New on Wine List Confidential: Grain Store

Grain Store – Wine List Confidential Score: 87.2

A short but considered list with decent by-the-glass options is offered at the sustainable King’s Cross restaurant and bar from chef Bruno Loubet, drinks pioneer Tony Conigliaro and the Zetter Group.

While the list doesn’t exactly delve deep, extra marks are due for the Coravin and Wine on Tap offering, which come with helpful explanations of the concepts, and the clear labelling of both organic and biodynamic bottles, which is what the Granary Wharf crowd would surely expect – it’s a stone’s throw from the Guardian offices after all.

A new ‘wine of the week’ is served by the glass every week (just ask your waiter), while magnums are available for the big occasions, though the list doesn’t specify which ones.

A ‘reserve list’, while very brief, contains some interesting bottles (Margaux du Château Margaux 2010, £90; Brundlmayer Zöbinger Heiligenstein Riesling 2012, £67) which will be a welcome sight for the aficionados.

Nice to see en rama Sherry available too, courtesy of Lustrau Spring 2016 Manzanilla.

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