terroirs

Terroirs is, of course, a wine shop, and it is a very fine one at that, amongst the very best in the country. They do sell a glorious selection of the great wines of the world - Duckhorn, D'Arenberg, Champagne Salon, Avignonesi, Mondavi, Gramp, the great port houses, the finest chateaux of Bordeaux - heavenly, heavenly wines, which the Gilleys understand and appreciate intimately. But what makes Terroirs special is not just the wines. No, the special ingredient lies with everything else they sell. The Jelly Bellies. The teas by Benjamin & Barton. The Queron's d'Ardoise for Angers. The confitures by Jean-Marc Chatelain. The olive oils from France and Italy. The flavoured vinegars by Consorzio. The stunning mustards from Champ's. No other shop, not to mention any other wine shop, has such a powerfully selective and stupendous range of complementary foods, and it makes Terroirs a treasure house, a treat, someplace you can fritter away half an afternoon choosing, selecting, deciding, browsing.