We can leave your friends behind. ‘Cause your friends close dance, and if they dance closer than 2sqm, well they’re no friends of mine. But even with these government regulated Safety Dance measures in place to lift the dance ban, you may not feel your out of practice skill set and post-lockdown bacon-laden body are ready to join everybody to cut footloose... May we suggest you ease your own dance restrictions at home with a Balter. Balter (v) to dance artlessly without particular skill or grace, but usually with enjoyment. Balter (n) a beer that tickle(s) your tongue and put(s) a grin on your head. Join us at Strand Cellars this evening (Thursday) from 5pm to Balter with enjoyment: Balter Brewing Company Captain Sensible Balter Brewing Company Lager Balter Brewing Company XPA Balter Brewing Company IPA Balter Brewing Company Strong Pale Ale (Strand Cellars reminds you we do not have a dance floor, only good beer, and we encourage you to be like Captain Sensible when engaging in both the verb and noun form of Balter. We remind you that until the further easing of restrictions, To Balter and The Balter are to remain mutually exclusive. This message was authorised by no one.) ***Wine Tasting Friday: The Clare Valley*** Jeffrey Grosset, famed for salvaging the name Riesling from the cask to the wines who only truly deserved the title, and telling traditionalists who believed cork to be the only closure suitable for a bottle of wine to put a lid on it. Grosset Wines, famed for Riesling. Tomorrow at Strand Cellars we will explore the wines of the South Australia's Clare Valley. The hot summer days followed by the cool nights given the valley's altitude result in the Rieslings of the region presenting with their characteristic lime-fuelled notes, quite distinct from other Riesling regions of the world. Join us tomorrow (Friday) night from 5pm to taste: Grosset Springvale Riesling 2020 Grosset Polish Hill 2020 Grosset Piccadilly Chardonnay 2018 Adelaide Hills Some Clare Valley friends who piked from the photo We look forward to seeing you with enjoyment, The Strand Cellars Team To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time. To keep your community safe and well, if anyone in your home is showing COVID-19 symptoms, or has recently visited a hotspot area, we ask you to stay at home. We appreciate your patience and understanding if you arrive and the Tasting Room is at capacity. If you would like to book ahead for a tasting session at a particular time, call us 02 9747 5438 or email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate.

16.01.2022 This week at Strand Cellars we explore "Rhythm and Brews", and we take you back to Beechworth. Read below for details for both tonight's Beer Tasting Thursday and tomorrow's Wine Tasting Friday, both starting in-store from 5pm. To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time. To keep your community safe and well, if anyone in your home is showing COVID-19 symptoms, or has recently visited a hot...Continue reading

15.01.2022 Dad & Dave & d'Arry & Chester 15 -16 October 2020 They say the family that brews together continues together, and the family that vinifies together vivifies together....Continue reading

14.01.2022 Wine Tasting Friday: Henri & Ernie 23rd October 2020 Christian Pol-Roger mused that "Champagne should be cold, dry and preferably free".... Tomorrow at Strand Cellars, it will be. Friday, October 23rd is World Champagne Day! #ChampagneDay To celebrate, our Friday tasting will see us "breaking the ice" with a Champagne famous for being served on the Titanic. Founded in 1757, Maison Henri Abelé is the third oldest Champagne House in Reims and in 1884 were pioneers in adopting the frozen disgorge method (the technique used to remove the dead, floaty bits that have imparted all of their complexities to the bottle after aging on them for 3 years, without losing too much of the said bottle- complexed wine). With the signature toasty, spiced notes of honey found in the Brut, and the delicious bouquet of strawberries and raspberries from the Brut Rosé, both of these NV Champagnes are based on a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier and start their bottled life in an underground 2km maze of caves dug out of the solid chalk under the city of Reims. Oscar Wilde noted that "pleasure without Champagne is purely artificial". He also made some point about being "ernest". Ernest Schuetz's point of being is to make wine. Adding to the pleasure of tomorrow night's tasting: Ernest Schuetz Estate Wines. Nothing artificial. Ernie and his wife Joanna purchased their "Mudgee" or "nest in the hills" in the local Wiradjuri language, in 2003 on Ernie realising that some of his favourite wines were coming out of the Mudgee soils. Known for his Amarone and Ripasso-style wines, Ernie personally delivers his wines to our shop and we are privileged to enjoy a special friendship with him. Join us tomorrow (Friday) from 5pm to taste: Henri Abelé NV Brut Henri Abelé NV Brut Rosé Ernest Schuetz Terra X Chardonnay 2019 Ernest Schuetz Family Reserve Chardonnay 2017 Ernest Schuetz Terra X Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Ernest Schuetz Family Reserve Black Merlot 2015 Ernest Schuetz Family Reserve Black Syrah 2016 We look forward to celebrating World Champagne Day with you. Santé! The Strand Cellars Team To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time. To keep your community safe and well, if anyone in your home is showing COVID-19 symptoms, or has recently visited a hotspot area, we ask you to stay at home. We appreciate your patience and understanding if you arrive and the Tasting Room is at capacity. If you would like to book ahead for a tasting session at a particular time, call us 02 9747 5438 or email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate.

14.01.2022 Wine Tasting Friday: Charles Melton Wines Friday, 28th August from 5pm If you can cast your mind back to a not-so simpler time of one fortnight ago, you might remember our little tasting that explored the memorable 2016 vintage of the Barossa Valley through the wines of Grant Burge.... This week at Strand Cellars, we continue to focus on the vintage that challenged old vine Grenache and Shiraz to produce outstanding fruit with the wines of Charles Melton. Charlie Melton fell into winemaking in the Barossa in the 1970s by way of a broken-down Holden ute. In the 1980s he joined his mentor, Peter Lehmann, as well as Grant Burge and a small select group of rebels in ignoring the then Government's call to rip out the unfashionable, "underperforming" century-old Grenache and Shiraz vines under the "Barossa Vine Pull Scheme". Travels through France had revealed to Charlie the possibilities for these undervalued old vines in Australia, the fruit at home used mainly in cheap fortifieds. Inspired by the Southern Rhône, Charles Melton wines developed a reputation for championing the blending of Grenache. The flagship GSM, the "Nine Popes", took its name from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, fortunately the bad translation saving Charlie any troubles with stealing the name from the AOC. Friday night's line-up includes: - "Rose of Virginia" Grenache, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 - "La Belle Mère" SGM 2017 - "The Father in Law" Shiraz Barossa 2017 - "The Reformation" Old Vine Grenache Barossa 2016 - "Voices of Angels" Shiraz Adelaide Hills 2016 - "Cabernet" Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa 2016 - "The Mystery" We hope to see you tomorrow evening from 5pm. - To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time. - To keep your community safe and well, if anyone in your home is showing COVID-19 symptoms, or has recently visited a hotspot area, we ask you to stay at home. We appreciate your patience and understanding if you arrive and the Tasting Room is at capacity. If you would like to book ahead for a tasting session at a particular time, call us 02 9747 5438 or email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate. Cheers, The Strand Cellars Team

12.01.2022 Japan in Four Seasons: Strand Cellars "Izakaya" Thursday 27th August 2020 Seasons come, seasons go....Continue reading

11.01.2022 Beer and Wine Tastings: From Wonderland to the Hunter Strand Cellars In-Store Tastings 26 - 27 November 2020 ***Beer Tasting Thursday: Ale's Adventures in Wonderland***...Continue reading

10.01.2022 Friday Wine Tasting: 10th July 2020 Missing travel, here and abroad? Let Strand Cellars take you on a little journey, from the comfort and safety of our Tasting Room. Our flightless wine flight begins in South Australia's Barossa Valley, with the Rhône-style wines of Torbreck. Sourcing fruit from vines planted over the last two centuries, Torbreck Vintners allow varietals of the Rhône to share their Australian history with minimal intervention, resulting in wines of incredibl...e richness and structure. We then head to France, but before taking you to the Grenaches and the Syrahs of the Rhône, we make a quick but delightful stop further upstream to the Saône with a cherrybomb of a Gamay from Beaujolais. The line-up includes: Torbreck "Woodcutter's" RMV 2019 Torbreck "The Steading" Blanc 2018 Torbreck "The Steading" 2018 Pierre-Marie Chermette "Les Griottes" Beaujolais 2018 Domaine de l'Oratoire St Martin "Les P'tit Gars" Côte du Rhône 2017 Equis "Equinoxe" Crozes-Hermitage 2017 Please note: Due to the current climate our tastings return with a few small changes- to adhere to social distancing guidelines, our Tasting Room is now in the back of the shop and will be limited to 6 people at a time. We appreciate your patience and understanding if you arrive and the room is at capacity. If you would like to book ahead for a tasting session at a particular time, call us 02 9747 5438 or email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate. Come fly with us, tomorrow from 5pm. The Strand Cellars Team

10.01.2022 Halloween Beer Thursday and French Friday 29-30 October 2020 Join us tonight, on the eve-eve of this Hallow's Eve as we explore these "dark", "metallic", "beastly" brews.... We promise these are all treats, however if you are up for a trick, our mystery spirited beer might leave you sleeping with one eye open, no "piece" of mind, as you think about us and them... and Harry. Inside the macabre dress-up of the labels: Stone x Metallica Enter Night Pilsner Nomad x Iron Maiden Trooper Australia XPA Young Henrys Dark Sour of the Moon Dark Blueberry Sour Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine-Style Ale Come to the dark side from 5pm. **French Wine Tasting Friday** Tomorrow (Friday) night, join us from 5pm as we take you on a journey around France. We'll start our little trip in Alsace in the east, then take you down the Saône, continuing downstream into the Rhône. We'll enjoy a stop in Provence before cruising along France's longest river, The Loire. Highlights of our tour: Domaine Weinbach Vin d'Alsace 2018 (Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois) François Chidaine "Le Chenin d'Ailleurs" 2016 (Chenin Blanc) Château Routas Vin de Provence Rosé 2019 (Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Cab Sauvignon) Earl Daniel Bouland "Corcelette" Morgon 2018 (Gamay) Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint Martin "Les P'tits Gars" Côtes du Rhône 2017 (Grenache, Syrah) Domaine Guiberteau "Les Moulins" Saumur 2018 (Cabernet Franc) Allez! The Strand Cellars Team To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time. To keep your community safe and well, if anyone in your home is showing COVID-19 symptoms, or has recently visited a hotspot area, we ask you to stay at home. We appreciate your patience and understanding if you arrive and the Tasting Room is at capacity. If you would like to book ahead for a tasting session at a particular time, call us 02 9747 5438 or email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate.

09.01.2022 Tastie Tassie Part II and Wild Duck Creek Estate 8-9 October 2020 *Beer Tasting Thursday: Tastie Tassie Part II*...Continue reading

06.01.2022 Dear Gin Lovers or people who know one, We have just a few seats left for our Gin & Tonic MasterClass this Thursday. RSVP today as a treat for yourself or as an early Christmas gift for the gin-lover in your life.... Details: Date: Thursday, 10th December 2020 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Where: The Cellar, Strand Cellars Cost: $40 RSVP: Email [email protected] or call 02 9747-5438

06.01.2022 Oktoberfest Thursday and Grenache Friday 17-18 September 2020 This week at Strand Cellars we take you to Bavaria and we celebrate International Grenache Day....Continue reading

04.01.2022 Indie Beer Thursday AND Woodlands Wines Friday 30 - 31 July 2020 Beer Tasting Thursday: Indie Beer Salute... Last Saturday the Independent Brewers Association asked people across the country to raise a glass to the small-medium Australian owned breweries for the second Indie Beer Day #askforindiebeer. Whether owned and run by mates, life partners, families or indie families, this year's focus was to celebrate the resilience of our community brewers, dealing with fires, floods and a pandemic. As an independent, family-run business embracing choice and stories on our shelves, Strand Cellars invites you this evening, Thursday from 5pm to taste to freedom with the following Certified Independent brews: Stone & Wood Pacific Ale BentSpoke Brewing Co. "Mort's Gold" Clean & Crisp Lager Nomad Brewing Co. "Beach House Pale" Farmhouse Pale Akasha Brewing Company "Black Smith" Black IPA Bridge Road Brewers Nitro Robust Porter Wine Tasting Friday: Woodlands Our theme of family continues through to our wine tasting tomorrow with Woodlands Winery, owned and operated by the Watson family for almost 50 years. Now in their second generation of winemaking, the vineyards of Woodlands are located in the Margaret River's Wilyabrup Valley, or "Northern Sky" in the local Noongar language. The Mediterranean climate of the Margaret River, with its cool sea breezes and long, dry ripening seasons is ideal for Woodland's premier varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon, and today's Bordeaux-style wines are still made from the original plantings made by David and Heather Watson in 1973. Join us tomorrow evening, Friday from 5pm, at Strand Cellars, coincidentally also established in 1973, to explore the organic wines of this Wilyabrup family, including: Woodlands Wilyabrup Valley Chardonnay 2018 Woodlands Brook Vineyard Chardonnay 2018 Woodlands Cabernet Franc Merlot 2017 Woodlands "Clementine" 2016 Woodlands "Margaret" 2016 We look forward to seeing you over the next two nights, The Strand Cellars Family To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time. To keep your community safe and well, if anyone in your home is showing COVID-19 symptoms, or has recently visited a hotspot area, we ask you to stay at home. We appreciate your patience and understanding if you arrive and the Tasting Room is at capacity. If you would like to book ahead for a tasting session at a particular time, call us 02 9747 5438 or email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate.

02.01.2022 Father’s Day and Cabernet Beer and Wine Tastings 3-4 September 2020 This week at Strand Cellars we explore gift beer ideas for Father's Day and celebrate International Cabernet Day....Continue reading

02.01.2022 Shiraz Tasting Thursday AND Shiraz Tasting Friday 23-24 July 2020 Tomorrow, Thursday July 23rd marks the first ever Shiraz Day. #shirazwineday... Whilst Syrah gets its own day on the international wine calendar in February, this day is all about the pizzazz of the Australian Shiraz. The first plantings of Shiraz in Australia are believed to date back some 200 years, with Australia now boasting some of the oldest vines in the world. It is no secret at Strand Cellars that the varietal is a family favourite, whether it is Anthony encouraging you to expand your Shiraz palate across the many varied regions of South Australia, Victoria and NSW or his daughter Stephanie, or as you may know her, Rhône Girl recounting her many adventures tending to the Syrah vines that trellis the steep slopes of Hermitage. This week, both our Beer Tasting Thursday and our Wine Tasting Friday will be dedicated to Australian Shiraz, exploring regions and styles, including dry, fortified, sparkling, distilled and even brewed. Read below for details, and please remember that we take safety seriously: To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time. To keep your community safe and well, if anyone in your home is showing COVID-19 symptoms, or has recently visited a hotspot area, we ask you to stay at home. We appreciate your patience and understanding if you arrive and the Tasting Room is at capacity. If you would like to book ahead for a tasting session at a particular time, call us 02 9747 5438 or email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate. Thursday's Tasting: Shiraz Day, from 5pm Tomorrow's beer tasting has been taken over by Shiraz: A mystery beer or 3 in keeping with our Thursday tradition Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz, Victoria Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin, Yarra Valley Torbreck Highland Fling Fortified Shiraz 2012, Barossa Valley Friday's Tasting: Post-Shiraz Day, from 5pm Friday's wine tasting will concentrate on Australia's favourite varietals: Paringa Estate Peninsula Chardonnay 2018, Mornington Caledonia Australis Chardonnay 2015, Gippsland Paringa Estate Peninsula Shiraz 2016, Mornington Peninsula Rob Dolan Shiraz 2012 Yarra Valley Petersons Shiraz 2017, Mudgee Region Izway Rob & Les Shiraz 2017, Barossa Valley

02.01.2022 This week at Strand Cellars we taste the Mediterranean with the drink that makes you think. Join us this Thursday, September 24th for our Gin Sessions. We will present the new gin from Four Pillars' core range: Olive Leaf Gin.... Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin is a savoury style gin, inspired by the oversized balloons of a cocktail, the Gin Tonic made famous in the bars of Spain. Distilled with "oro liquido" or "liquid gold" as the Spanish affectionately name their extra virgin olive oil, Four Pillars sources the olive oil from Victoria's Cobram Estate, cold pressed from Picual, Hojiblanca and Coratina olives. Together with olive leaf tea and a range of locally sourced, Mediterranean botanicals, this textural, bright and savoury gin is perfect for your Martini. Joining the new gin in the Four Pillars tasting will be: - Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin - Four Pillars Spiced Negroni Gin - Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin - Four Pillars Changing Seasons Gin - Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin This is sure to be another exciting experience in our Tasting Room, so contact us on (02) 9747 5438 or [email protected] to book your limited place in one of the following Gin Sessions this Thursday. Tickets: $15, payable on the night. Session times: 5pm - 5:45pm 6pm - 6:45pm 7pm - 7:45pm 8pm - 8:45pm Salud! The Strand Cellars Team

01.01.2022 Dad & Dave's Beers AND Tri Nations Wines 12-13 November 2020 ***Beer Tasting Thursday: Dad & Dave's Brewing***... Dad & Dave have been back to our store, on (their) selection with new stock! Join us this evening (Thursday) from 5pm to taste: Strawberry Milkshake Sour Pale Ale 'Lil Hazy Pale Ale Belgian IPA ***Wine Tasting Friday: Tri Nations Matchday 3*** Kia Ora & Hola Sportsfans! For those of you enjoying this late season of rugby, this weekend the All Blacks take on Los Pumas. You might be familiar with how New Zealand and Argentina perform on the field, but how about on the vineyard? Is it just a coincidence that the nations competing for the Rugby Championships (Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and this year, South Africa notwithstanding) are also champions of New World Wine? Come see for yourself tomorrow night as we match the wines from New Zealand against the wines of Argentina, and who knows, we may even get you to convert after you try! Wine kick-off is tomorrow (Friday) from 5pm with the following squads announced: Urlar Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Gladstone, New Zealand Yealands Estate Pinot Noir 2016 Awatere Valley & Marlborough, New Zealand Rutini Wines "Trumpeter" Torrentés 2017 Mendoza, Argentina Rutini Wines "Trumpeter" Malbec 2019 Mendoza, Argentina Cheers, The Strand Cellars Team To encourage social distancing and remind you of good hygiene practices, our Tasting Room is limited to 6 people at a time. To keep your community safe and well, if anyone in your home is showing COVID-19 symptoms, or has recently visited a hotspot area, we ask you to stay at home. We appreciate your patience and understanding if you arrive and the Tasting Room is at capacity. If you would like to book ahead for a tasting session at a particular time, call us 02 9747 5438 or email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate.