Wines by people who love wines
One of the real identities of the Melbourne wine world today, Elizabeth Woods has for decades been a wine enthusiast. Well before the seeds of Woods Wines were sown, Elizabeth was a collector, an enthusiast and, not surprisingly, a considerable consumer of the world's fine wines! She studied wine, winemaking and grape-growing - even planting a small vineyard of her own in Warrandyte which still exists - all the while working in the print marketing industry.
It was only in the mid-nineteen nineties that an opportunity arose to work in the wine industry, albeit employed by someone else. But that experience, and a desire to seek out something more than the 'commercial' volume-produced wines manufactured for mass consumption rather than quality, drove her in 1998 to found her own distribution company, Woods Wines Pty Ltd. In this enterprise, she was encouraged by David Anderson of Wild Duck Creek Estate (the first Australian winemaker to obtain a 99 score from Robert Parker), who gave her his estate's agency from the first.
Woods Wines started out as a tiny organisation based and warehoused in a two-level Victorian terrace in Fitzroy, Victoria. In those days, floors sagged under the weight of hundreds of cases of wine stacked in the sitting room, the lounge, the hallway and even bedrooms. Deliveries were made in the back of a Landrover!
But the company's obvious dedication to great, non-mainstream wines, and efficient, prompt service meant growth was rapid. Today, after being based in Brunswick in the northern suburbs for 13 years, Woods Wines is headquartered in Melbourne and utilises a wide network of warehousing and delivery options, servicing several thousand cafes, restaurants, bars and independent bottle shops in every State and Territory of Australia.
As well as those Australian wines which formed the early backbone of Woods Wines, the portfolio now includes a growing number of French wines, and a small group of select New Zealand wines.
Elizabeth is ably supported these days by a strong team of people who love wines as much as she does. At the top of that list is Simone Turner, Senior Consultant and in-house Champagne enthusiast! Simone has spent more than a dozen years in the industry making contacts and friendships and, more importantly, working with great wine names such as Krug, Dom Perignon and Ruinart during her time at Moet Hennessy. Like the rest of the team, she loves her wine and has an extraordinary palate and knowledge base.
Consultant Elle Brahe has years of hospitality experience as well as her love for fine wines. She brings a special commercial understanding to the company that only comes from working behind the bar and 'on the floor'. She knows the realities of running a wine list in a restaurant or café, because she's done it herself.
Sally Bettoni is also steeped in many years of hospitality industry experience both in food & wine, and in restaurant and cafe operations. In addition to using her expertise in the sales field as a consultant, Sally is also our Accounts department contact and assists with managing the books for Woods Wines.
Liquor Licences:
Limited Licence # 36061232 (for online, phone & other electronic retail sales)
Pre-retail Licence # 33750905 (for sales to liquor licence holders and exporters)
Licenced to Export Wine, Brandy & Grape Spirit as 1452 Woods Wines Pty Ltd.
It was only in the mid-nineteen nineties that an opportunity arose to work in the wine industry, albeit employed by someone else. But that experience, and a desire to seek out something more than the 'commercial' volume-produced wines manufactured for mass consumption rather than quality, drove her in 1998 to found her own distribution company, Woods Wines Pty Ltd. In this enterprise, she was encouraged by David Anderson of Wild Duck Creek Estate (the first Australian winemaker to obtain a 99 score from Robert Parker), who gave her his estate's agency from the first.
Woods Wines started out as a tiny organisation based and warehoused in a two-level Victorian terrace in Fitzroy, Victoria. In those days, floors sagged under the weight of hundreds of cases of wine stacked in the sitting room, the lounge, the hallway and even bedrooms. Deliveries were made in the back of a Landrover!
But the company's obvious dedication to great, non-mainstream wines, and efficient, prompt service meant growth was rapid. Today, after being based in Brunswick in the northern suburbs for 13 years, Woods Wines is headquartered in Melbourne and utilises a wide network of warehousing and delivery options, servicing several thousand cafes, restaurants, bars and independent bottle shops in every State and Territory of Australia.
As well as those Australian wines which formed the early backbone of Woods Wines, the portfolio now includes a growing number of French wines, and a small group of select New Zealand wines.
Elizabeth is ably supported these days by a strong team of people who love wines as much as she does. At the top of that list is Simone Turner, Senior Consultant and in-house Champagne enthusiast! Simone has spent more than a dozen years in the industry making contacts and friendships and, more importantly, working with great wine names such as Krug, Dom Perignon and Ruinart during her time at Moet Hennessy. Like the rest of the team, she loves her wine and has an extraordinary palate and knowledge base.
Consultant Elle Brahe has years of hospitality experience as well as her love for fine wines. She brings a special commercial understanding to the company that only comes from working behind the bar and 'on the floor'. She knows the realities of running a wine list in a restaurant or café, because she's done it herself.
Sally Bettoni is also steeped in many years of hospitality industry experience both in food & wine, and in restaurant and cafe operations. In addition to using her expertise in the sales field as a consultant, Sally is also our Accounts department contact and assists with managing the books for Woods Wines.
Liquor Licences:
Limited Licence # 36061232 (for online, phone & other electronic retail sales)
Pre-retail Licence # 33750905 (for sales to liquor licence holders and exporters)
Licenced to Export Wine, Brandy & Grape Spirit as 1452 Woods Wines Pty Ltd.