Best wine shop in London (reference to Argentinian reds)

[adey73]

Going to be in the Smoke for a few passing hours on Saturday.

Anyone got a good wine shop recommendation that stocks Bressia, Pulenta & Benegas?

[NatashaH]

The wine shop at Gaucho Grill in Swallow Street, near Piccadilly Circus, would be your best bet for Argentine wines.

[adey73]

Wow big thanks Natasha got the exact bottles I was after right there.

Went to Berry Brothers & Rudd.

Not my idea of a great wine shop, should be renamed Grayson Brothers.

[Pam Brunning]

Sorry you have lost me - who are the Grayson Brothers? I have a friend who swears by BB&R, I must pull his leg about it.

He is a Francophile though - I wouldn't expect BB&R to stock much Argentinean wine.

[sheepish]

I'm going to guess he means Grace Brothers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_Being_Served%3F

I like BBR's online presence. The shop is an oak panelled gentleman's club. If you're a city trader after a bottle of '82 Haut Brion I'm sure it's lovely.

[Nayan Gowda]

And here was me hoping he meant this:

http://www.amazon.com/Shades-Honor-Grayson-Brothers-Book/dp/0312982836

[NatashaH]

Berry Bros are fantastic, with some really classic wines in their portfolio, but I think it's fair to say that South America isn't one of their strengths. The website, by the way, is slightly less daunting than the gentleman's club atmosphere of the shop...

[Pam Brunning]

The shop at their warehouse in Basingstoke is not daunting - there is a friendly atmosphere and it is a very interesting wine shop but expensive.