- Location
- Deep South of Cambridgeshire
Could be the basis of a fun offline, actually.
Thank you for taking the time to share sad news with us.I just wanted to let people know that Oddbins has closed its doors for the final time.
I was Assistant manager in Richmond Hill, Kennington and West Dulwich.
We closed our doors in West Dulwich yesterday for the final time
They weren't able to find a buyer for the business.
All other remaining branches have also closed.
I know they used to have the concept of "En Primeur on the shelf"Actually come to think of it I also have a couple of halves of Yquem 01 bought from an OB offer in 2006....would that have been en primeur?
That is the main wine I remember buying from Oddbins!possibly rather too much Dead Arm
I know they used to have the concept of "En Primeur on the shelf"
Served some 2003 at a tasting last year and it went down a storm.That is the main wine I remember buying from Oddbins!
I remember the High Street Oddbins as being the main wine shop in town in the later 2000s but can that be true? Fond memories of buying a rich Chilean red wine whose name I no longer remember there.Very fond memories of the Oxford High St branch (fodder for our blind tasting club c. 2000)
I remember the High Street Oddbins as being the main wine shop in town in the later 2000s but can that be true? Fond memories of buying a rich Chilean red wine whose name I no longer remember there.
I don't see why not? There was another big one by the roundabout nr Magdalen Bridge, but it was a lot less goodI remember the High Street Oddbins as being the main wine shop in town in the later 2000s but can that be true? Fond memories of buying a rich Chilean red wine whose name I no longer remember there.
My brother is a good customer of the Cavavin in Hertford. I find a drive to the WS showroom in Stevenage to be more productive.Cavavin was odd - don't know if anyone has a branch near them? It's a French franchise that someone opened near me. It held my interest only for the two minutes it took me to look round the first few shelves. Kind of sub-Nicolas, slightly dreary wines with little obvious incentive to buy.
I think that was a Majestic? They used to have lots of Penfolds, as I remember.I don't see why not? There was another big one by the roundabout nr Magdalen Bridge, but it was a lot less good
Tom, sadly I fear it was a wine rather less exalted than that.Ben, 2000s possibly too late, but may have been the 'Grand Vidure' from Carmen, which was an absolute mind blower from Oddbins in the late 90s. Turned out to be Carmenere basically, but before we knew anything about Carmenere. I bought and enjoyed so much of that.