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Wine Bars · 2026

Where Geelong drinks wine.

Seven wine-led bars and cellars across the region.

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Where to drink great Australian wine · 2026

Geelong & the Bellarine’s best wine bars.

Independent picks across Geelong CBD, Geelong West, Belmont and the Bellarine — wine-led bars and bottle-shop cellars pouring local cool-climate drops alongside curated imports. Recognition shown is from published guides; public review scores are crowd-sourced, not critical ratings. Not paid placement.

YGOW Top 50 venue

Union Cellars

15 Minerva Rd, Herne Hill
Wine bar & bottle shop — local & international producers
Melb Food & Wine guide

Geelong Cellar Door

95–99 Little Malop St, Geelong
Cool-climate Geelong wines by the glass + guest list
Public rating 4.7/5 (~333 reviews)
Time Out praised

Archive Wine Bar

140 High St, Belmont
150+ wines by the glass via Coravin, old-world lean
Public rating 4.7/5
Visit Geelong guide

Timber Door Cellars

8 Union St, Geelong CBD
Boutique wine & whisky store, by the glass
Public rating 4.8/5
AGFG listed

Tulip

9/111 Pakington St, Geelong West
Wine bar & dining, share plates
Public rating 4.6/5 (~303 reviews)
Visit Geelong guide

The Covenant Wine Bar

2/62 The Terrace, Ocean Grove
Bellarine & cold-climate Australian wines
Visit Geelong guide

Arlo Wine Bar

1A Harding St, Portarlington
Handpicked wines, French-leaning dining

Notes. Union Cellars (Herne Hill) is listed open on its own site but a 2025 report indicated the owners were seeking to hand the venue on — confirm current trading before visiting. Timber Door Cellars trades from the former Union Street Wine site (8 Union St), which changed hands in 2024. Venues without a dedicated site link to their Visit Geelong listing.

Recognition sources: Union Cellars (YGOW Top 50, self-reported) · Melbourne Food & Wine · Time Out · Australian Good Food Guide · Visit Geelong & The Bellarine. Researched July 2026.

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