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1707
At the heart of the new basement in the famous old store, this place is a stylish take on the traditional wine bar. Unpolished wooden slats line the walls, propping up cream-painted arches, all from the hand of restaurant designer-to-the-celebrity-chef David Collins. But the wine list outdoes even this, taking in choice selections from Clare Valley in Australia and fortifieds from Jerez, plus a pre-selected range of wines either from a particular region or made from the same grape, known as a ‘flight’. ‘Red Austrian’, for example, is good value at under a tenner for three wines from that country. You can bring in bottles from the shop if nothing on the list appeals, with corkage at £10. Decent food is a bonus: Fortnum pork pie with scotch egg, deliciously crumbly montgomery cheddar and a pot of chutney definitely complemented an unctuous Alsace pinot gris from Bruno Sorg, 2004. 1707 shows off F&M’s outstanding wine collection in fine style.
Time Out Bars, Pubs & Clubs Guide 2008
Services:
Child facilities: Babies and children admitted
Disabled: toilet
Other: Off-licence
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