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If we have it, it is because it is not only tasty, but offers great value and is a product that we believe in and we want you to experience them. No big name brands (unless they are fabulous - and they rarely are), with a focus on products made by the most accomplished artists in their (liquid) field. We aren't just a wine shop, we are a gallery of alcoholic masterpieces! Please note we have very

strict charity policy, see our website for details. We will not reply to any social media requests for donations.

23/07/2024

Peter & Miller try a fizzy (on purpose!) Bordeaux
Château de Piote

10/07/2024

📚 BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

DATE: 13 August @ 7pm
BOOK: The Spy Who Loved by Clare Mulley
WINE: Kardos Furmint

We’re switching it up this month and delving into non-fiction. Stay with us…

Can real life be stranger and more exciting than fiction? The Spy Who Loved is the story of Christine Granville the UK’s first and longest serving female spy in WWII. Exhibiting superhuman courage, Christina - a Polish born countess - turned spy for the Allies, wasn’t born to live a boring and sedentary life. In fact, it almost seems she was born to be a spy. Whether infiltrating Poland from Hungary over the Carpathians by ski in the dead of winter, parachuting into France, or rescuing two comrades from Gestapo HQ, she never faltered. The tangled web of romance, action, adventure, and espionage is straight out of a James Bond movie. The end of the war brought a very different life for Christine - one that ultimately led to her murder in a South Kensington Hotel.

In ode to an incredibly unique woman who began her espionage career in Hungary, we’ve paired this book with a delicious and unique Furmint.

As always, book club is free to attend but please let us know if you’re coming as our shop is small.

Purchase your book at Topping & Co and bring your receipt in for 15% off a bottle of our paired wine!

We’ll have both snacks and wine at book club, but feel free to free to bring additional snacks to share with the groups!

See you in August!

08/07/2024

Peter and Miller start off celebrating sparking wine month with a fizzy Ribolla Gialla where Miller has to guess the price.

06/07/2024

📚 BOOK CLUB REMINDER 🚨

Book club has come around again!

We’ll be meeting on 9 July at 7pm in the Shop to chat about the book, pop Champagne, sip table wines, and enjoy some yummy snacks.

Feel free to come along even if you’ve not read the book (and are ok with spoilers). There are still a few spaces left so spread the word and bring your friends!

Reminder that book club is free to join but please let us know if you’ll be attending as our Shop is small and we can only seat so many people.

BOOK: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
WINE: Champagne Gallimard Blanc de Noirs

Don’t forget to bring your receipt from Topping & Co into the Shop for 15% a bottle of the paired wine.

04/07/2024

Peter & John battle through their hangover with a Meursault!

03/07/2024

Let’s be honest, the sun had us a bit loopy and the wine fridge has slowly ticked over from red to whites like this Calcaire.

Complex with aromas of lemon, grapefruit and seashell salinity, the palate is rounded but balanced with bright acidity. A long, lemony finish, chuck it in the cooler and head to the beach!

Best thing, it’s on sale!

01/07/2024

Anyone else mind-boggled that it’s July already?

The best thing about making it past the half-way mark on this year is that it’s Sparkling Wine month! It’s also Germany Riesling month! Too much to celebrate…

Our choice to celebrate German Riesling month, Von Hovel Saar Riesling Kabinett. Made by a seventh generation winemaker, it comes from 21 hectares on incredibly steep slopes in the Mosel.

Bright apple bursts from the glass with wet slate and notes of beeswax. Featuring great acidity and with a lovely finish we think it’s best enjoyed with a larger glass! But…if you insist on food, smoked salmon or any seafood really or a washed rind cheese would be perfect.

24/06/2024

Miller and Peter reflect on their trip to Château La Tour de By and Peter goes full fan-boy!

21/06/2024

Miller and Peter try an Argentine Malbec but spend most of the video talking about the Burgers and Bordeaux evening they'd just had!

20/06/2024

Ben came back up to Scotland for a dinner and we couldn't miss the opportunity to do a video of the brilliant Grahams Port 1970 vintage.

19/06/2024

Peter & John try a bottle of white Bordeaux at the end of Graduation week at University of St Andrews

18/06/2024

Normally I’d have some staff member occupying this chair doing their best to distract me from work. But now all but one has gone…

14/06/2024

Early closing today - as Laura, John & Nat are leaving, we are having a farewell dinner tonight so will be closing at 6pm. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

14/06/2024

Peter & Miller recap on their second day in Bordeaux - visiting the lovely Château Siran and then attending the tastings of a bunch of 2023 vintages.

13/06/2024

Another book club in the…books 😉
Add our July book club to your calendars!

DATE: 9 July @ 7pm
BOOK: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
WINE: Champagne Gallimard Père et Fils

What would happen if you were given the chance to know how long you’d live? The Measure looks at what would happen if a box showed up at your doorstep overnight and you could choose to know how long your life would be. Would you even look? Follow a fabulous cast of characters as they navigate this new knowledge.

And because it a good reminder to live your life, let’s pop the Champagne!

As always, book club is free to attend but please let us know if you’re coming as our shop is small.

Purchase your book at Topping & Co and bring your receipt in for 15% off a bottle of our paired champagne!

We’ll have both snacks and wine at book club, but feel free to free to bring additional snacks to share with the groups!

See you in July!

10/06/2024

How is it possible that it’s graduation already?

We’re saying goodbye to some of our best friends, which will definitely require a feel-better bottle next week, but this week it’s all about celebrating their incredible achievements.

Whether you’re celebrating a Master’s student, philosophy grad, marketing major, art history scholar, future strategist, soon-to-be doctor, or anything in between these are our top celebration picks.

09/06/2024

Peter is joined by Peter Crawford, owner of Champagne importer Sip Champagnes to discuss what a perpetual cuvee is and tell you about this brilliant wine from Famille Delouvin
You can buy this delicious wine by following the link below and (at the time of posting) save yourself a bunch of cash!

https://www.standrewswine.co.uk/products/famille-delouvin-meunier-perpetuel-75cl

08/06/2024

HAPPY WORLD GIN DAY!!!

Be honest. While wine is our favourite, there’s some days when nothing beats a cold gin and tonic. Our favourite, Isle of Bute.

Scottish-made, the stills are actually charged with oyster shells! Blended with citrus and botanicals, this gin is savoury and can be paired perfectly with any seafood, tonic, or popped into a shaken martini.

Enjoy!

04/06/2024

HAPPY WORLD COGNAC DAY!!!!

Cognac is one of our favourite drinks. Made in, you guessed it, Cognac, a region in France, it’s a distilled grape alcohol which is then aged. The VSOP category (very superior old pale) is aged at least four years.

This Méry Melrose is produced by Francoise Mery hailing from a long line of producers. Made from organic grapes, it has notes of vanilla and ripe fruits. Apples and apricots come through with oak notes & toffee and fudge. It’s gracefully round with a long aftertaste and a concentration of fruity aromas.

04/06/2024

Peter & Miller went off to Bordeaux last month to try the 2023 vintages of Bordeaux but they started off a little further north at Laurent Vallet 's Cognac Chateau Montifaud. If you fancy trying any of these fabulous Cognacs, head over to our website.

03/06/2024

Peter does his best Frankenstein impression in anticipation of June book club!

Last chance to sign up!

DATE: 11 June @ 7pm
BOOK: Our Hideous Progeny by C. E. McGill
WINE: Metamorphosis Feteascǎ Regalǎ

Book club is free to attend but please let us know if you plan to come as we have a small shop and do need to limit places.

Wine and snacks will be provided!

03/06/2024

Peter & John try a 22 year old Burgundy from Michel Prunier - just before John goes day drinking!

30/05/2024

Peter & John try an orange wine... it isn't cheap... we don't stock it... but John was going day drinking so he cracked it open before we opened!

22/05/2024

We’re not sure if .r.coffin visiting them at the beginning of the year had much to do with their success, but she had a fabulous time nevertheless! In the meantime you can buy their wine on our website or in store!

22/05/2024

Need wines for Grad week? We can help you out!

We have a fantastic selection of wines available for pre-order and delivery so you have nothing to worry about in a hectic week.

Feel free to get in touch via email to [email protected] or just send us a DM to discuss options available.

22/05/2024

Peter & Miller try a wine from Romania (that we have selected as this month's book club wine) - the Viile Metamorfosis Feteasca Regala

17/05/2024

After visiting this brilliant port producer back in January, Peter and Miller finally try one of Quevedo Port Wine 's table wines.

16/05/2024

A massive thank you to everyone who came out for book club on Tuesday! We had an incredible chat about Still Life’s characters, themes, history, and the (potential of) subtle messaging from the author. The discussion, as always, was followed by a bit of raucous wine tasting, snacking, and friendly chatting. If you heard loud noises coming from the Shop around 9pm, we’re not sorry. We were having too much fun!

🚨 JUNE BOOK CLUB 🚨

Book: Our Hideous Progeny
Wine: Metamorphosis Fetească Regala

Date: 11 June @ 7pm
Location: The Shop on Bell St

A continuation of Frankenstein, this book follows Frankenstein’s great-niece who discovers papers compelling her to look further into her great-uncles life and disappearance. Family, loss, science, and passion weave the tale together. While not necessarily the mad-cap adventure I might’ve thought from the cover, the story kept me turning the pages.

Those of you who were at book club on Tuesday when I admitted I hadn’t finished it, I picked it up yesterday and didn’t put it down!

Interested in joining our June club? Send us a note to book your spot. Free to join, but our Shop is small so we do have to limit numbers. We also always love snack contributions! Feel free to bring a baked good or savoury snack for the group 😊

As always, if you buy your book at Topping, you can bring in your receipt for 15% off a bottle of the paired wine!

10/05/2024

Peter & Miller try a South African Shiraz Mourvedre that Miller chose for equestrian reasons!

07/05/2024

Those of you following along our little Shop journey you may have heard that it’s the end of an era. Laura, Natalie and John are all getting ready to leave us. Join our newsletter for more Q&As with them but here are their favourite Wine Co memories and wish them well next time you’re in the Shop.

It’s hard to choose, but here are my top three:
Doing a spontaneous sleepover in the Shop with Ben. It gets quite cold.
Throwing a dance party on a random Tuesday with Ben and Sydney and having one
of my philosophy tutors walking in on us jamming while I was meant to be
concentrating on a presentation for her. She said, “I’ll never mention this again if you
never mention how much wine I buy here.”
Honestly, just doing coffee runs for the Shop and picking up sweet treats for the
team.
~ Laura

I just love when the whole staff is in the shop together chatting and chilling. Although,
I’ll admit that’s not the best for business…
~ John

It’s impossible to name just one! I’ve loved the endless chaos that goes on behind
the scenes of the little Shop on Bell Street. I’ve enjoyed the numerous debates with
Peter about Scottish politics, the sing-offs with John when customers aren’t in the
Shop, the cardboard fencing matches with Cate, Laura’s excellent southern accent
during the stock counts, and Miller’s dance moves at events. The whole time has
been experience start to finish.
~ Natalie

Address

16 Bell Street
St Andrews
KY169

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 8pm
Wednesday	11am - 8pm
Thursday	11am - 8pm
Friday	10am - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 8pm

Telephone

+441334479790

Website

http://www.standrewswinecompany.com/

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Videos

Tasting Note 448 | Fizzy Bordeaux | Chateau de Piote Perles de Piote Cremant de Bordeaux

Peter & Miller try a fizzy (on purpose!) Bordeaux #wine #winetasting #tastingnote #bordeauxwine #jointhebdxcrew #sparkling #cremant @BordeauxWineTV Château de Piote

Tasting Note 447 | Guess the price | Fizzy Ribolla Gialla

Peter and Miller start off celebrating sparking wine month with a fizzy Ribolla Gialla where Miller has to guess the price. #wine #fizz #sparkling #winetasting #tastingnote #Italy

Tasting Note 446 | Meursault with a hangover | Guy Brocard Meursault VV 2020

Peter & John battle through their hangover with a Meursault! #wine #tastingnote #Meursault #winetasting #burgundy #france

Tasting Note 445 | Carry En Primeuring - Day 2 (Part 2) | A Tour of Tour de By

Miller and Peter reflect on their trip to Château La Tour de By and Peter goes full fan-boy! #wine #France #Bordeaux #jointheBDXcrew #Medoc #winetasting #tastingnote

Tasting Note 344 | Talking Bordeaux.... in Argentina | Apo Malbec

Miller and Peter try an Argentine Malbec but spend most of the video talking about the Burgers and Bordeaux evening they'd just had! #wine #Argentina #Malbec #Bordeaux #jointheBDXcrew #winetasting #tastingnote

Tasting Note 343 | Polish your strawberries | Grahams 1970 Vintage Port

Ben came back up to Scotland for a dinner and we couldn't miss the opportunity to do a video of the brilliant Grahams Port 1970 vintage. #wine #port #winetasting #Portugal #douro #tastingnote

Tasting Note 342 | Chaos | Chateau Lamothe-Bouscaut Blanc 2020

Peter & John try a bottle of white Bordeaux at the end of Graduation week at University of St Andrews #wine #jointheBDXcrew #bordeaux #France #winetasting #tastingnote

Tasting Note 341 | Carry En Primeuring Day 2 | Chateau Siran & 2023's

Peter & Miller recap on their second day in Bordeaux - visiting the lovely Château Siran and then attending the tastings of a bunch of 2023 vintages. #wine #tastingnote #bordeaux #winetasting #margaux

Tasting Note 340 | Neverending Story | Famille Delouvin Meunier Perpetuel

Peter is joined by Peter Crawford, owner of Champagne importer Sip Champagnes to discuss what a perpetual cuvee is and tell you about this brilliant wine from Famille Delouvin You can buy this delicious wine by following the link below and (at the time of posting) save yourself a bunch of cash! https://www.standrewswine.co.uk/products/famille-delouvin-meunier-perpetuel-75cl #wine #champagne #winetasting #tastingnote #pinotmeunier #sunday #celebrate

Tasting Note 339 | Carry En Primeuring (Part 1) | Cognac

Tasting Note 338 | I need a nice wine | 22 year old Burgundy

Peter & John try a 22 year old Burgundy from Michel Prunier - just before John goes day drinking! #wine #burgundy #PinotNoir #tastingnote #winetasting

Tasting Note 337 | Orangey | Expensive Orange Wine

Peter & John try an orange wine... it isn't cheap... we don't stock it... but John was going day drinking so he cracked it open before we opened! #wine #orangewine #wintetasting #tastingnote

Let’s drink champagne 🥂🥂 #champagne #wineshop #wine #scotlandsmallbusiness #scottishsmallbusiness #frenchwine #shopsmall #buylocal

Tasting Note 336 | Bizarre but she likes it | Metamorfosis Feteasca Regala

Peter & Miller try a wine from Romania (that we have selected as this month's book club wine) - the Viile Metamorfosis Feteasca Regala #wine #Romania #tastingnote #winetasting #humpdaytreat

Tasting Note 335 | So excited | Quevedo Claudia's Douro Tinto Reserva

After visiting this brilliant port producer back in January, Peter and Miller finally try one of Quevedo Port Wine 's table wines. #wine #Portugal #TastingNote #Douro #winetasting #friday

Tasting Note 334 | Its got a horse on it | Percheron Shiraz Mourvedre

Peter & Miller try a South African Shiraz Mourvedre that Miller chose for equestrian reasons! #wine #winetasting #friday #wineshop #tastingnote #redwine

Tasting Note 333 | Sorority Girl Wine | Ams Tram Gram Ceres Rose

Peter & Miller try a pink wine from Calmel & Joseph which is (at time of posting) on a special introductionary price of £12.50 https://www.standrewswine.co.uk/products/calmel-joseph-ams-tram-gram-ceres-rose #wine #tastingnote #France #pink #winetasting

It was goodbye dinner 1/2 last night for Laura, Natalie and John. In honour, we brought out some very special wines and what better occasion than a tasting video with John? #tasting #winetasting #tastingpage #wineship #standrews #buylocal #shopsmall #scottishsmallbusiness