There are plenty of wine shops and wine bars offering prevailingly French wines. However, I found some of a different provenance – from California to Spain. And you do not meet only Westerners buying these wines, there are many locals browsing the shelves of the increasingly popular wine shops in Asia.
Napa Reserve
SHANGHAI Napa Reserve wine shop offers a wide range of Californian wines as its name discloses. It is conveniently located in the proximity of the bustling Nanjing Lu (road) just across from the Four Seasons hotel.
On the same road there are two other wine shops. One is heavily French oriented (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhone, Loire, Languedoc, Rousillon, etc.) and the other one offers a little bit of everything.
Chinese are new wine drinkers and their penchant for Bordeaux had to leave a mark on the majority of wine lists. Although not only Bordeaux dominate the wine lists, but often you find some Chinese wines from the low-keyed Great Wall to nice light wines from Shanxi province.
MANILA Barcino wine shop is located in one of the top shopping malls so popular in Manila – in Greenbelt. Except the hotels and the luxurious shopping malls you rarely find wine shops or wine bars. The entire food and drinking culture in the capital of Philipines is oriented around this modern and for many locals not accessible venues.
Specialised in Spanish wines, it is not a surprise in this former Spanish colony. The choice is wide from great bargains to top-notch Riberas and Riojas. Spanish-speaking South American treasures from Chile and Argentina can be also bought.
The wine shop bears the same name of the super tasty and authentic Spanish restaurant in the same shopping complex.
Contact: tel: +632 9000726
Barcino wine shop and bar
Barcino inside
SINGAPORE Villa Enrique is a Spanish tapas bar and restaurant in the popular area for foodies – Dempsey, has some tasty appetizers but some of them are a bit disappointing. On the other hand their sangria can proudly carry its name here, the wine list is also worth to check out. Spanish wines are a staple though and the service can be a bit slow sometimes. The ambiance is the main reason to have a drink there.
Stylish Indoor restaurant
Tapas bar in Dempsey
