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Theatre of Wine / Specialty Retail
www.theatreofwine.comTheatre of Wine, founded in 2002 to offer an eclectic, high quality range of wines from small individual estates are the kind of company who avoid all the nonsense, snobbery and over-sell associated with wine ‘buffs’.
Today, they describe themselves as ‘purveyors of fine wines, rare beers and exquisite spirits’ which might sound rather posh but, as founder Daniel Illsey stresses, “I think a key word to describe us is ‘honest’; definitely no bull”!
They are passionate about their trade, and are proud of the fact that their retail shop in Greenwich has become a ‘local icon’ with its emphasis on interesting and individual producers and avoidance of the big mass-market brands.
They are regular award-winners, locally and nationally, including being short listed by Decanter Magazine as one of the best independent wine merchants of 2006.
They also hold tastings for corporate clients, arrange special events for up to 250 and deliver locally – an all-round service indeed!
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