Who would have thought that Monmouth was the wine producing region of Wales? I don't suppose it's…read morethe only one, but it's certainly the closest to Cardiff! Wernddu Vineyard are a pretty small producer, but less is definitely more where they are concerned. Their white wine is exceptional! (And that's from a predominantly red wine drinker too!) They also produce perry and cider, but I'm not too keen on alcohol made from apples and pears, and so rarely go near it. My friends, however, are more than happy to testify that it is as equally good as the wine! For a small business, they are pretty self-contained. Wernddu Vineyard process and bottled all of their beverages on site, and then they retail it too, meaning that they manage to cut out all of the middle men. This is good news fr everybody as it keeps the price down, but still allows Wernddu Vineyardto make a healthy profit, ensuring that they stay in business for a good time to come! All of their beverages are available direct from their winery, or you can buy it from a number of farmers markets as well.

Service and ambience fabulous during our Sunday brunch - shame the shakshouka wasn't available…read more Enjoyed both sparkling wines we tried.

From the owner: We are a 30 acre vineyard, planted in 2009 and we produce award-winning, low-intervention wine from…read morethe classical varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot meunier. We are open all year round for tastings, tours, shop, cafe and events.

Quick glance: + award-winning Welsh wine…read more+ friendly owners / staff providing generous tastings + a chance to taste / buy Welsh wine + top of the hilly vineyard provides wonderful view of Tintern and Tintern Parva + good selection of white, liquer, rose and mead - can get a bit crowded as the shop is a small building on the farm - cost £1.50 per person (as at Aug 2010) for a self-guided tour of the vineyard The vineyard is only about 4-5 acres and produces a selection of white wine, some rose, mead, and liquers. Because of the relatively small size of the vineyard, their wines are only available at local restaurants and through their own shop on the farm. Their wines have won awards and the quality is generally very good, although slightly pricey because of low supply and the "Welsh wine" novelty factor. The owners are generous with the tastings and let you try any of their products. The shop is very small and full of their wines, wine related products, cheeses, and some crafts and gifts. You can also take a self-guided tour for £1.50 per person (as at Aug 2010), which lets you walk around and to the top of their vineyard on a south-facing hill. On a sunny day this allows great view of Tintern and Tintern Parva. Overall, the wine is good and make great souvenirs / gifts. Tasting and shopping would take no more than 15 minutes, although add another 20-30 minutes if you wish to walk up the hilly vineyard and take some photos of the village.

Tom has an excellent manner and an equally good nose for wine. I highly recommend giving him a…read morevisit.

From the owner: Tom I'Anson Wines is an independent, boutique wine merchant specialising in hand crafted wines and…read morefine wines. We also host and organise regular tasting for wholesale, corporate and private customers.

This shop is unfriendly, sparse, and even a little depressing. I only popped in for a newspaper,…read moreand the woman behind the counter couldn't even bring herself to make eye contact with me, let alone say "hello" or "thank you". Perhaps I just went in on a bad day. The store has an ugly exterior (who on earth decided that bright yellow and purple would be a good combination for a shop front?), an ugly interior (dark, all spread out), and, in Cotham, which is full of unique, lovely businesses and charity shops, it sticks out, in a bad way. It's just a convenience store, of course, so you shouldn't expect much anyway. If you're desperate, live nearby and can't be bothered to walk the extra few steps to another store, this will do. It sells all the basics, and is open late, but just operates with absolutely no flair or enjoyment. The name is somewhat ironic here: "Premier" this shop certainly is not.

Too big for a news agents, too small for a mini supermarket. Premier, sells the bare minimum of…read morewhat you might need. I would not get over excited about it, it does not have the prices of Tesco Metro (or the range), and it has too much to fell like your local newsagent. That being said it is service with a smile, the business has invariably been open when i needed something last minute, and the lady that works there is sweet.