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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 11:58 am
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French Wine Web sites

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am tired of getting ripped off when i go try buy my current favorite champers; Any recommendations of a french site (having looked into it briefly it seems that champers on french sites is less expensive than UK sites although i could be wrong?) that will send wine etc within the EU (Ireland)?. I'm trying to get Bruno Paillard.

any suggestions would be great

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Old Dec 24, 2009 | 12:13 pm
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Originally Posted by irish mark
hi

am tired of getting ripped off when i go try buy my current favorite champers; Any recommendations of a french site (having looked into it briefly it seems that champers on french sites is less expensive than UK sites although i could be wrong?) that will send wine etc within the EU (Ireland)?. I'm trying to get Bruno Paillard.

any suggestions would be great

thanks

mark
I usually do not use French web sites for wines, as I am enjoy going to a wine shop not far from my home . I've heard good things about www.1855.com (they do have Bruno Paillard and deliver wine in several countries, including the UK, but Ireland seems to be missing) and www.lavinia.fr (they don't seem to have Bruno Paillard and you need to ask them for delivery outside France).

www.nicolas.com has Bruno Paillard and they do send wine to Ireland. I have never had a problem with their wineshops.

Hope it helps.

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Originally Posted by JOUY31
I usually do not use French web sites for wines, as I am enjoy going to a wine shop not far from my home . I've heard good things about www.1855.com (they do have Bruno Paillard and deliver wine in several countries, including the UK, but Ireland seems to be missing) and www.lavinia.fr (they don't seem to have Bruno Paillard and you need to ask them for delivery outside France).

www.nicolas.com has Bruno Paillard and they do send wine to Ireland. I have never had a problem with their wineshops.

Hope it helps.

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Thanks for those sites, 1st time Ive seen them. I have a local guy I usually use.
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 4:06 am
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Thanks for those sites, 1st time Ive seen them. I have a local guy I usually use.
thanks as well.....will try them out now..
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AVOID www.1855.com like the plague....read on..

www.1855.com are the worst, repear WORST online french web wine retailer.

A couple a problems:

1. They don't don't deliver the wine they promise to supply you with
2. They practice something called "short selling"
3. They promise to sell virtually every wine - but they don't have it (at the that time) hoping to buy it later cheaper - thus making a profit.
4. They are the most complained about wine retailer in France.
5. i could go on. However, i suggest you see the following links:

http://winereview.wordpress.com/2008...er-on-the-web/

http://www.youforum.co.uk/worst_wine_retailer/

RECENT NEWS ARTICLE: (can be translated to via yahoo babel fish online)

http://www.capital.fr/enquetes/derap...-degats-456643

Can i suggest you try "wine and co" who are backed by a much larger company (louis vitton, moet hennesy / I think) and therefore have a reputation worth protecting.


Seriously, read all the stuff above and you'll wonder how 1855.com stay in business.

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