04 June 2011

The Black Bottle

The latest edition to the 'Black' chain, it's the Black Bottle, a wine bar, that opened a couple of weeks ago. I did try to go in for a drink, but it is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The building dates from the 1800′s, and has a number of different rooms including white wine rooms and red wine rooms, I'm not sure if they segregate you depending on what you're drinking!

Wines by the glass are dispensed through machines that hold 8 bottles of wine, that are operated through a card system. You buy a card, loads it with however much money you want, insert it in the machine, grab one of the 3 different sized glasses 25ml taster, 125 ml, or 175 ml. The idea is that you can try the taster on a few different wines, then once you have found a wine that you like, go to the bar and buy a bottle. Interesting concept, but I never really trust vending machines..!

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9 comments:

  1. GattinaJune 4, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    The Pub looks great, but the wine distribution system is quiet strange ! Never saw anything like that here in Belgium !

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  2. janerowenaJune 4, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Good Lord! I suppose it's one way to try out new wines, but it seems a bit impersonal. It's a lovely building, though.

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  3. cieldequimperJune 4, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Hmmmm... not sure about the wine dispenser but I like the building. Hope you are having a great time!

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  4. EG CameraGirlJune 5, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    I think using the vending machine might be kind of risky. :) Like you, I don't trust them. Hope you are having a fun time away.

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  5. DinaJune 5, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    Somehow it's just not right. Plastic cards, vending machines for wine.
    But what do *I* know, I've never even seen this new system.

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  6. AmandaJune 6, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    You are all right, I'm not sure about the wine machine, but I will have to try it to find out!

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  7. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Not great, nothing special in there either. Had problem with machine and manager was an idiot!

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  8. AnonymousOctober 8, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Thought this was odd, tried it, loved it!

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  9. AmandaOctober 9, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Oh dear, here we are in October & I still haven't been in here, although I think it is now open on Mondays!

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