This place has to be one of the best wine and drinks specialist place I've been to in a long while. There are many reasons to visit here, and I will try to ensure I list them all, but whichever reason you pick you must come and visit the shop at least once.
The shop is literally filled with a beautiful and specialist selection of fine wines, rare spirits and delicious foreign beers. I bought my boyfriend a selection of four different bottles - two different types of Alhambra, one was a cerveza extra reserva 1925 which tasted like a delicious pilsner, the other a cerveza especial which tasted darker and more like an Indian beer, an Erdinger Dunkel and a pilsner which I've forgotten the name of! All four, which I of course sampled, were delighful!
Then there are the staff. They know their stuff, and their signage doesn't lie - there is no hard sell! It's the worst thing to go in for a browse and receive hassle, but you can rest assured that there will be none of that in here. In fact my friend and I ended up having a bit of a natter with the chap in there who suggested places to go for walks in Ilkley and let us know of a wine tasting event on the 23rd March in Ilkley! (If you're interested it's £10 in all you can taste and will serve tapas! £5 goes to running costs, £5 goes to charity - see you there!)
All in all this place is a great shop to go for a special bottle, a natter, and generally a nice time. I'm told, by their lovely shop assistant, that they will soon be opening a bar and wine-tasting cellar in the downstairs of the building so watch this space! I'm so there when it opens!
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