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Where to get a taste of the grape
By Yang Di and Li Wei |
October 17, 2010, Sunday
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AS more people enjoy drink wine in Shanghai, many wine boutique shops have opened in the past few years - good news for connoisseurs and novices alike.
Many shops offer free tastings in pleasant settings where staff are happy to explain various wines and how to pair them with particular foods. Aromas of vanilla, cherries, fruits, pepper and tobacco can be discovered.
Stopping by a wine shop beats picking up a bottle in a crowded supermarket. Most wine boutiques have a personal, unpretentious touch and offer a range of types and wines to suit all budgets. Relaxing with a little wine, learning about the pleasures of the grape and nibbling a little cheese in a cozy setting is a delightful way to spend some time.
Here are our picks of the week.Just Grapes - wines to suit you
A fresh idea has been brought to retail wine shop and lounge Just Grapes: a sticker on each bottle indicating the wine's flavor such as "fruity, spicy, rich, smooth" to ease the customers' selection process and help them find the wine best suited to their own tastes. The shop is also keen to discover new wineries and new products, especially in less popular regions such as Greece, Romania and Georgia. The second floor has a cozy environment, ideal for casual lunch or dinner with a great selection of appetizers, pastas, pizzas and sandwiches. And a wine adviser is on hand to help choose the perfect wine to pair with the meal.
Opening hours: 10:30am-11:30pm (weekdays); 10:30am-1am (weekends)
Address: 162 Anfu Rd
Tel: 5404-6505The Wine Way - tasting betterThe Wine Way is a specialist wine destination in Ferguson Lane on Wukang Road. Director Marcus Ford is the former restaurant manager and wine buyer at M on the Bund and he offers samples from the 16-unit tasting machine at The Wine Way. Members of its wine club receive a 10 percent discount on in-store purchases, invitations to members-only events, and have all-day access to the Enomatic tasting machine. Members can pour themselves a tasting sample from the selection and choose 38ml, 75ml or 125ml. The Wine Way offers a comprehensive selection of more than 450 wines from 14 countries. It offers a private tasting room that seats eight people and a second-floor outdoor terrace with seating for as many as 20 people. A membership card costs 300 yuan (US$45), including a one time membership fee of 100 yuan; the 200 yuan is credit for tasting and charged to credit cards.
Opening hours: 12am-9pm (Monday to Saturday); 10am-7pm (Sunday)
Address: House 102 Ferguson Lane, 376 Wukang Rd
Tel: 6090-7075
Globus Wine - boutique styleSince it opened four years ago, Globus Wine inside Ferguson Lane on Wukang Road has been offering excellent quality, medium-price wines with interesting styles. It offers more than 400 labels - around half are Globus' own labels, the others are from major distributors. Among Globus' wines are those from boutique producers, showing the best of their particular region. The Russian founders Alexey Poznyakov and Galina Kotova selected most of the wines from France, Italy and Spain. The portfolio contains more than 200 wines from more than 30 artisans, including wines from boutique growers of Champagne in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal and many other places. The Russian pair loves Champagne, so lovers of sparkling wines will find around 20 Champagne estate labels, such as Egly-Ouriet and Varnier-Fanniere. Globus Wine has two shops in Shanghai, on Ferguson Lane and Highstreet Loft. Each offers a tasting area where customers can relax, taste and try different wines by the glass, with cheese plate, crackers and cold cuts. It offers buy-one-get-one-glass-free every day at Highstreet Loft and every Monday at Ferguson Lane during Happy Hour (5-8pm) for selected reds, whites and sparkling wine.
Epicvre - French lifestyle
This small boutique wine bar is keen on French lifestyle and provides the best French wines from famous growing regions with their unique terroir. Selections include Bordeaux Grand Crus, whites from Alsace and the South Rhone Valley and Languedoc reds, among many others. The store offers complimentary cheese, chocolate, cookies and snacks imported from France.
Opening hours: 10:30am-11:30pm
Address: 98 Xinle Rd
Tel: 5404-7719
Many shops offer free tastings in pleasant settings where staff are happy to explain various wines and how to pair them with particular foods. Aromas of vanilla, cherries, fruits, pepper and tobacco can be discovered.
Stopping by a wine shop beats picking up a bottle in a crowded supermarket. Most wine boutiques have a personal, unpretentious touch and offer a range of types and wines to suit all budgets. Relaxing with a little wine, learning about the pleasures of the grape and nibbling a little cheese in a cozy setting is a delightful way to spend some time.
Here are our picks of the week.Just Grapes - wines to suit you
A fresh idea has been brought to retail wine shop and lounge Just Grapes: a sticker on each bottle indicating the wine's flavor such as "fruity, spicy, rich, smooth" to ease the customers' selection process and help them find the wine best suited to their own tastes. The shop is also keen to discover new wineries and new products, especially in less popular regions such as Greece, Romania and Georgia. The second floor has a cozy environment, ideal for casual lunch or dinner with a great selection of appetizers, pastas, pizzas and sandwiches. And a wine adviser is on hand to help choose the perfect wine to pair with the meal.
Opening hours: 10:30am-11:30pm (weekdays); 10:30am-1am (weekends)
Address: 162 Anfu Rd
Tel: 5404-6505The Wine Way - tasting betterThe Wine Way is a specialist wine destination in Ferguson Lane on Wukang Road. Director Marcus Ford is the former restaurant manager and wine buyer at M on the Bund and he offers samples from the 16-unit tasting machine at The Wine Way. Members of its wine club receive a 10 percent discount on in-store purchases, invitations to members-only events, and have all-day access to the Enomatic tasting machine. Members can pour themselves a tasting sample from the selection and choose 38ml, 75ml or 125ml. The Wine Way offers a comprehensive selection of more than 450 wines from 14 countries. It offers a private tasting room that seats eight people and a second-floor outdoor terrace with seating for as many as 20 people. A membership card costs 300 yuan (US$45), including a one time membership fee of 100 yuan; the 200 yuan is credit for tasting and charged to credit cards.
Opening hours: 12am-9pm (Monday to Saturday); 10am-7pm (Sunday)
Address: House 102 Ferguson Lane, 376 Wukang Rd
Tel: 6090-7075
Globus Wine - boutique styleSince it opened four years ago, Globus Wine inside Ferguson Lane on Wukang Road has been offering excellent quality, medium-price wines with interesting styles. It offers more than 400 labels - around half are Globus' own labels, the others are from major distributors. Among Globus' wines are those from boutique producers, showing the best of their particular region. The Russian founders Alexey Poznyakov and Galina Kotova selected most of the wines from France, Italy and Spain. The portfolio contains more than 200 wines from more than 30 artisans, including wines from boutique growers of Champagne in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal and many other places. The Russian pair loves Champagne, so lovers of sparkling wines will find around 20 Champagne estate labels, such as Egly-Ouriet and Varnier-Fanniere. Globus Wine has two shops in Shanghai, on Ferguson Lane and Highstreet Loft. Each offers a tasting area where customers can relax, taste and try different wines by the glass, with cheese plate, crackers and cold cuts. It offers buy-one-get-one-glass-free every day at Highstreet Loft and every Monday at Ferguson Lane during Happy Hour (5-8pm) for selected reds, whites and sparkling wine.
Epicvre - French lifestyle
This small boutique wine bar is keen on French lifestyle and provides the best French wines from famous growing regions with their unique terroir. Selections include Bordeaux Grand Crus, whites from Alsace and the South Rhone Valley and Languedoc reds, among many others. The store offers complimentary cheese, chocolate, cookies and snacks imported from France.
Opening hours: 10:30am-11:30pm
Address: 98 Xinle Rd
Tel: 5404-7719
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