I am not sure if I should share it with you! The local people told me to not share it…read more.. ...but it is too authentic to not share it. Kids, Animals and You are more than welcome. And you will feel it! I promise you! We tried starters, main food & the sweat stuff...WOW!

Here, tucked away from the main drag, is a small and personal beer and wine shop. Size does not…read morematter here, it is the quality! The staff are excellent and knowledgeable. You do not feel under pressure to buy anything, even if you have to ask questions and want their help. The prices are probably a little higher than you would find in a supermarket, but most of the items on sale are not available in supermarkets. It is not going to be a place to find a bargain, but with the assistance of the staff, you may well find a gem in terms of quality to suit every occasion. They sell wine, beers, whiskeys, ports, sherrys, dessert wines, champagnes, liqueurs and so on.

Family run independent wine shop since 1974, situated in the heart of Wadebridge in Cornwall. Is a…read morelarge wine shop and the favourite amongst locals and tourists alike. The staff is pasionate and knowledgeable. Great selection of wine, beer, spirits, etc. They are constantly evolving their selection of around 800 wines to choose. They have a couple of tables inside and oustide, where you can sit and taste and choose. Outside there is a customer car park and they also run a delivery service throughout Cornwall and also can arrange a next day courier for the rest of the country.

This was a bit of a tricky one to figure out how to review. There are few places that one can…read moreactually physically purchase Curio Spirits because they're a relatively new company. I came across Curio initially when I was given a bottle of their gin by my in-laws for Christmas. Glossing over how this makes me feel a bit of an alcoholic, I was interested because their gin is not your typical "London Dry" but rather "Rock Samphire." Eager to try it (again... not doing so well on the alcoholism front) I made myself my go-to cocktail of choice, a gin and tonic. I won't say I was blown off my feet immediately, I didn't fall into a cartoon like trance with images of juniper berries and samphire dancing around my head; rather, everything about this gin was subtle and... dare I say it, artisanal. There's a slight saltiness to their gin and before you get turned away by that description it's not like drinking the sea, more subtle and fleeting than that. It's a difference that is noticeable but pleasant, like the smell of the salt on the ocean wind. I was sold, pretty much immediately. It wasn't until by chance when my husband and I took a trip to Helston for a short holiday did I have a good stroke of luck of coming across their stand at the Helston Farmers' Market held monthly at The Old Cattle Market. I hastily purchased a bottle for my sister, also a gin drinker and asked about their other ventures. I found that, in fact, Curio is a very VERY VERY small company. After chatting to the people who were at the stall, I found they were actually the owners and distillers of Curio Spirits. A husband and wife, the two began their journey - perhaps amusingly - trying to distill for fun and after making hundreds of mistakes they realized they were pretty good at this stuff. I was shocked to find they had only being doing this for a year. However like their gin, their appearance on the spirits scene has been subtle and understated but it's what made me fall in love with what they're doing even more. It had heart and soul to it - I chatting with these two people and they responded earnestly and passionately about their drinks. I sampled a few of their other products, i.e. cardamom vodka and cocoa nib vodka, perhaps a bit too early in the morning but was again struck by the subtleties in the flavors. They weren't overbearing like the flavored vodkas I had drunk in my wild youth but they were refined, smooth, and clean without drowning out the taste of vodka. Even though I'm not a vodka drinker, I could happily drink it neat. Ultimately, I had to admit to myself I fell in love with the distillers journey as much as I did with their product. I think the two often go hand in hand. I can't help but root for their success because you can see their passion for their spirits in their nervousness as they wring their hands when you try a sample, you can hear the edges of genuine curiosity when they ask "How do you like it?" It's warming to see such love for their craft. Unfortunately, currently the only way to purchase their product in London is online through their website where they have a list of places that sell their bottles: http://www.curiospiritscompany.co.uk/11216-2/ And as it is, as I have said many times, their prices are higher than Gordon's but you pay for exactly what you get. I have no qualms in recommending a bottle, as a unique gift or just for yourself. It's definitely worth the money and I can't think of it going to support better people.

Thresher is the most well recognised off licence in the country. Situated a couple of doors down…read morefrom Argos Thresher has a wide range of wines ranging from budget to luxury. It also has a large amount of quality spirits and also sells beers, ciders and ales. Spirits and Wines make up the majority of the shop and charge prices well above that of Tesco, etc. The shop is a decent one but like i said you can buy the same items for less elsewhere

This is a little jewel right in the heart of Padstow. It's Wine Bar which sells a very nice…read moreselection of wines / champagne by the glass. You can also buy and take away a good range of wines by the bottle. Open throughout the day they also offer coffee with seating inside and out when the weather is good. Relaxed atmosphere, this is where the bling in Padstow hang out before heading off to one of numerous restaurants in this little fishing village. Don't be put off, we rocked up in shorts and tea shirts and no one blinked an eye. Prices vary from £4 upwards for a glass of wine with a few snacks, nuts, olives etc if your starving. The off license has a good selection of wines, spirits and a personal favourite sherry. Knowledgable and friendly staff a great place to hang out, couldn't believe it wasn't on Yelp before I added.