Madame Claude Wine
“Located off the charming and remodeled Hamilton Park, this is your GO TO place for wines from all around the world.”
“I'm giving it 5 stars because they have good wines, beers and spirits.”
“The pricing is also very fair, and they are always interested in bringing in new wines.”
Madame Claude Wine
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
7 reviews
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This is definitely a heaven all those wine lovers. When craving good wine this is definitely the place to be.
The decor of the place is awesome and they carry wine from all the different parts of the world. Though the place is bit pricey as compared to the other wine shops in the hood. But still I would go with four stars because of thier exhaustive wine collection.
Fabulous! If you buy a bottle of wine here and then go eat at their restaurant (which is just a short walk away), you get free dessert with your meal. Who wouldn't love that!?!? I've been to the restaurant – it's quite good. Beyond that, a great selection of wine and even French cheese like Camembert. The woman who I suspect is the owner is lovely and it made me feel like I was back in Paris when she said "bon soir"!
Why haven't I checked out this place before? I was always confused because of the other Madame Claude's in the area – this space was apparently meant to house the restaurant but is not strictly the wine shop that shares the same name (and owners). I popped in on a whim, they have a great wine selection with a great price range! In addition, tons of great gift ideas and various gourmet foods/snacks you can pick up to complement that bottle you get.
I have already signed up for their mailing list and look forward to attending one of their tasting events!
Everything a wine store should be and more. First of all, it's beautiful inside. Almost as if you are in Paris: slightly chilled, beautifully designed this store sells a great assortment of wines and has a walk in cooler for chilled wines and craft beer. Along with the wines they sell fresh bread from Hudson bakery, an assortment of cheeses, terrines, spreads and more. Amazing.
The wines didn't seem overpriced at all thought I'm not a connoisseur and the staff usually the owner and manager are on the money with their knowledge and professionalism. You can't not smile while shopping in this store. You can't not buy wine, cheese, bread and whatever else you can get your hands on while at this store. My wino level may be increasing if it means more frequent visits.
The long-awaited Madame Claude Wine shop is finally open, right off of Hamilton Park. It's nice to see another cute shop open in Hamilton Square. Unfortunately, the shop is nowhere near its namesake restaurant, which is BYO.
The French woman working there (perhaps an owner?) was very helpful and pointed me toward the limited Prosecco selection. I think she said they'd be getting more in soon. I hope so because the shop is fairly large and to only have one tiny shelf of bubblies (Champagne included) seems unfair to bubbly enthusiasts.
There is a nifty walk-in refrigerator where there are some quality Belgian beers (Chimay, Duvel, etc.) as well as some white wines and bubblies.
I was just in Paris and had a hard time finding food French beers, so perhaps saying that I would like to see good French beers sold at this store is too much to ask as maybe no good French beers are exported. But if they were, I sure would like to find them at Madame Claude's.
They also sell a small selection of cheeses, sausages and pates, as well as baguettes from Hudson Bread.
So I popped in here again (FINALLY) to check out the wine selection. Wow. I was blown away. Madame Claude is truly on another level. Upper echelon status. I picked out two Pinot Noirs – an Italian (St. Michael) and a French (Alsace). I absolutely looooved the Alsace. So I called up tonight to see if they would deliver (because it's Siberian cold outside), and Loulou hooked it up!! I seriously adore her. She answers the phone "Bonsoir" …le sigh….je t'adore, Madame Claude.
It's a really cute store and you can tell the owners really put their heart and soul into the store. I'm giving it 5 stars because they have good wines, beers and spirits. I don't know if the prices are lower than their competition, but I am sure you will find a great bottle of wine when you're there.
There seems to always be some sort of tasting or even there, so sign up to their Facebook fan page to get notifications.