Category Archives: Wine Shops

Feral Art et Vin – Going Wild in Bordeaux

Posted on 23/03/2021 by dccrossley

It’s an inescapable fact that the wine trade is, despite occasional deviations, one of the friendliest professions you could imagine working in. For some reason people in wine just seem on the whole to be extremely friendly, supportive, co-operative, and … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Popup You Mustn’t Miss (Basket Press Wines on Hackney Road)

Posted on 23/11/2020 by dccrossley

I don’t know if you are like me but I love browsing. Record shops, book shops and yes, wine shops. I find it remarkably difficult to enter one of these establishments and to leave without a purchase. But aside from … Continue reading →

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Lockdown – The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful

Posted on 13/07/2020 by dccrossley

Why Beautiful, not Ugly? There is no getting away from the fact that Coronavirus has been terrible. Remember early this year, Christmas holidays over, looking forward to 2020. Within a few months the lives of many were completely shattered whilst … Continue reading →

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More from Paris

Posted on 19/07/2019 by dccrossley

I left you yesterday on Monday evening, so to speak, leaving Septime La Cave following a few glasses and some rather good Comté (see previous article, below), heading for a bar/restaurant which was completely new to us. We had walked past Le Mary … Continue reading →

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Bruno Paillard at Hedonism

Posted on 27/06/2019 by dccrossley

I have a bit of a thing for Bruno Paillard Champagne. I may spend a lot of my time drinking the Growers these days, but what I am looking for, always, is wine with a soul, wine which reflects its … Continue reading →

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“Ugly Ducklings Can Be Swans” (Says Doug Wregg)

Posted on 16/04/2019 by dccrossley

Ugly Ducklings can be Swans! That was the title of the tasting given by Doug Wregg at Solent Cellar in Lymington on Friday night. Doug’s company, Les Caves de Pyrene, has proved that statement a thousand times over in the thirty-odd … Continue reading →

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Vienna Week 3 – Vinifero and a walk in the snow

Posted on 08/02/2019 by dccrossley

In August I mentioned one of Vienna’s best natural wine shops, but as part of a roundup, and I didn’t go into any detail, so this time around I thought I should give Enrico a bit of a plug. Vinifero … Continue reading →

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Arbois Update (Arbois Visit, December 2018)

Posted on 09/01/2019 by dccrossley

I thought I’d finish off my articles from my visit to Arbois at the end of last year with a short update which might be of use to anyone planning a visit to the town in 2019. I appreciate that … Continue reading →

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Les Caves at Pew Corner

Posted on 15/11/2018 by dccrossley

Everyone knows Les Caves de Pyrene, right? Celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year, it is easy to forget, in a country awash with fine young importers of natural and biodynamic wines, that Les Caves were the pioneers. Their portfolio is now … Continue reading →

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Jura Night at Solent Cellar

Posted on 13/09/2018 by dccrossley

I’m a little sad this year. Followers of Wideworldofwine will be well aware that Eastern France’s Jura region is one of my passions. They may well know the story of how we used to stay on the Côte de Beaune each spring, and … Continue reading →

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