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Welcome to `Roscoff's Wine Seller`The ONLY English owned wine outlet in the area.
WE HAVE THE LARGEST SELECTION OF PROPERTY BOTTLED WINES IN THE AREA.
NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON, 7 DAYS A WEEK (IF THERE ARE FERRIES)
LATEST QUOTES:
`MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TO WATCH MY DRINKING, SO I BOUGHT A MIRROR!`
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`DON`T DRINK WATER, HAVE YOU SEEN WHAT IT DOES TO THE UNDERSIDES OF BOATS`?
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DRUNK AND AN ALCOHOLIC IS THAT A DRUNK DOESN`T HAVE TO ATTEND ALL THOSE MEETINGS.!
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`HE ONCE HAD HIS TOES AMPUTADED SO HE COULD STAND CLOSER TO THE BAR`
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I ONCE READ ABOUT THE EVILS OF DRINKING SO I GAVE UP READING.!
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(IF ANYBODY HAS GOT ANYMORE, PLEASE E.MAIL US)
(THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL IS DANGEROUS FOR THE HEALTH, DRINK IN MODERATION) A French legal requirement on all adverts for alcohol.
PETER.NEWCOMBE@WANADOO.FR
 
*ALL GUIGAL RHONE WINES NOW ON OFFER* (SEE OUR `SPECIAL OFFER` PAGE)
*JUST ARRIVED THIS WEEK*...1200 BOTTLES OF CUVEE DE L`HOTEL BLANC/WHITE AND ROSE, VIN DE TABLE...ONLY 2.29 EUROS A BOTTLE (THAT`S ABOUT £1.57 PER BOTTLE!)
A MAJOR SUPPLIER TO IRISH FERRIES AND BRITTANY FERRIES CUSTOMERS
*PERFECTLY PLACED FOR A `BOOZE ` CRUISE TRIP (ALTHOUGH WE HATE THAT PHRASE ! )
*ESTABLISHED IN 1993
*ENGLISH OWNED
*ENGLISH STAFF
*FREE TASTINGS
*ORGANIC WINES
*WINES BOUGHT DIRECT FROM PRODUCERS
*EXPERT ADVICE IN ENGLISH
*A FULL WEDDING SERVICE
*FREE DELIVERY TO THE FERRY FOR FOOT PASSENGERS
*LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
*200 METRES FROM THE FERRIES
*OPEN EVERY DAY INCLUDING SUNDAYS AND BANK HOLIDAYS. 10AM ONWARDS (EXCEPT IN WINTER)
*HALF A MINUTE BY CAR FROM THE FERRY TERMINAL
*AND OF COURSE WE ARE ENGLISH!
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR TREASURES COME TO
`ROSCOFF`S WINE SELLER`!
CLICK ON THE UNION JACK TO WATCH THE`ROSCOFF`S WINE SELLER` VIDEO.
WHEN WE FIRST OPENED WE THOUGHT WE WOULD MARKET OURSELVES AS A SORT OF WINE AND BEER SUPERMARKET OR A WINE CENTER BUT 14 YEARS ON, PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT BETTER IN SELECTION AND QUALITY, HENCE OUR NAME (ROSCOFF`S WINE SELLER)
WINES FOR THE U.K.:
WE CAN ARRANGE FOR A PALLET OF WINE (OR LESS) COATED IN CLING FILM, TO BE PICKED UP HERE IN FRANCE BY YOU (MIXED IF YOU WISH).BY LAW, YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL WITH THE GOODS TO BENEFIT FROM LOW FRENCH PRICES. AND THEY MUST BE FOR YOUR OWN USE,NOT FOR RE-SALE NATURALLY WE WOULD OFFER A SPECIAL PRICE.... CONTACT US.
FREE TASTINGS:
WE HAVE OVER 400 WINES: THERE OUR TWO WAYS TO TASTE OUR WINES, NORMALLY WE HAVE UP TO 15 + WINES AVAILABLE FOR FREE TASTING,AND THESE ARE CHECKED BY US EACH DAY TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE. BEWARE IF YOU VISIT AN OUTLET OFFERING VAST AMOUNTS OF WINES FOR TASTING, MAKE SURE YOU ASK WHEN THEY WERE OPENED.
OBVIOUSLY WE CAN`T HAVE EVERY WINE OPEN AS WE LIKE THEM TO BE IN `TIP TOP` CONDITION, SO IF THERE IS ANOTHER WINE YOU WOULD LIKE TO TASTE, WE WILL OFFER YOU THAT WINE AT 20% OFF THE MARKED PRICE TO TASTE, AND IT IS YOUR BOTTLE TO TAKE AWAY.
Proprietor: Peter Newcombe Wine & Spirit Ed.Trust higher certificate with distinction.(30 years in the wine trade.) With huge amounts of help and support from Heather.
| THIS IS HEATHER |
| SHE`S BETTER LOOKING THAN ME ! |
*WE HAVE PROBABLY THE LARGEST SELECTION OF PROPERTY BOTTLED WINES IN THE AREA* (OVER 400 WINES) WE TRY TO STOCK WINES WHICH ARE THAT LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT AND AVOID THE USUAL BRANDED WINES WHICH CAN BE FOUND EVERYWHERE, OFTEN WITH VERY LITTLE SAVING ON U.K.PRICES.
DISCOUNTS OFFERED FOR WEDDINGS!
WEDDINGS:
IF YOU ARE PLANNING A WEDDING, DON`T FORGET THAT IF YOU BUY YOUR WINE IN FRANCE AT LOW FRENCH PRICES, CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS CAN BE MADE AND YOU CAN BUY AS MUCH AS YOU WISH FOR PERSONAL USE. WE HAVE BEEN SUPPLYING WINES FOR WEDDINGS FOR 14 YEARS AND BY BEING ENGLISH WE CAN ADVISE YOU ON FRENCH WINES WHICH SUIT ENGLISH/IRISH TASTES PERFECTLY.LAST YEAR WE SUPPLIED OVER 80 WEDDINGS IN ENGLAND, IRELAND AND AMERICA.
JUST FOUR EXAMPLES:
MUSCADET - 2.29 EUROS
..................................THAT`S ABOUT £1.53!!!
CHATEAU BOTTLED BORDEAUX ROUGE- 3.99 EUROS
..................................THAT`S ABOUT £2.66!!!
FRENCH SPARKLING WINE- 1.99 EUROS
..................................THAT`S ABOUT £1.33!!!
OUR `HOUSE`RED & WHITE `BIN 39`-2.49 EUROS (SOUTHERN FRENCH)
.............................. THAT`S ABOUT £1.66!!!
(BASED ON AN EXCHANGE RATE OF 1.50 EUROS TO THE POUND)
`IF YOU ENJOY COOKING WITH WINE TRY ADDING SOME TO THE FOOD!
 *Our vast new range of organic wines have arrived ....see our wine list page*
 
*CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR SPECIAL OFFER PAGE FOR CURRENT PROMOTIONS AND LATEST NEWS ON SOME OF OUR BEST SELLING WINES
QUALITY WINE: HAVING BEEN TRADING IN ROSCOFF FOR 15 YEARS WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON THE QUALITY OF OUR STOCKS (OVER 400 LINES) AND OUR REPEAT BUSINESS SAYS IT ALL! IN OUR EXPERIENCE IF YOU SELL RUBBISH, PEOPLE WON`T COME BACK!
CREDIT CARDS: DUE TO CREDIT CARD FRAUD IN FRANCE WITH STOLEN ENGLISH/IRISH CARDS, WE SUGGEST THAT YOU PRE-WARN YOUR BANK IF YOU INTEND TO PURCHASE A LARGE AMOUNT FROM US PAYABLE ON A CARD, AS QUITE OFTEN YOUR BANK WILL BLOCK THE TRANSACTION AS A SECURITY MEASURE.
DISCOUNTS OFFERED FOR IRISH AND U.K. CUSTOMERS (DEPENDING ON AMOUNT SPENT) ASK FOR DETAILS....FREE DELIVERY AVAILABLE TO THE FERRY....DON`T FORGET WE ARE ONLY 200 METRES FROM THE BOAT.
OUR AIM: HAVING BEEN TRADING IN FRANCE FOR 14 YEARS WE HAVE NOTICED A GREAT CHANGE IN BUYING HABITS. THANKFULLY PEOPLE ARE NOW MUCH MORE DISCERNING IN THEIR TASTES. GONE ARE THE DAYS OF LIEBFRAUMILCH, J.P.CHENET,GALLO ETC.(BRANDED WINES). WE NOW SEE THAT PEOPLE HAVE REALISED THAT FRANCE, BEING ONE OF THE LARGEST PRODUCERS OF WINE IN THE WORLD CAN PRODUCE WINES TO SUIT ALL POSSIBLE TASTES, WITH A FASCINATING RANGE OF GRAPE VARIETIES AND A HUGE AMOUNT OF WINES BEING PRODUCED FROM EXCITING YOUNG FRENCH GROWERS.THIS IS THE ROUTE WE FOLLOW.WE BUY DIRECT BY PALLET FROM SMALL INDIVIDUAL PRODUCERS, AND BY DOING THAT WE ARE ABLE TO SELL INTERESTING WINES AT A VERY COMPETIVE PRICE. IN OUR WAREHOUSE YOU WILL FIND DIFFERENT WINES THAT YOU WON`T FIND IN SUPERMARKETS OR IN ANY OTHER WINE OUTLET.WE SPEND THE WINTER MONTHS SEEKING OUT THESE TYPE OF PRODUCERS.
CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO IN ROSCOFF:
TOBACCO IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN FRANCE FROM `TABACS` (TOBACCO SHOPS). ALL PRICES ARE STATE CONTROLLED SO IF YOU BUY TOBACCO IN ROSCOFF YOU WILL PAY THE SAME PRICE AS YOU WILL IN SAY, CALAIS. AT PRESENT, PRICES ARE ABOUT 5.20 EUROS PER PACKET OF 20.THE NEAREST PLACE TO BUY CHEAP CIGARETTES IS IN BELGIUM....ABOUT 14 HOURS FROM HERE! IF YOU NEED ADVICE ABOUT WHERE TO BUY THEM HERE, JUST CONTACT US.
THIS YEAR IS OUR 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRADING AT ROSCOFF. WE WERE THE FIRST DRINKS OUTLET IN THE AREA AND ARE, WE LIKE TO THINK, THE BEST. WE WANT YOU TO BENEFIT FROM OUR SUCCESS, THAT IS WHY IF YOU BUY TWELVE BOTTLES OF THE SAME WINE WE WILL GIVE YOU A THIRTEENTH FREE OF CHARGE (OF THE SAME WINE)
WE ARE THE ONLY ENGLISH OWNED/RUN DRINKS BUSINESS IN THE ROSCOFF AREA. SURPRISINGLY, FRENCH COMPANIES, OFTEN TIED TO ONLY ONE PARTICULAR SUPPLIER ATTEMPT TO PASS THEMSELVES OFF AS INDEPENDENT ENGLISH COMPANIES BY GIVING THEMSELVES ENGLISH SOUNDING NAMES SUCH AS WINE OR BEER. HAVING BEEN TRADING SINCE 1993 IN ROSCOFF, AND BEING GENUINELY INDEPENDENT, WE CAN BUY WINES FROM WHOEVER WE FEEL OFFERS GOOD VALUE. THIS OFTEN MEANS BUYING FROM SMALL VINEYARDS WHICH, DUE TO THEIR LIMITED OUTPUT, ARE OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE TO THE BIG SUPERMARKET CHAINS, BUT WHO NONETHELESS PRODUCE DELICIOUS, HIGH QUALITY WINES AT VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES.
OUR FINE WINE ROOM
99% OF OUR WINES ARE PROPERTY BOTTLED WE WANT OUR CUSTOMERS TO COME BACK!
TO FIND US, SEE OUR MAP ON THE `CONTACT` PAGE.
WE ACCEPT STERLING (CASH OR CHEQUES) SO DON`T WORRY IF YOU HAVE RUN OUT OF EUROS!
Comments posted on the net regarding us:
The sources of all the followings quotes are available by contacting us.
My advice is to be very careful where you buy. We go to Roscoff three or four times a year and have tried all the wine outlets. We used to be attracted to the `booze cruise` places at Roscoff, but soon realised that most of them buy simply on price and don`t care for the quality. We feel that what is the point of saving say, 50 centimes, only to go home with something which is disappointing. Compared to prices here that extra 50 centimes is money well spent! Some of the large supermarkets can be good especially if you fall upon a special offer, (try Super U at St. Pol de Leon) but of course, you can`t taste, buy in large quantities, or speak English. Roscoff`s Wine Seller isn`t the cheapest, and doesn`t pretend to be, but they sell a better quality, and of course you can taste. Last year we bought a medal winning Merlot for about 3 euros, nectar in a bottle! We`re off to stock up for Christmas on the next cheap crossing. We will look at the other `booze cruise`places, but probably will go for the higher quality at the port, at the Wine Seller.
Nick, Devon.
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The best option remains buying from the producer if you have the time to do the research and legwork. A friend bought some terrible wine in the Wine and Beer shop just outside Roscoff (against my advice) and I always call in when passing to see if they have bargains. Most of what they sell is terrible stuff. the only thing I have ever bought there was a 5ltr bottle of Ch. Tannesse 1995 which was great value (around 33 quid) and looked great at a party I had in 2003. I promise to visit Roscoff Wine Seller later this year if I get the chance. From their contributions to this page they do seem to genuinely care about what they sell unlike their rivals and this really does count for something in France (supermarkets for example couldn`t care less 99 per cent of the time)....
and yet another!
Having too, just come back from Roscoff and having seen Leslie's comments re: the winewarehouses at the ports, I agree with him that the selection from most of them is terrible. They all seem filled with "Calais" type wine ie. JP Chenet, Gallo, Piat d'Or etc.
I think the problem is that the majority of these wines are not imported directly into France, but are imported into England, then exported to Calais and on to other ports, a distance of about 8 hours from Roscoff so really the transport costs almost wipe out any price saving.
Although I'm not in favour of promoting any outlet I must say that the selection offered by Roscoff's Wine Seller (at the port) is well above the rest. We found a superb selection of property bottled French wines, all incredibly Interesting and very good value for money. We will be returning!
and even yet another!
Here it is by John Gayton
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Roscoff's Wine and Beer Seller:
Wine, Wine, Wine and some Beer!
Updated by John Gayton on August 3, 2005.
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This is not a shop as such, but rather a warehouse, filled with......you guessed it: Wine, Wine, Wine and Beer! Having had an absolutely excellent lunch at l'Eclume and a post-prandial wander up to the Table d'Orientation it was time to head back towards the ferry. Walking, this time from a different direction to the way I walked into town, took me past the little industrial estate that I had noticed on my way into town that morning. "WINE THIS WAY!!" said the sign! (plus whatever blurb accompanied the main message). "WINE THIS WAY" is good enough for me and following my feet (I always let them do the walking) there was Roscoff's Wine and Beer Seller. |
At first the warehouse, fronted by chain link fencing, looks more like a trade outlet than a retail one but the signage was unambiguously welcoming. On entry it is simply a warehouse with pallet upon pallet of cases of wine, mostly from small vineyards, well described on cards with personalised tasting and information notes. There is also a tasting table by the entrance, which when I arrived was unmanned. Unfortunately I only had about 15 mins until I was supposed to check-in for my return sailing and didn't really have time to savour the experience but after a quick look around settled on a half-case of perfectly good merlot for the princely sum of 17.34 euros. This is actually an English-run concern and brief though my visit was I will definitely have to return, if only for the tasting table!!
From under 3 euros for a perfectly drinkable bottle of vin de pays up to whatever you want to spend, and there seems to be some worthwhile bargains to be had at the upper end.
Theme: Food and Drink
Address: Z.A.D. du Bloscon - 29680 Roscoff
Phone: 0033298612410
Directions: Little industrial estate just up from the ferry port (first right), or off Rue de Great Torrington from the other direction, but well signposted either way.
Website: roscoffswineseller.com | 