First Friday of the month, 7 p.m.
The Loire, from Anjou to Touraine
Five wines along the river: a Chenin, a Cabernet Franc, a crémant and a sweet Layon, with what makes each one different.
€15 per person · 12 places
Wine shop and advice
Tell us the dish. We find the bottle.
Wines from small estates, all tasted before they reach the shelf, and advice at every price: for Tuesday's dinner as much as for a wedding.
What are you eating tonight?
- Oysters and shellfishA dry, saline white: Chablis, Muscadet
- Roast chickenA supple red from the Loire or the Beaujolais
- Blue cheese, foie grasA sweet white: Jurançon, Sauternes, Coteaux du Layon
The house rules
Tasted before it is on the shelf
Every bottle on sale has been opened and tasted here first. If we cannot say what is in it, we do not sell it.
Advice at every price
A bottle for a Tuesday dinner deserves as much attention as one for a wedding. Give us a budget, we keep to it.
Set aside on request
Ask by phone or with the form: we put the bottles aside, you pay and collect them at the shop.
Gift-wrapped on the spot
Paper, ribbon or wooden case: tell us it is a gift and it leaves the shop ready to give.
On the shelves right now
Price per 75 cl bottle, at the shop.
red
€13.50
Saumur-Champigny 2022
Saumur-Champigny, Loire
A supple, fruity Cabernet Franc from the tuffeau slopes of the Loire. Red fruit, a touch of violet, soft tannins.
- Grape
- Cabernet Franc
- With
- Roast poultry, charcuterie
white
€19
Chablis 2022
Chablis, Burgundy
A dry, mineral Chardonnay from the north of Burgundy: citrus, white flowers and a saline finish.
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- With
- Oysters, grilled fish
rose
€14
Côtes de Provence rosé 2024
Côtes de Provence
A pale, dry rosé from Provence: peach, grapefruit and a crisp finish, for the table more than the aperitif.
- Grape
- Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
- With
- Grilled food, summer salads
sparkling
€12.90
Crémant de Loire brut
Crémant de Loire
Loire sparkling wine made like champagne: fine bubbles, apple and brioche, at the price of a good still wine.
- Grape
- Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
- With
- Gougères, fruit tart
sweet
€18
Jurançon moelleux 2021
Jurançon, South West
A sweet white from the foothills of the Pyrenees: candied pineapple, mango, honey and a lively acidity.
- Grape
- Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng
- With
- Foie gras, blue cheese
red
€16
Morgon 2022
Morgon, Beaujolais
A Beaujolais cru with more depth than its neighbours: dark cherry, a hint of spice, firm but not hard.
- Grape
- Gamay
- With
- Coq au vin, rib of beef
Bring the dish, we find the bottle
Four classics to start with. For anything else, describe the dish at the counter or in the form: we answer with a bottle and the reason why.
Oysters and shellfish
A dry, saline white: Chablis, Muscadet
Roast chicken
A supple red from the Loire or the Beaujolais
Blue cheese, foie gras
A sweet white: Jurançon, Sauternes, Coteaux du Layon
Chocolate dessert
A sweet red from Roussillon: Maury, Banyuls
Tastings at the shop
A few bottles opened around a theme, explained by the person who chose them. Places are limited: book by phone or with the form.
Third Friday of the month, 7 p.m.
Wine and cheese
Four cheeses, four wines, and why a white often works better than a red with a cheese board.
€22 per person · 10 places
Saturday before Christmas, 5 p.m.
Growers' champagnes
Three champagnes made by the people who grow the grapes: brut, extra brut and a blanc de blancs side by side.
€25 per person · 12 places
Once a season, Thursday 7 p.m.
Discovering natural wines
What "natural" means and what it does not, explained with four bottles, from the cleanest to the wildest.
€15 per person · 12 places
Setting bottles aside
1
Tell us what you are after
A bottle you saw on the site, or just the dish, the number of guests and a budget.
2
We call you back
To confirm the wines, suggest an alternative if a vintage has run out, and agree on the day.
3
The bottles wait for you
Set aside with your name on the case, at cellar temperature, until the day agreed.
4
Pay and collect at the shop
No payment online: you pay at the counter, and leave with the bottles wrapped if they are a gift.
Opening hours
- Tuesday to Saturday
- 10 a.m.–1 p.m., 3:30–7:30 p.m.
- Sunday
- 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Monday
- Closed
8 Rue du Marché, opposite the covered market
01 23 45 67 89What our customers say
"I said: lamb, six people, about fifteen euros a bottle. Two suggestions, both right, and the reason why for each."
"Thirty bottles for our wedding, set aside a month ahead, collected the day before. Nothing to think about."
"The Friday tastings taught me more about the Loire than ten years of buying at the supermarket."
Set bottles aside
Name the bottles, or tell us the dish and a budget. We call you back to confirm, then they wait for you at the shop.
Rather talk about it? Call the shop:01 23 45 67 89
Sale reserved for adults: we may ask for proof of age when you collect.