LPO Wine Store Opens in a Windmill Street Post Office

Ply walls, timber shelves, polished concrete and potted plants set the tone at LPO Wine Store, but the useful clue is the bottle-lined room: this is a place to scan the shelves first, then decide what you want in the glass. Wine leads the experience, with minimum-intervention bottles, a rotating by-the-glass list and a layout built for browsing rather than passive drinking.

LPO Wine Store Opens Inside an Old Windmill Street Post Office

LPO stands for “Local Post Office,” the old post office on Windmill Street that Matt Okine spotted for lease and took on with business partner Dan Wilson. The address keeps a trace of its former rhythm, now recast around bottles, conversation and the pleasure of choosing at the shelf.

A communal table sits at the centre of the space, so if you prefer a social pour over a tucked-away corner, this is the seat to aim for.

Matt Okine, Dan Wilson and the Wine Brief

Okine, the comedian and actor, is one of LPO’s owners. His business partner is Dan Wilson, a seasoned chef who ran kitchens and London wine bars before the pandemic and opened Dandy in London.

Wilson draws on connections in Australia and abroad to shape the selection, which matters if you are visiting for growers and low-intervention sensibilities rather than a standard retail wall.

A 160-Vintage Wall With a Minimum-Intervention Focus

The shelves carry roughly 160 wines, with an approximate 60-40 split between international and Australian producers. That balance gives you a clear way to browse: start local if you want something familiar, or move to the imports when you want to compare regions and styles.

Four Whites, Four Reds and a Rotating Pour List

LPO’s licence allows a rotating selection of four white wines and four reds by the glass. The narrow pour list keeps the bar focused, so a glass can act as a quick read on the store’s palate before you choose a bottle to take away.

What to Know Before You Browse the Shelves

Some bottles are priced below $20, a detail that gives the range a wider entry point while keeping the format centred on selection. Come for the hybrid: a wine store and bar where the shelves, the limited pours and the communal table make discovery feel direct and unforced.