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
Book my placeNatural wines · counter · tastings
Taste it at the counter. Take it home.
Wines from growers who work their vines by hand and add as little as possible in the cellar. Explained without jargon, from the cleanest to the wildest.
Coming up at the counter
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
Book my placeSaturday 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
Book my placeOnce 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
Book my placeOn the slate this month
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
white
€19
Chablis 2022
Chablis, Burgundy
A dry, mineral Chardonnay from the north of Burgundy: citrus, white flowers and a saline finish.
Grape Chardonnay
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
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
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
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
What "natural" means here
- Grapes grown organically, at least
- Native yeasts, nothing added to the juice
- Little or no sulphites, and we say how much
There is no official label for "natural wine" in France except the "Vin méthode nature" charter, which some growers follow. We tell you, bottle by bottle, what we know.
Bring the dish, we find the bottle
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
Our counter, our rules
1
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.
2
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.
3
Set aside on request
Ask by phone or with the form: we put the bottles aside, you pay and collect them at the shop.
4
Gift-wrapped on the spot
Paper, ribbon or wooden case: tell us it is a gift and it leaves the shop ready to give.
Keep a bottle 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 89Heard at the counter
"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.