october-2009

THE SHORTLISTS
Sejal Sukhadwala goes wine tasting around Europe
SWANKY
WINE BARS
LONDON, UK
Cork & Bottle
Sandwiched between Soho’s
fast-food joints and sex shops, this
basement bar serves dozens of world
wines with meticulous notes by the glass
or half bottle. Its high-tech preservation
system controls vacuum levels in bottles.
44 46 CRANBOURN STREET, TEL: +44 (0)20 7734 7807,
WWW.CORKANDBOTTLE.NET
FLY TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED)
FROM OVER 100 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING BASEL
AND DUSSELDORF (WEEZE). VISIT
WWW.RYANAIR.COM
DUBLIN, IRELAND
Ely Winebar
A relaxed, casual venue in a
beautiful Georgian building,
Ely has wines from all over
the world, with an enormous
selection by the glass. The
Les Colombiers de Feytit
Clinet, Pomerol 2005, from
Bordeaux and New Zealand’s
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough 2009, are both
excellent, and prices are
extremely reasonable, too.
22 ELY PLACE, TEL: +353 (0)676
8986, WWW.ELYWINEBAR.IE
FLY TO DUBLIN FROM 77
DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING ALMERIA
AND NICE. VISIT WWW.RYANAIR.COM
36 WWW.RYANAIRMAG.COM
GENOA, ITALY
I Tre Merli
Antica Cantina
A renovated traditional
osteria, this historic cellar
bar offers a wide selection
of world and regional wines,
including sweet dessert
varieties like Su Igante
1972 from Sardinia. The
kitchen prepares Ligurian
specialities, and you can also
attend tasting events.
26R VICO DIETRO IL CORO
MADDALENA, TEL: +39 010 247 4095,
WWW.ITREMERLI.IT
FLY TO GENOA FROM ALGHERO,
CAGLIARI AND LONDON (STANSTED).
VISIT WWW.RYANAIR.COM
BELLAGIO, ITALY
Cava Turacciolo
This atmospheric 18th
century cellar bar has
an enormous wine list
from across Italy. Try the
Montefalco Rosso Lungarotti
from Umbria for one, and
don’t miss the daily tasting
sessions of three wines from
two different Italian regions,
with food, led by the well
informed staff.
3 SALITA GENAZZINI, BELLAGIO,
COMO, TEL: +39 031 950 975,
WWW.CAVATURACCIOLO.IT
FLY TO MILAN (BERGAMO) FROM
53 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING ROME
(CIAMPINO). VISIT WWW.RYANAIR.COM
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Unger und Klein
The Viennese like their wine,
and this contemporary bar
has a daily menu based on
seasons, weather and the
mood of the day. There are
wines from Austria, France,
Spain and Italy, but the
speciality is the house red,
created in collaboration with
respected producer Gernot
Heinrich from Gols.
2 GOLSDORFGASSE,
TEL: +43 (0)15 321 323,
WWW.UNGERUNDKLEIN.AT
FLY TO BRATISLAVA (VIENNA)
FROM 16 DESTINATIONS, INCLUDING
LIVERPOOL. VISIT WWW.RYANAIR.COM
THE
DRINKERS’
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PHILIP STEIN
WINE WAND
It sounds like an
improbable product, but
leading wine experts
and sommeliers have
been raving about
it – Philip Stein, the
company renowned for
its watches, has created
a magic wand to aerate
red wine within minutes.
The device contains
crystals and uses topsecret
frequency-based
technology, meaning
you no longer have to
wait hours to let wine
breathe. Choose from
two sizes: small, for
inserting into a glass for
2–3 minutes, or large,
for 5 minutes in bottles.
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