Nicolas UK

Great selection and great product knowledge. Nice to have somewhere like this locally. Prices were very reasonable and ther’s often special offers on.

Fantastic little wine shop in Chiswick — very knowledgable, helpful staff and some really good offers.
Definitely the place to buy French wine in West London.

I concur with the previous reviewer entirely — a relaxed shop on Chiswick High Road with a huge variety of almost exclusively French wines (yes, you guessed it, it’s a French chain).
On the two occasions I’ve been in, service and knowledge really has been excellent — one example being when I went in and wanted an excellent bottle of Bordeaux for a special anniversary. Not really knowing what was good and what wasn’t — I specified a price of up to about £40. The assistant’s eyes lit up: not because it was a guaranteed £40 sale, but because I was trusting her judgement and knowledge — the one she recommended was actually £26, but she indicated it was better than the other, more expensive ones. She also gave advice on decanting it to get the best possible flavours and for how many years it would keep. I also left with it beautifully wrapped and ready to give to the intended person.
Highly recommended and in my experience, certainly better than Oddbins.

My favourite game — go into any branch of Nicolas and ask them to recommend a good bottle of Italian wine. You’ll get a withering Gallic look and the response «But, sir, there is no such thing».
That’s because Nicolas is a specialist wine merchant that stocks virtually only French wine, although other regions do feature in modest quantities. They also stock spirits, whiskies and champagnes. Their knowledge is excellent and you’ll never come away disappointed with their recommendations. Great for picking up oddities, for example Rose Liqueur (which by the way makes an excellent apéritif with Champagne)