Located at 77 Bayswater Road, we love being part of the vibrant and creative community that encompasses Rushcutters Bay, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, and Darlinghurst in Sydney’s iconic Kings Cross neighbourhood. Our team have incredible passion and a deep knowledge of wine, spirits and beers, and are always more than happy to assist you with recommendations to suit all tastes and budgets.

Our Fine Wine Room on the mezzanine level offers special events & tastings for our members and their guests, and also houses our extensive range of hand-selected and carefully curated Aged and Rare wines. Why not come in and treat yourself?

The design team – consisting of renowned architect Joe Snell and interior stylist/project manager Chrissy Ynfante –have delivered a timeless masterpiece that has raised the benchmark for beverage retail in Australia. Features such as the floor-to-ceiling whitewashed library-style wooden wine cabinets, stunning Victorian Ash counter, mezzanine-level wine tasting room, and the showpiece 750 champagne flute chandelier are perfectly balanced in the split-level premises.

Bayswater Fine Wines was Runner Up for Liquor Store of the Year at the prestigious Australian Liquor Industry Awards (ALIA) in 2019, a recognition of which we are extremely proud – and we look forward to showing you around the store.

Leire Mounole is a seasoned wine enthusiast who has worked throughout the liquor industry for more than 10 years. Having humbly begun her career with the large chain stores Leili has held a range of positions in wine-focused retail and hospitality.

Leire has her WSET Level II and this qualification, coupled with years in the wine & liquor retail game and great love of wine make her an excellent go-to team member for recommendations.

Located on the mezzanine level, looking down across the champagne flute chandelier to the store, our Tasting Room is flanked with our Aged & Rare, Italian & other interesting varietals from all across the globe & locally.

The tailormade tasting table by Athol Wright of CDF Studio seats up to 14 guests. In partnership with Wine Class, we hold Tasting Events, Masterclasses, WSET Courses, private & corporate tasting events, meetings & more.

Customer service excellence, deep sales/retail knowledge and product passion are the three cornerstone attributes for team members at Darlinghurst Fine Wines. Our aim is to serve the community at a level that makes them proud to have us part of it. We source and sell the best products we can find in each of our many departments of business – wine, spirits, beer and cider – using our passion and deep knowledge. We enjoy looking after our customers when they shop or during a wine tasting with us.

We are located in the heart of Surry Hills/Darlo near Taylor Square, a hop, skip & jump from the Rainbow Crossing. This location has a plethora of restaurants, bars, clubs, pubs & cafes some of which are trading ‘old school’ style with BYO, so we feel we are perfectly positioned to assist customers with finding the perfect drop to go with their lunch or dinner.

With locals with an appetite for entertaining, we are able to do special orders & deliver to make your life easier. We love the relationships we have with each & every local who enter our door & enjoy giving them the kind of service you expect from your local corner store.

Kate has been part of the team for several years now. Working as Assistant Manager at Potts Providore, followed by Paddington Fine Wines, we are happy to have her head up the team at our Darlo store.

We are located in the heart of Paddo on Oxford Street amongst a plethora of restaurants, bars, pubs & cafes some of which are trading ‘old school’ style with BYO, so we feel we are perfectly positioned to assist customers with finding the perfect drop to go with their lunch or dinner. With locals with an appetite for entertaining, we are able to do special orders & deliver to make your life easier. We love the relationships we have with each & every local who enter our door & enjoy giving them the kind of service you expect from your local corner store.

Stephen Harris is a veteran of the wine industry with well over 20 years’ experience. Born into a wine industry family, he began his retail experience as a 4 year old on the floor at his father’s famous wine store 60 Darling St Balmain.

Having worked in almost all facets of the industry Stephen returned to the retail side of the game in late 2016 with Darlinghurst Fine Wines. He has since created Neighbourhood Cellars encompassing Paddington Fine Wines, Bayswater Fine Wines, Potts Point Providore, The Spot Cellars, Ben Buckler Cellars & Neighbourhood Cellars Waverley.

Stephen’s passion for wine is apparent when in conversation with him at one of his stores.

We are located at The Spot in Randwick. This location has a plethora of restaurants that are trading ‘old school’ style with BYO, so we feel we are perfectly positioned to assist customers with finding the perfect drop to go with their dinner. Randwick has long had a dense population of residents who enjoy the proximity to the many beaches surrounding the area, along with all the very best that the suburb has to offer by way of places to eat, convenience for local shops, a community village feel and easy access to Centennial Park for picnics with family, friends & loved ones. We are looking forward to building a relationship with each & every local who enter our new shop doors in order to give them the kind of service you expect from your local corner store.

Alongside our extensive range of local & imported wine, beer, spirits & cider, we have a range of gourmet deli goods. Delicious cheese, charcuterie, olives, condiments, farm fresh eggs & more.

CHARCUTERIE & CHEESE

From soft cheeses, hard cheeses, pate, salami, ham, bacon, sausages, to crackers cheeseboard condiments & more. The Spot Cellars deli section makes entertaining for a crowd or even just for one too easy!

PANTRY GOODIES

We’ve sourced gourmet chocolate, jam, honey, peanut butter, milk, condiments, butter, olive oil, vinegars, curry pastes, pasta, pasta sauces, passata, herbs and spices to sort your pantry out.

FRESH BAKED BREAD & PASTRIES

Freshly baked bread is on offer Tuesday to Sunday starting from 9am, but get in quick cos we usually sell out by midday. Weekend sweet French pastry treats on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays to spoil yourselves with.

Jeff comes from a big hospitality/retail and wine background plying his trade from Sydney to Cambridge, and Margaret River to London. He studied WSET Level 2 & 3 Awards in Cambridge and started his Diploma in WSET HQ in Bermondsey where he was taught by some of the most renowned Masters of Wine in the world.

Having transferred his study to Ryde WSET, in his spare time when he is not studying wine, Jeff reads fiction or takes his two Rottweilers Frankie (the puppy) and Doug (the eleven yr old) to the beach for swims and digging.

As The Spot Cellars Store Manager, Jeff is looking forward to showing the people of Randwick alternative varietals and staunch classics from around the world and recommending first class single malts too.

Customer service excellence, deep sales/retail knowledge and product passion are the three cornerstone attributes for team members at Ben Buckler Cellars. Our aim is to serve the community at a level that makes them proud to have us part of it. We source and sell the best products we can find in each of our many departments of business – wine, spirits, beer and cider – using our passion and deep knowledge. We enjoy looking after our customers when they shop or during a wine tasting with us.

With locals with an appetite for entertaining, we are able to do special orders & deliver to make your life easier. We love the relationships we have with each & every local who enter our door & enjoy giving them the kind of service you expect from your local corner store.

Ryan has been a manger and licensee of other bottle shops prior to joining our team when we brought Ben Buckler Cellars into our group.

His easy going, friendly manner makes him a favourite with the locals.

WINE

We have an extensive range of local & imported wine, champagne & sparkling. Our wine team have deep passion, knowledge & education of wine and are happy to guide you to find the perfect drop to pair with food, occasion & budget.

SPIRITS

From all of your favourites, to more unusual finds, we aim to keep a good range of spirits & the finest mixers to suit your palate, create your favourite cocktails at home, & more.

BEER & CIDER

Our beer & cider is cold & the choices extensive. We have three other stores located in Sydney’s east, so if your fave is not there, ask us, and we can get it in for you.

Hamish - Co-owner & Manager

Hamish relocated to Sydney from Melbourne in 2017 to assist us with opening our Paddington store. While managing there, Hamish learned all he needed to know to open his own store, and early in 2021, opened The Spot Cellars.

With an infectious sense of humour, a deep passion for wine & liquor, and a warmth & love of customer service, Hamish has become well-loved by regulars in all of the stores in the Neighbourhood Cellars group that he was worked at.