Wine bars/stores in Paris

A_n_d_r_e_w · Post by **A_n_d_r_e_w** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:08 am

Currently in Paris, and was wondering if there are any specific wine bars or bottleshops that people can recommend (I'm staying in the Marais area if that helps).

Cheers!

Andrew

rooman · Post by **rooman** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:53 am

this one is a must. fantastic seletion.

http://www.caves-legrand.com/services/

also juveniles is worth a try

http://www.torbreck.com/FriendsofTorbre ... fault.aspx

Mark Jappe · Post by **Mark Jappe** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:48 am

My favourite is Willi's Wine Bar. It is on Rue de Petit Champs from memory, although it also has a website which you can google for better directions.

It has a great range of both French and new world wines and sells a famous range of posters. The food is pretty good also.

griff · Post by **griff** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:03 am

Here are a few links to get you going:

http://www.drvino.com/pariswineshopsbars.php

http://www.bkwine.com/vininformation/re ... _shops.htm

http://www.delongwine.com/news/2007/11/ ... od-lovers/

If you are interested in natural wines then Racines would be a very worthwhile visit (good food as well - the tomato salad was outstanding). Would need to book though.

http://www.morethanorganic.com/natural- ... ts/racines

Enjoy!

cheers

Carl

Dave Dewhurst · Post by **Dave Dewhurst** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:16 pm

griff wrote:the tomato salad was outstanding). Would need to book though.

Salad in Paris, huh? Must have come a long way in these new fangled times. I can remember the days when one asked for a salad only, the steak would be removed from the greenery and the blood covered salad returned to you as a vegetarian option

Cheers

Dave

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:33 pm

My top 3

Alfred
52 rue de Richelieu
1er Arr.

CavestÃƒÂ¨ve
15 rue de Longchamp
16eme Arr.

Racines
8 Passage de Panoramas
2eme Arr.

cheers
paul

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:13 pm

Lavinia
3-5, bd de la Madeleine
Paris
Ph: 01 42 97 20 20
Mon-Sat 10.00-20.00

One of the biggest wine shop in Paris.

Mike Hawkins · Post by **Mike Hawkins** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:38 pm

Many of the wine bars are closed on Sunday, much to my chagrin. The recommendations above are spot on.

A_n_d_r_e_w · Post by **A_n_d_r_e_w** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:57 am

Thanks everyone. Went to Lavinia this afternoon and it was amazing for its huge range of wines. The staff are also very professional and helpful. They had basically every french wine I'd ever heard or read about and plenty of others. For all the 500 Euro wines there were also plenty of wines around the 10 Euro mark, some of which I tasted and found very enjoyable.

Very nice aussie selection as well, with not a critter label in sight (a change from pretty much every other wine store I've walked into in Europe).