Uncorked

great place, also online: i thought the service was kind, professional, and I’ll definitely be going back there. They really know their wines and joy of joys are entirely unsnobbish about them: I asked for a £10 bottle and got quite a selection offered…

To my first London Thanksgiving dinner a friend of the host brought a bottle of 2008 Rochioli Pinot Noir. I liked the wine from this Russian River Valley outfit so much I asked him where he purchased it and he told me «Uncorked near Liverpool Street station» at which point I promptly bookmarked it on Unilocal.
From my description, the chap behind the counter knew exactly what I was after and called the wine I wanted «slutty.» I think, were I in the wine business, I’d probably become enamored with describing wines that way too. I mean, just how many times can you say: smoky, oaky, mellow, astringent, firm, round or soft without reaching for something a little more exciting?
The blokes here are big fans of Burgundy; if you are too it’s worth popping in for a nosy around.