New on Wine List Confidential: The Remedy

The Remedy: Wine List Confidential Score – 91

‘Relaxed, friendly, a bit geeky’ is how The Remedy describes itself. There’s a clear aim to show the great bounty of characterful wines being made by small-scale, artisanal producers around the world.

It’s done in an entertaining way too – on the list, rosés are described as ‘Reds cavorting as whites’ and are followed by orange wines, described as ‘Whites emulating reds’. Champagne comes with an explanatory subheading that says simply ‘Yes’.

Much sympathy with natural and low-intervention winemaking is evident throughout the list, which is updated every week or two.

The ‘Cellar’ options are pretty compelling and are all available in half bottles for half the list price, giving you a chance to dip into such great wines as Hubert Lamy ‘La Princée’ Saint-Aubin (£75), Dauvissat ‘Vaillins’ Chablis ’09 or ’12 (both £90), Bernard Maume’Belle Croix’ Nuits-St-George 2004 (£68) and Corbineau ‘Beaulieu’ Chinon 1989 (£85).

There’s a superb range of Pereira D’Oliveiras Madeiras, magnums of Testalonga and one of the most impressive lists of orange wine in London.

‘Monday Night Fever’ is a bold attempt to draw people in on the most punishingly drab day of the working week when The Remedy offers 12 wines by the bottle at a 50% discount, while there is always a chalkboard full of intriguing by-the-glass option to choose from.

Service is pretty bistro-style, but it’s a great bunch working there, most of them old mates from natural wine bar Terroirs, and all of whom have boundless enthusiasm for wine. Make friends of them and you’re guaranteed to discover something new.

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