We like to think we have a unique approach to wine. It's built around the idea of demystifying the often over-complicated approach that traditional wine brands take.
We're developing premium quality products, delivered at an attainable price point and presented in a way that makes them accessible to a new generation of wine drinkers.
Cake lives within the context of creative culture (music, art, design, film, photography, ideas), a culture that is integral to drinking and enjoying good wine.
All our wines are produced in the Adelaide Hills.
We like to think we take a different approach to the sometimes over-complicated world of wine. We want to demystify things a little and make wine more accessible for a new generation of wine drinkers…you, us.
With that in mind, we’ve crafted our wines to be un-complicated, light to medium bodied with just enough personality to keep you guessing. Try them, tell us what you think. All our wines are from South Australia, namely the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and Coonawarra regions.
We want to support and celebrate things that make the world a more interesting place, things that inspire new ideas…things that inspire us (and hopefully you). 25cents from every bottle of Cake goes back to FBi Radio in Sydney and 4ZZZ in Brisbane, we commission talented artists to produce our bottle art, we’ve launched a film series, a mix tape series, pop-up bars and even Australia’s second most prestigious art prize, the Archi-bottle.
Watch a few of our video’s here…
Bottle: Chardonnay
Forget the shoulder pad Chardonnays of the 80's, and tell your mother to lighten up. This South Australian Chardonnay is fresh and bright with a nose of grapefruit, pears and peach. On a palate of apples and citrus, this is a laid-back white...the way they should be.
Bottle: Rose
If it's summer you're dreaming of, pour yourself a glass and close your eyes... you're on an island! With fresh fruit and raspberry on the nose and soft tannins of rich sorbet sweetness, this is a classic South Australian Rose crafted for good times, any time.
Bottle: Shiraz
Shiraz. It's the no nonsense, straight talking, boss of red wine. With a ripe plum and cherry nose, the palate is smooth with fruit sweetness and dark plum. A full-flavoured, full-bodied, fruit-driven wine that over-delivers.
Bottle: 2010 Pinot Noir (Adelaide Hills)
The palate is delicate and clean boasting juicy cherry and blueberry fruits, with plum flavours.
Bottle: 2011 Pinot Grigio (Adelaide Hills)
Light to medium palate density balanced with clarity and tingly natural acidity leaving a refreshingly crisp finish.
Bottle: 2009 Cabernet Merlot (Adelaide Hills)
A medium bodied well-rounded wine which has both elegance and richness with fine long tannins. This supple wine hits the mouth with blackcurrant, black plums and cassis complimented by a luscious texture, and exceptional length of palate.
Bottle: 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (Adelaide Hills)
Light to medium palate density balanced with clarity and tingly natural acidity leaving a refreshingly crisp finish. Citrus and bright tropical notes and an allure of passionfruit.
Without thinkers, there are no ideas.
Without film-makers, there's no escape.
Without musicians, there's no soundtrack.
Without designers, there's no colour.
Without writers, the plot is weak.
Without artists, the canvas is blank.
Without fans, there's no festival.
Without photographers, we'd never stand still.
Without doers, there's no culture.
The Archi-Bottle Prize is a search for Australia’s most talented artists to produce bottle art for our wines. This year we had over 300 entries with 30 finalists selected and exhibited at our pop-up wine bar held at 199 Cleveland St Surry Hills. Dan “Ears” O’toole took out the prize with Jae Copp and Manuela Strano runners up. These 3 pieces will go into full production and will be featured on our Shiraz, Rose and Chardonnay. Each of the 30 finalists bottles will be for sale for a limited time only through the Cake Wines Facebook store.
Cake Wines was the major wine partner at Tropfest 2013, Australia’s most prestigious short film festival. As part of this, we opened a Cake Wines / Tropfest pop-up bar set in a stunning sandstone “bunker-like” building in The Rocks from Feb 7th to March the 2nd. We curated a month of cultural activity…from music, talks, wine tastings, art exhibitions, food nights and film nights. On the right you’ll see the calendar of events that ran across the month. Head over to https://vimeo.com/cakewines to see a video on this and other cultural projects we’ve been involved in.
Artist: EARS (Daniel O'toole)
Bottle: Shiraz
Artwork: Marine Chief
'Marine Chief' by 'EARS' (Daniel O'toole.) This piece was the winner of the 2012 Cake Archi-Bottle Prize. EARS works can be seen at earstotheground.net, hanging on the walls of Soldiers Rd Gallery (soldiersrd.com) or on the streets of Sydney and Melbourne.
EARS, 2012
Artist: Jae Copp
Bottle: Chardonnay
Artwork: Susa
'Susa' by Jae Copp, was a runner up in the annual Cake Archi-Bottle Prize. Jae had this to say about the piece... "This was a loose adaptation of the Winged Sphinx of Susa, an ancient city of the Elamite, Persian and Parthian empires of Iran".
Jae Copp, 2012
Artist: Manuela Strano
Bottle: Rose
Artwork: Facet
'Facet' by Manuela Strano, a runner up in the annual Cake Archi-Bottle Prize. Manuela had this to say about her piece..."I'm fascinated by the intricate facets found in rock formations and the idea of contrasting this with bold geometric lines and patterns".
Manuela Strano, 2012
Artist: Kevin Tran
Bottle: Pinot Noir
Artwork: Exploration of Space
"My art-making practice is heavily based on intuition and feeling. I never have a pre-planned aim or destination. I rely on gut instinct and what visually feels right to lead me to the final composition, Exploration Of Space was no different and I'm proud of the result."
Kevin Tran, 2012
Artist: Hollie Martin
Bottle: Pinot Grigio
Artwork: Quiet
"The idea with my work for this particular project was to create something that was personal and that resonated with me and stuck to the same visual structure I use but also to create a piece that would stand out. This piece presented me with a few false starts but I'm really proud of the outcome and am excited to do more projects like this."
Hollie Martin, 2012
Artist: Mark Whalen (Kill Pixie)
Bottle: Cabernet Merlot
Artwork: Unusual Findings
"For me the work is a massive study of the human race; it's like a giant catalog of human activity exploring all aspects of life. I'm really inspired by concepts of the future, science, architecture and mathematics."
Mark Whalen, 2011
Artist: Beci Orpin
Bottle: Sauvignon Blanc
Artwork: Neon Nebula
"Lately I have been obsessed with marble paper so I created a pattern using this as my influence, and used it alongside pastel colours, gentle fades and water colours.
Once combined they looked surprisingly cosmic so I continued this theme and added geometric shapes to give it a more dimension and floaty feel."
Beci Oprin, 2011
It's an incredible time for music lovers and the Cake mix series is our attempt at capturing, filtering and sharing inspiring sounds mixed by DJ's and musicians that are part of the whirlwind that is the current musical landscape. Pour yourself a glass, press play and enjoy the music. If you like what you hear, share it with a friend, buy some music or grab the tune on wax.
This first mix was recorded live at the launch of our Pinot series we hosted in our office in Surry Hills, Sydney Australia. The selection is mostly boogie, house, disco... it's up beat and clap your hands, it's good friends and good wine, it's music that we love and will make you feel good.
Welcome to the Cake Wines store! All our wines are available including some limited edition wines that we release for special occasions. Click on the products on the right for more info.
NEWTOWN / ENMORE
Queen Victoria Hotel
167 Enmore Rd,
Enmore
Union Hotel
Sth King St
Enmore
Warren View Hotel
2 Stanmore Rd,
Enmore
Botany View Hotel
597 King Street
Newtown
The Alfred
51 Missenden Rd,
Camperdown NSW 2050
Carlisle Castle
19 Albermarle Street
Newtown
The Green Room
156 Enmore Road
Enmore
Golden Barley
165-169 Edgeware Road
Marrickville
The Kurrajong Hotel
106 -108 Swanston St,
Erskinville
Courthouse Hotel
202 Australia Street
Newtown
Bottle Mart (Dulwich Hill)
572 Marrickville Rd
Dulwich Hill
Town & Country Hotel
2 Unwins Bridge Road
St peters
Town Hall Hotel
326 King Street
Newtown
Dendy Cinemas
Opera keys / Newtown
The Hive Bar
93 Erskineville Road,
Erskineville
DARLINGHURST / SURRY HILLS
Madison Hotel
52 Devonshire Street
Surry Hills
Gaelic Hotel
64 Devonshire Street
Surry Hills
Oak Barell
152 Elizabeth Street
Surry Hills
Mr Fox
557 Crown Street
Crown St
Norfolk
305 Cleveland Street
Surry Hills
Dove & Olive (Clarendon Hotel)
156 Devonshire st
Surry Hills
The Lounge
277 Goulburn Street
Crown st
Beauchamp Hotel
265-267 Oxford Street
Surry Hills
East Village Hotel
234 Palmer Street
Darlinghurst
The Cricketers Arms
106 Fitzroy Street
Surry Hills
Una’s
38/340 Victoria Street
Darlinghurst
Falconer
31 Oxford St,
Darlinghurst
Orto Trading
8/55 Waterloo Street
Surry Hills
Camperdown Cellars
233 Victoria Street
Darlinghurst
Pocket Bar
Burton St
Darlinghurst
Liquor On Oxford
97 Oxford St
Surry Hills
Tipple Bar
20 Chalmers St
Surry Hills
Darlo Bar
306 Liverpool Street
Surry Hills
Button Bar
65 Foveaux Street
Surry Hills
Oxford Arts Factory
Darlinghurst Cellars
140 Liverpool Street
Darlinghurst
Darlie Laundromatic
304 Palmer Street
Darlinghurst
The Carrington
563 Bourke Street
Surry Hills
Sound Alliance
241 Commonwealth Street
Surry Hills
Crown Hotel
589 Crown Street
Surry Hills
Bar Cleveland
433 Cleveland St
Surry Hills
PADDINGTON
Hunky Dorey
215 Oxford Street
Darlinghurst
Royal Hotel
237 Glenmore Road
Paddington
Paddington Inn Hotel
338 Oxford Street
Paddington
GLEBE / CHIPPENDALE
Broadway Cellars (Little Bottler)
96 Glebe Point Road
Glebe
Harold Park Hotel
70A Ross Street
Glebe
Mr Falcon’s
92 Glebe Point Road
Glebe Pt Rd
Toxteth Hotel
345 Glebe Point Road
Glebe Pt Rd
Abercrombie Hotel
Chippendale
Rose Hotel
52-54 Cleveland St
Chippendale
BONDI
Beach Road Hotel
Nelson Hotel
232 Oxford Street
Bondi Junction
Aquabar
1/266 Campbell Parade
Bondi Beach
Beach Burrito
Campbell parade
Bondi Beach
Ben Buckler Cellars
Campbell Pde
North Bondi
Blue Orange
49 Hall Street
Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach Cellars
Hall st
Bondi Beach
CITY (CBD)
Edinborough Castle
294 Pitt St
CBD
Albion Place Hotel
George St
CBD
Stitch Bar
61 York Street
CBD
3 Wise Monkeys
George st
CBD
REDFERN
Technology Park Hotel
1 Wyndham Street
Alexandria
Dry Land Bar
92 Redfern Street
Redfern
The Dock
182 Redfern Street
Redfern
KINGS CROSS
Kings Cross Hotel (FBI Social)
World Bar
kellet st
Kings Cross
Cellarbrations Kings Cross
111 Darlinghurst Rd
Kings Cross
EASTERN SUBURBS
Duke of Gloucester
2 St Marks Rd
Randwick
Camperdown Cellars
Shop 2, 120-128 Macpherson Street
Bronte
Campaing Palace
Level 6 150 William Street
Woolomoloo
Platinum Liquor
25A Bellevue Rd
Bellevue Hills
MELBOURNE
Black Heart and Sparrows
113 – 115 Scotchmer St.
North Fitzroy
The Cornish Arms Hotel
Sydney Rd
Brunkswick
The Corner Hotel
57 Swan Street
Richmond
Loop Bar
23 Meyers Place,
Melbourne
St Jude 71
389-391 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy
3 Below 73
City Square, 44-86 Swanston Street,
Melbourne City
Cabinet Bar
11 rainbow alley
CBD
Barber Bar
315 Victoria St,
North Melbourne
Post Office Bar Pizza
90 Swan St
Richmond
Art Series Hotels – The Olsen
637-641 Chapel St
South Yarra
The Evelyn
351 Brunswick Street Fitzroy Victoria
(03)9419 5500
Gigibaba
102 Smith Street Collingwood VIC 3066
(03) 9486 0345
Grand Cellars
136 Sydney Road Brunswick VIC 3055
(03) 9939 1937
Fad Gallery
14 Corrs Lane Melbourne Victoria 3000
(03)9639 2700
Scholars Wine bar
480 Victoria Street North Melbourne VIC 3003
(03) 9329 1634
142 Chalmers St
Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Mike Smith – mike@cakewines.com
Glen Cassidy – glen@cakewines.com
