Roberson Wine
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Roberson Wine is a fine wine merchant based at 348 Kensington High Street
in central London
. Established in 1991, Roberson Wine sells wines from all around the world and at all price levels, but specialises in wines from Bordeaux
and Burgundy
and claims to have the most extensive selection of fine and rare wines in London
. It is also well-known for holding regular tastings of fine wine in its Kensington
cellars. Its trading division, based in Fulham
, deals with on-trade sales, en primeur
sales of fine wines and wine broking.
Roberson Wine was named "London Wine Merchant of the Year" in 2008 and "Retailer of the Year" in 2009 for The Drinks Business Magazine. In 2009 Jancis Robinson
nominated Mark Andrew of Roberson and Gareth Birchley of Bordeaux Index as "destined for great things".
Kensington High Street
Kensington High Street is the main shopping street in Kensington, west London. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
in central London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Established in 1991, Roberson Wine sells wines from all around the world and at all price levels, but specialises in wines from Bordeaux
Bordeaux wine
A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Average vintages produce over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world...
and Burgundy
Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as "Burgundies" - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from...
and claims to have the most extensive selection of fine and rare wines in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It is also well-known for holding regular tastings of fine wine in its Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
cellars. Its trading division, based in Fulham
Fulham
Fulham is an area of southwest London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, SW6 located south west of Charing Cross. It lies on the left bank of the Thames, between Putney and Chelsea. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, deals with on-trade sales, en primeur
En Primeur
En primeur or "wine futures", is a method of purchasing wines early while a vintage is still in a barrel, offering the customer the opportunity to invest in a particular wine before it is bottled. Payment is made at an early stage, a year or 18 months prior to the official release of a vintage...
sales of fine wines and wine broking.
Roberson Wine was named "London Wine Merchant of the Year" in 2008 and "Retailer of the Year" in 2009 for The Drinks Business Magazine. In 2009 Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson
Jancis Mary Robinson OBE, MW is a British wine critic, journalist and editor of wine literature. She currently writes a weekly column for the Financial Times, and writes for her website jancisrobinson.com...
nominated Mark Andrew of Roberson and Gareth Birchley of Bordeaux Index as "destined for great things".