Free engraved sommelier's knife (valued at $50) with every order of 6+ bottles.
Private Cellar Master

A collection built around you.

Bespoke wine collections curated by Josh James. Sourcing, placement and ongoing care, from a handful of carefully chosen cases to a collection of thousands.

BurgundyChablisChampagneMelbourne · Sydney · Brisbane
From Josh

More than storage.

A collection should reflect how you live, entertain and experience wine. Building one should feel just as personal.

Every collection starts with a conversation: your palate, your home, how you like to drink. From there I source accordingly. Allocated Burgundy, Chablis and Champagne sit alongside the best of Australia and the wider wine world: benchmark producers, under-the-radar gems and exceptional everyday bottles, so the collection is as enjoyable as it is impressive.

I work closely with homeowners, architects and designers, and the approach never changes: discreet, detailed and built on trust.

Josh James
Private Cellar Master, Oak & Élevage

The walk-through

Step inside a curated cellar.

A walk through a few of the cellars we've curated, from the door to the racks, with grower Champagne and Grand Cru Burgundy along the way.

The service

Three ways we look after your collection

Use one, or all three. Every bottle is hand-selected. Nothing is off-the-shelf.

01

Personal sourcing

Rare and allocated labels through trusted global networks and direct relationships, alongside Australia's leading and emerging producers, hidden gems and the bottles you'll open on a weeknight. Chosen for you, not for a shelf.

02

Collection planning & placement

Filling a new cellar, or inheriting one with a new home? We plan the collection around your existing or new cellar space, then source, deliver and place every bottle with precision: sorted by variety, region and drinking window, with bottle-neck tags and documentation to match.

03

Monthly selections

A collection should never stand still. We follow what you're opening and enjoying, then replenish favourites, suggest similar styles and introduce new producers. More Burgundy, grower Champagne, wherever your palate leads.

Digital cellar

Every bottle, documented.

Each collection is catalogued bottle-by-bottle in Invintory, with your exact cellar layout mirrored in the app. Wine wall, racking or walk-in cellar, you'll see precisely where every bottle sits.

  • Instant visibility of your collection, wherever you are
  • Exact bottle location: rack, row and shelf
  • Clear drinking windows, so wines are opened at their peak
  • Live valuations for insurance and asset planning
  • Personal follow-up based on what you're actually drinking
How it works

From first conversation to a living collection

1

Conversation

We talk through your palate, how you entertain, your space and your budget, at your home in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane.

2

Curation

A collection proposed around you: age-worthy bottles, allocations and everyday drinking, balanced to how you drink.

3

Placement

We source, deliver and place every bottle, then catalogue the collection in Invintory.

4

Ongoing care

Monthly selections and tailored recommendations keep the collection evolving with you.

Who it's for

Collectors at every stage

  • Building your first serious collection
  • Refining an established or investment-grade collection
  • Moving into a home that already has a cellar
  • Architects and designers who need a purpose-built cellar stocked
  • Pairing the collection with a home bar of spirits and digestivi
What's included

End-to-end, handled for you

  • Personalised selection, never off-the-shelf
  • Access to rare and allocated wines
  • Balance across styles and drinking windows
  • Placement, neck tags and documentation
  • Invintory cataloguing and live valuations
  • Sourcing, delivery and placement, start to finish
How we're paid

No retainers. No hidden fees.

Through our global network and direct relationships, we secure preferred pricing below standard RRP. Curation, placement and management are built into the bottle price.

Client words

Collections that keep evolving

★★★★★

Engaging Josh from Oak & Élevage was an outstanding decision in the lead-up to our move. Following an initial consultation around our preferences and budget, he managed the entire process seamlessly, curating and cataloguing a 950 bottle collection tailored precisely to our tastes. The result is a refined, fully integrated cellar that continues to evolve with thoughtful additions.

Ania & Rob · Toorak
★★★★★

Working with Josh and Oak & Élevage has completely transformed the way I buy and enjoy wine. From our first conversation, he took the time to understand not just what I liked, but how I entertain and use my cellar. Everything was handled seamlessly: sourcing, delivery and digital setup. It's a level of service and attention to detail that's rare to find.

Damien W · Brighton
Collections curated across
Toorak · Brighton · Hawthorn · South Yarra · Canterbury · Malvern · Portsea · Sorrento · Ascot · Bellevue Hill · Point Piper · Longueville · Cottesloe · City Beach
Beyond the cellar

Spirits, digestivi & aperitivi

The bar and the cellar belong together. We curate aged Armagnac and singular Calvados, amari and vermouths worth drinking slowly, and whisky from the great distilleries of Scotland, Japan and Ireland to Tasmania's own Sullivans Cove.

Whether it's a home bar beside the cellar or simply drinking better, we'll put together a selection that feels exactly right for you.

Enquire

Begin the conversation

Tell me a little about you and your collection. I'll reply personally to arrange a consultation.

  1. You share the basicsTwo minutes: your collection, your taste, your timing.
  2. Josh replies personallyUsually within one business day.
  3. We meetAt your home, or over a tasting in Moorabbin, whichever suits you.

Prefer to talk first?
josh@oakandelevage.com.au
Melbourne · Sydney · Brisbane

Oak & Élevage
Home visits in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane

Exceptional wine, expertly managed.

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