On the Grapevine

Where to Buy

Where to find the best from Germany

Try these top German wine importing specialists for some great high quality German wines:

Berry Bros & Rudd
3 St. James's Street, London, SW1A 1EG
Tel: 020 7396 9600, www.bbr.com,
Email: orders@bbr.com

Bibendum Wine,
113 Regents Park Road, London NW1 8UR
Tel: 020 7722 5577, www.bibendum-wine.co.uk,
Email: wine@frw.co.uk

Fine & Rare Wines
Pall Mall Deposit, 124-128 Barlby Road, London W10 6BL
Tel: 020 8960 1995, www.frw.co.uk,
Email: wine@frw.co.uk

Howard Ripley
25 Dingwall Road, London SW18 3AZ
Tel: 020 8877 3065, www.howardripley.com,
Email: info@howardripley.com

James Nicholson Wine Merchant
Freepost BE50, Crossgar, Co Down BT30 6BR, Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 44830091, www.jnwine.com

Jeroboams
50-52 Elizabeth Street, London SW1W 9PB
Tel: 020 7730 8108, www.jeroboams.co.uk

Justerini & Brooks
61 St James Street, London SW1A 1LZ
Tel: 020 7484 6400, www.justerinis.com,
Email: Justorder@justerini.com

Lay & Wheeler
Holton Park, Holton St Mary, CO7 6NN
Tel: 0845 330 1855, www.laywheeler.com

Mayfair Cellars
Unit 3b, Farm Lane Trading Centre, 101 Farm Lane, London SW6 1QJ
Tel: 020 7386 7999, www.mayfaircellars.co.uk,
Email: esaunier@mayfaircellars.co.uk

Noel Young Wines
56 High Street, Trumpington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 2LS
Tel: 01223 844744, www.nywines.co.uk, Email: Noel.Young@dial.pipex.com

OW Loeb & Co
82 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 0AS
Tel: 020 7928 7750, www.owloeb.com,
Email: finewine@owloeb.com

Philglas & Swiggot
21 Northcote Road, London SW11 1NG
Tel: 020 7924 4494, www.philglas-swiggot.co.uk, Email: contact@philglas-swiggot.co.uk
Also at: 64 Hill Rise, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6UB, Tel: 020 8332 6031

RS Wines
Unit 5, Upper Littleton Mills, Chew Road, Winford, Bristol BS48 8HG
Tel: 01275 331 444, www.rswines.co.uk

Seckford Wines
Dock Lane, Melton, Suffolk IP12 1PE
Tel: 01394 446 662, www.seckfordwines.co.uk

Tanners Wines Ltd
26 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, SY1 1XD
Tel: 01743 234500, www.tanners-wines.co.uk

Taylor's Fine Wine
408 Richmond Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PU
Tel: 020 8549 2984

The WineBarn
Clump Barn Farm, Farleigh Lane, Dummer, Hampshire, RG25 2AF
Tel: 01256 391211, www.thewinebarn.co.uk

The Winery
4 Clifton Road, London W9 1SS
Tel: 020 7286 6475, http://www.thewineryuk.com/

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High street retailers

UK high street retailers are increasingly offering a fantastic selection of delicious German wines, from crisp and refreshing dry styles to off-dry and sweet wines. We have picked out a selection of the best of what's available below. These really shouldn't be missed.

Sainsbury's:

Villa Wolf Pinot Gris, J.L. Wolf rrp. £5.99	Dry to off-dry	Try with a Parma ham, melon and mozzarella salad.
Dr L Riesling, Dr Loosen rrp. £5.99 (Also available from Oddbins)	Off-dry	A perfect aperitif or great with a Chinese stir fry.
Sainsbury's Riesling Pfalz, Ruppertsberg rrp. £4.49	Dry	Try this with smoked salmon.

Tesco

Devil's Rock Riesling, St Ursula rrp. £4.49 (Also available in Asda, Co-op, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Somerfield)	Dry	Try with chicken fillets stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon.
Pinot Grigio, Reh Kendermann rrp. £4.29 (Also available in Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Somerfield)	Dry	Try with summer salads or cold meat platters.

Waitrose

The Naked Grape, Dr Loosen rrp. £5.99	Dry to Off-dry	Drink as an aperitif or try with a light chicken Caesar salad.
Divinum Spätlese, Moselland rrp. £5.99	Off-dry to sweet	A delicious rich wine, try with spicy seafood dishes.

Marks & Spencer's

Pinot Gris Bad Dürkheim, Vier Jahreszeiten rrp. £4.99	Dry	Try this with grilled salmon and lemon courgettes.
Riesling Darting Estate, Darting rrp. £5.49	Dry	Try with spicy oven roasted vegetable linguine.

Oddbins

Bird Label Riesling, Lingenfelder rrp. £5.99	Dry to off-dry	Drink chilled outside in the sunshine at your summer barbeques
Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Spätlese, Leitz rrp. £9.99	Off-dry to sweet	A deliciously balanced wine, try with a clam and scallop risotto.