Excellent wine and the owner will provide a good selection at a reasonable price for the wines you…read morelike. Never disappointed.

I was in Nice for vacation and wanted a bottle of Bordeaux from 1983 to celebrate my birthday. They…read morehad it, and it was one of the most amazing wine experiences of my life!!! The sellers are nice and friendly and speak perfect English, and there's also a cute puppy chilling in the store!! We also wanted some champaign (they have great prices compared to the other wine stores in the area) but finally decided to experience Blanquette de Limoux (a rare sparkling wine) that I definatly recomend. I make sure to buy all my wine from this place next time I go to Nice!

My colleagues and I stopped in on our way to dinner, just before the shop closed for the day. I…read morewanted to take home some regional wines and was assisted by a very nice gentleman. He inquired about my wine tastes, price range and then offered wonderful descriptions of the wines he recommended. He was very friendly, helpful and courteous. I ended up with four nice bottles to take back to Seattle in my suitcase. I like the taste of these hearty red wines from Provence which don't contain sulfides and taste delicious. I recommend 1862 Wine and Spirits to purchase some nice wines to drink while in Cannes or take home for gifts (to yourself or others)!

From the owner: 1862 is the date of creation of this renowed establishment. The oldest wines and spirits cellar of…read moreCannes welcomes you in a warm and authentic atmosphere, right in the heart of the city center, between the Old Harbor of Cannes and the street Meynadier (just a step from the Palais des Festivals and la croisette). Hervé and Julien, our two sommeliers, will dispense their expert advices in order to guide your choices among 850 references of wines, spirits, and liquors.

Very pleasant discovery after many years of coming to Cannes. So far have tried 6 or 7 wines (all…read more10 euros or less) from this shop and each one has been spot on great value. A family operation for decades, the woman who has been in the shop is the wife...her husband is the one who selects the wines (and presumably tends to the other shop in La Bocca??). Obviously I can't speak to their higher priced offerings, as I have yet to try some bottles I bought ranging up in price. However, I am confident that this is a good source for wine. One problem is that parking is an issue if you are driving here. It might be best to come in the afternoon when the Gambetta marché is converted to parking, but I prefer to shop in the morning.

Great store in Cannes for wine and cheese. They had a great assortment and were helpful.read more

Aperitiv is a new kind of food business for Nice. It is the…read morecoolest little shop carrying items for the perfect picnic, soiree, gourmet snack, drinks with friends, etc events. I stumbled upon Aperitiv while walking through the neighborhood after being in the old Port of Nice. When I walked in, I was excited. There were shelves and shelves of wine, spirits. Barrels of different kinds of olives which you could scoop up and self serve or pick up already prepared packages. There was a display case with different types of cheese and charcuterie. There were eating accessories that you might need like plates, napkins, bottle opener. I chatted with the man behind the counter and I found out he was the co-owner of the shop (and a former management consultant who had worked in Paris but had returned after several years to his home region of Nice). He and a management consultant colleague had decided to open this venture and had only been in business for a short time. They had taken over a year to choose all the items they wanted to stock in the shop.What a delight. I asked him if he had a sweet wine in a small bottle. Unfortunately, he only had sweet wines in regular sized bottles which are a little too much for me to drink. After a bit of nosing around though, he recalled that he had an opened bottle of ice wine available for sampling. He whipped out a small glass and gave me a taste for free. It was delicious!!! I ended up buying some lovely goat cheese and some delicious charcuterie which he sliced on the machine and packaged himself. Really hands on service here. Also to note: his shop supplies or advises on the wine for the little restaurant opposite the entrance of the store across the street. So if you want to try some wine that they sell, you just have to pop over to the restaurant and check out the selection there. What a great find: a food entrepreneur who wants to evolve the food scene in Nice. At the same time I also support the traditional way of going to a particular shop focused on particular products (say all cheese, all bread, whatever). I think both can co-exist happily. However people can deliver food to consumers to make it less intimidating and more available, I totally like that. And you'll love Apertiiv once you experience it yourself.

A wonderful find in Nice. Great selection of beers from around the world which are all hand picked…read moreby the owner. Very helpful and knowledgeable on everything carried in the store. Reasonable prices throughout the store and was even given a few free samples of their Biere Blanche named Neige. Support your local brewers and beer shops!

Great selection of international craft beers. Check it out! Owner, Daniel, is excited about his…read moreproduct