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Fountainhead Winehouse

54 Doggett St, Newstead QLD 4006, Australia

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54 Doggett St, Newstead QLD 4006, Australia

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HoursMonday: Closed Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Thursday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Friday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Fountainhead Winehouse

Behind an unassuming Newstead shopfront, Fountainhead Winehouse trades cellar stiffness for the casual roll of an impromptu house party. Cardboard box tables, low pendant glow, and easy room acoustics set the rhythm—letting conversation carry without competing against the room. Neighbourhood regulars treat the subterranean space as an everyday pour house, leaning on the crew to navigate rotating btg pours across classic European labels and funkier bottles, or grabbing a takeaway pick for dinner.

  • House Party Vibe: Cardboard box tables and low pendant lighting replace traditional wine-room posture with an easy, domestic atmosphere.
  • Broad-Spectrum Cellar: Racks bridge classic old-world vintages with alternative producers, bypassing rigid natural-versus-traditional divides.
  • Palate-First Tastings: Approachable team members tailor tastings and takeaway bottles to individual taste without snobbery.
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Why Choose Fountainhead Winehouse

Discover why Brisbane wine lovers bypass conventional wine bars for Fountainhead's house-party warmth and globe-spanning cellar. Visit their website to explore current pours and plan your next visit.

  • Domestic House-Party Setting

    The space trades the conventional, rigid enoteca atmosphere for an unpretentious, subterranean aesthetic with casual cardboard box tables and dim lighting that invites guests to settle in comfortably.

    This wine bar feels more like a house party than a bar. From the cardboard box tables to the dimly lit pendant lights, you really feel like you're being welcomed in to someone's home.

    Emma Power

  • Disarming, Elitism-Free Hospitality

    Guests step past an unassuming streetfront into an atmosphere that completely bypasses wine snobbery, feeling immediately at ease regardless of their wine knowledge.

    For those who feel as though they don’t; you won’t find a comfier, more welcoming environment to immerse yourself.

    James Hopkins

  • Effortless Conversation and Ambient Sound

    Thoughtful acoustics and balanced ambient volume allow companions to converse easily across the table without shouting over loud music or crowded pub noise.

    You can talk without having to shout but the level of music and ambient noise is perfect. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable but not pushy at all, and overall atmosphere was wonderful

    Carly Lim

  • Tucked-Away Gathering Space

    Tucked away from the bustling valley center, the room offers intimate corners and seating pockets suited for lingering over shared bottles with friends.

    The location is great - not too close to valley centre and is tucked away. The bar itself is very nice with many different places to sit. Staff are very welcoming and give great suggestions

    Vivian Nguyen

  • Palate-Guiding Educational Tastings

    Interactive, educational tasting formats break down complexities so guests can explore new varietals and pinpoint exactly what styles suit their taste.

    If you are wanting to learn about wine, they also do a wine tasting which is fun and very interesting!

    Sophie Garnier

  • Balanced, Multi-Style Wine Curation

    The wine curation bridges both old-world benchmarks and unconventional, alternative bottlings rather than leaning dogmatically into one narrow category.

    A broad spectrum of wine is available, not just young person funky wines nor older world styles.

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