Thread: Wine in Bali - Where and How Much

Hi

OK

First the picture re alcohol just isn't good but here are some possible solutions

1. If you DM me i will give you the phone number of the owner of a wine shop here who will give you the best possible rates (for wine... not spirits... his spirits are not cheap) and he has a reasonable range... much better than most, but its not like home. His prices though, if I refer you, will beat anyone's

You are gong to spend a lot of money on alcohol here for a party so factor it in now.

This is the way it is

You will have to make some compromises re your standard.. for example I get Stonehaven Chardonnay at 230,000 per bottle... at home Id barely drink it and its 6.50 aussie a bottle in oz, but here, its way better than your standard Jacobs Creek or Lindemans and they will run over 350,000 (its all very sad I know)

2. Not a snowflakes chance in Hell that you can import any wine... unless you get every guest to bring in a bottle for you as they fly in... that';s the deal.... you buy it at Uncle Dans and each guest brings in a bottle... it IS a solution

3. You may want to consider the exotic aspect of a beautiful cocktail as a substitute/supplement to the wine... Once you've been here for a while wine becomes exotic, but for visitors to Bali, tropical cocktails do the trick and spirits are easier to come by and more cost effective

Maybe a Cosmopolitan or a Mango Daquiri or Lychee Martini

Get the recipe and make them bulk/ or have them made bulk (I can give you the recipe.. )
Cosmopolitan is something that anyone can drink, male /female... not too sweet... looks great and very doable

I can also give you the number of a guy who will deliver Gordons, Smirnoff or Absolute to you at around 260,000 - 290,000

that's a bargain here

seems outrageous compared to home but he's wholesale compared to here... ie Carrefour charges 450,000'ish for all of the above

Alcohol here is a problem as far as supply goes and I think the guys I have contact with are as good as its going to get

Whatever you do..l dont go Hattens... your guests wont tell you, but they will remember your celebration as the one that gave them the headache of their lives after just one glass.

Lets face it... wine is a cool cimate growing prodcut and the chemicals Hattens have to put in to stop it from turning in this tropical envirnment.. just turn your head around... and around... and around... plus....... it tastes like absolute shit.

Oh yes and I'm gone in 17 days and counting! yay!

Regards
N

Originally Posted by Blondie

Whatever you do..l dont go Hattens... your guests wont tell you, but they will remember your celebration as the one that gave them the headache of their lives after just one glass.

Lets face it... wine is a cool cimate growing prodcut and the chemicals Hattens have to put in to stop it from turning in this tropical envirnment.. just turn your head around... and around... and around... plus....... it tastes like absolute shit.

WOW! - I have to disagree - you can drink Hattens all night without a headache. What influence does the tropical climate have on Hattens - mostly it is that they need to use grape varieties that grow here - so all those familiar names like Chardonnay, Shiraz, etc are not options. It's just not true that they need to add chemicals - from the time the juice is pressed from the grapes, the whole process is in a controlled environment.

We have many visitors from Australia and Europe and have watched as many try Hattens - reactions differ, some don't enjoy it - so well taste is very subjective.

The bad news is that with the recent changes to taxes on alcoholic drinks, Hattens seems to have gone up by about Rp20,000 to around Rp115,000.

Another price observation - at the new Carrefour in Singaraja, they have a number of imported wines - many Australian for aroound Rp200,000 - have tried a couple and they are as good as Jacobs or better. These are all imported by a new importing comapny that puts a sticker on the bottles. So from the recent changes, the one that may be helping us is their decision to licnse more importers.

Hi Blondie

Thanks for your time, I really appreciate your local knowledge - would love your alcohol contacts details - and while i had originally discredited cocktails, it is probably a really good option!

Ronb: Thanks for your comments and suggestions too. I think though I will avoid the Hatten wine for my party!

For sure you should choose wines you are familiar with for the main party fare. But if you have people interested in wine coming to the party, then get a small supply of Hatten for "tasting". I suggest the Aga White. Another label based on North Bali grapes is Singaraja Hills - but it is not so widely available. Another one that could interest any wine tasters is Two Islands - there is a Shiraz and a Chardonnay. This is made by Hatten and the label refers to the 2 islands of Bali and Australia. Grape juice from Aussie grapes is imported to Bali (no alcohol import tax) then made into wine.

thanks again Blondie - unfortunately I can not reply to your Per Message as I have not had 10 posts yet!

CHEERS!!

Hello Blondie,

Hi, I'm also planning my wedding reception in Balin in September and found this Forum in the process of looking for an affordable wine shop in Bali.

Can you by any chance send me the contact info?

Hiro

Originally Posted by Hiro

Hello Blondie,

Hi, I'm also planning my wedding reception in Balin in September and found this Forum in the process of looking for an affordable wine shop in Bali.

Can you by any chance send me the contact info?

Hiro

Hi Hiro

Just DM'd you with all details.

Please dont post the info on the open forum if you need to pass it on... please DM it

Regards
N

First of all, what is...

please DM

Do you mean send a PM (personal message)?

Secondly...
There is no such thing as

an affordable wine shop in Bali

these days.

The way things are now, one needs to find "locals" who have contacts with those who have access to stores of booze (spirits, wines, etc).
(Acquired how? Not for me to say...but they are out there, somewhere.)

Quotes like nearly anything for Rp 200,000 (maximum). Unpopular or little-known brands go for around Rp 125-150,000.

Of course, I can't spell out specifics. Just realise that there may be more "options" than what's been paraded here so far. Good luck...(finding them).