The former Pentridge Prison is now home to one of Melbourne’s most beautiful new bars.
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Olivine wine bar occupies part of the prison’s former B Division, with signs of the building’s past still visible.Olivine is the first part of an upscale hospitality precinct that TFE Hotels is building around its Adina Apartment Hotel, with North and Common restaurant to open in May. The 170-year old prison, in the hands of developers since 1999, is now home to apartments, shops, a cinema and artist studios, with more to come.
Liinaa Berry, formerly sommelier at Sequoia Lodge , is in charge of the wine program across the precinct. But it’s at Olivine that she’s been able to pour herself into a 500-bottle list she’s confident will broaden people’s knowledge, despite it being dubbed the wine book. A “preface” includes wines by the glass while the “synopsis” contains 150 wines organised by style such as bright, elegant or rich. She is excited to showcase “hidden treasures” she’s found that offer great value compared to cult producers.
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