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Wine bars/stores in Paris

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:08 am
by A_n_d_r_e_w
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

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:53 am
by rooman
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

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:48 am
by Mark Jappe
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.

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:03 am
by griff
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

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:16 pm
by Dave Dewhurst
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 :D

Cheers

Dave

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:33 pm
by PaulV
My top 3

Alfred
52 rue de Richelieu
1er Arr.

Cavestève
15 rue de Longchamp
16eme Arr.

Racines
8 Passage de Panoramas
2eme Arr.

cheers
paul

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:13 pm
by Blue
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.

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 12:38 pm
by Mike Hawkins
Many of the wine bars are closed on Sunday, much to my chagrin. The recommendations above are spot on.

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:57 am
by A_n_d_r_e_w
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).