I would like ten bottles, please

Those Australians know how to sell a classy bottle of wine — it's all in the label. There's a good chance I'll be traveling to Melbourne this Spring, and I might just have to bring an extra suitcase to haul back plenty of these:

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But noooooothey're all sold out! Maybe I'll have to change those travel plans and visit a more hospitable country.

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