Liberty Liquors

On Bay View Terrace in Claremont's shopping strip, this bottle shop trades on being pointedly independent — the line on its own signage — in a category where drive-through chains dominate most suburbs. The range covers craft beer, cider and spirits, but wine is the focus, with staff curating selections against benchmarks like Ray Jordan's annual Top 100 Reds rather than simply stocking what's cheapest to buy in bulk. Regular masterclasses bring winemakers in to pour and talk through their own labels, and a membership program offers ongoing discounts to locals who shop there often. Free delivery covers the immediate Claremont area, with orders shipped further afield on request. Open seven days, with longer hours Thursday to Saturday. In an affluent western suburb where the easy option is a chain outlet in a shopping-centre car park, it's the kind of shop that rewards a closer look at what's actually on the shelf.