where to buy 'fine wine'
where to buy 'fine wine'
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G600

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1,479 posts

217 months

Monday 19th August 2013
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I'm trying to buy a good (around £100) bottle of wine, but the only place I can find that does that sort of stuff is the wine society but there's a minimum order of 6 bottles. So is there anywhere, in Hertfordshire preferably that will sell me a single bottle?
cheers

Truckosaurus

13,265 posts

314 months

Monday 19th August 2013
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Will the Wine Society not sell single bottles if you go to their warehouse in Stevenage?

Wadeski

9,029 posts

243 months

Monday 19th August 2013
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Berry bros?

G600

Original Poster:

1,479 posts

217 months

Monday 19th August 2013
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Truckosaurus said:
Will the Wine Society not sell single bottles if you go to their warehouse in Stevenage?
Their website says that it's all kept in a warehouse in London and transported in a temperature controlled van so it's a minimum of 6, unless the place in Stevenage is their 'london' warehouse, I have to confess I haven't been there.

G600

Original Poster:

1,479 posts

217 months

Monday 19th August 2013
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Wadeski said:
Berry bros?
I'll check them out, thanks.

GWC

4,432 posts

225 months

LooneyTunes

9,405 posts

188 months

Monday 19th August 2013
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Truckosaurus said:
Will the Wine Society not sell single bottles if you go to their warehouse in Stevenage?
Nope. They sell to members only, but do have a shop at the Stevenage warehouse.

Berry Brothers are good for single bottles of that sort of thing though, but aren't usually the cheapest.

If you're after something specific, might be worth having a look at some of the merchants listed on Wine-Searcher.com

BluePurpleRed

1,138 posts

256 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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If you are in London there are a couple of shops called 'Planet of Grapes'. I'd check those out and also the humble Majestic might have some high end stuff?

NormalWisdom

2,183 posts

189 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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Laithwaites?

tvrforever

3,196 posts

295 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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G600 said:
Wadeski said:
Berry bros?
I'll check them out, thanks.
yup Berry Bros & Rudd - excellent service, help and selection http://www.bbr.com/

Man-At-Arms

5,920 posts

209 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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NormalWisdom said:
Laithwaites?
Waxed Bat
Black Stump

very nice reds !!

IanA2

2,897 posts

192 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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Another vote for BB&R.

AmitG

3,551 posts

190 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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IanA2 said:
Another vote for BB&R.
And another.


Fishtigua

9,786 posts

225 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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AmitG said:
IanA2 said:
Another vote for BB&R.
And another.
Yet another.

http://www.bbr.com

G600

Original Poster:

1,479 posts

217 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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Plenty of votes for BBR, thanks guys.

z4chris99

12,525 posts

209 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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i vote for hedonism in mayfair, good selection

http://hedonism.co.uk/

they also have the most expensive bottle ever sold.. and a load of other silly cash collections.

Edited by z4chris99 on Tuesday 20th August 18:14

rscott

17,491 posts

221 months

Sunday 25th August 2013
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GWC said:
now part of Majestic Wines - taken over in 2006

G600

Original Poster:

1,479 posts

217 months

Sunday 25th August 2013
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Thanks everyone I've ordered a bottle of 2008 Hermitage Blanc, Les Rocoules, Domaine Marc Sorrel from BBR.

LooneyTunes

9,405 posts

188 months

Sunday 25th August 2013
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Wow - nice choice, and not an obvious one either.

If it's a gift for a wino, they should be really pleased with it.

GWC

4,432 posts

225 months

Sunday 25th August 2013
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rscott said:
GWC said:
now part of Majestic Wines - taken over in 2006
Yes, but still trades independently from Majestic as a fine wine merchant.