261268 Tue Apr 23 15:21:50 -0700 2002 10 26 International 0 1380676 I found something about this great old wine shop on this message board, but I can't find the address. Please help. Thanks. Tue Apr 23 15:21:50 -0700 2002 0 Linda 1 1380678 You can look it up here. Looks like the 8th. Link: http://wgc.pagesjaunes.fr/pj.cgi Tue Apr 23 15:45:40 -0700 2002 1380676 0 Grog- LA,CA 2 1380778 It's just off Placa St Augustin, I believe it's on the Blvd that Hausmann turns into as it heads towards the Etoile/Arc Triumph. They only take Visa/Carte Bleu. They have a great selection of liquors. I have always found them to have the best selection of Calvados in Paris. Some great rums too. And of course, wines. Other places for liquor are: La Masion du Whisky (just off Place Madelaine) for Whisky of course. Fauchon + Hediard for wines and liquors. Sometimes the private labels @ fauchon can be quite good. My 1st Calvados was a vintage dated Fauchon private label that was actually made by the legendary Roger Groult. Had to look at the cork to find that one out. There is also another decent liquor store just off Madelaine on the Ave/Blvd that leads up to St Augustin. Anotherspecial place is a little gem of s store just around the corner from the Conran shop on the left bank. I think it's on rue du Buci. They specalize in Armagnac. Wow, what a selection. Gault Milau guides are perfect for this stuff, not much else. Thu Apr 25 12:35:59 -0700 2002 1380678 0 Ivan Stoler 3 1380780 Auge 116 blvd Hausmann in the 8th Ryst Dupeyron 79 rue du Bac in the 7th for a armagnac fix La Maison du Whisky 20 rue d' Anjou in the 8th Thu Apr 25 12:44:59 -0700 2002 1380778 0 Ivan Stoler 1 1380680 It's on Boulevard Haussmann not far from where the Boulevard Malesherbes crosses. I purchased a decent bottle of wine as a gift to my Parisian dinner hosts about ten days ago while in Paris and they gift wrapped it nicely. Excellent selection of armagnacs and other liqueurs. But there were no great bottles of wine available for nonregulars. It is a tourist mecca for Americans and Japanese. Tue Apr 23 16:11:04 -0700 2002 1380676 0 xxx 2 1380705 I disagree totally. Auge may be a mecca for Americans and Japanese, but it's also a mecca for French people, who provide the majority of the customers. And they do have great wines, some at good prices - others, not. They are available for everyone. Ask and you shall receive. It is a bit old-fashioned, but that's part of the fun. I was there a week ago, there were only three other customers - one was a restaurateur from a local bistro; and another was the priest from the nearby Eglise de St Augustin. He might have been kidding, but he told me he was buying wines for mass there. I told him (facetiously) that I might consider converting. Wed Apr 24 06:59:12 -0700 2002 1380680 0 magnolia 3 1380720 I only repeated what the proprieter told whan I inquired about a number of wines. They were for regulars only and that he got many inquiries from American and Japanese tourists. In any case I ended up buying some wines at Galeries Lafayette where they were happy to take my money without discrimination. I didn't buy because I was loaded up at the time but I thought the cellar at the Nicolas shop at the Madeleine had some super values. I don't disagree with Auge's policies and was happy to find alternative sources.Nevertheless I firmly believe someone not known and loved by the proprieter is not going to get a great bottle, He is completely knowledgeable about wines and isn't going to mistakenly provide you with a great bottle by chance Wed Apr 24 12:11:47 -0700 2002 1380705 0 xxx 1 1380721 Went there less than a month ago at the recommendation of Steve Plotnicki on this board. I mentioned Steve's name and said I wanted some 'natural' wines as Steve also suggested. I said between 15-20 euro a bottles. They brought out 2 bottles each of 3 different wines (2 white, 1 red) that are all unfiltered and seem to be from VERY small producers. Total price 118 euros. I have not tried them yet, but they are surely wines I would never have found or chosen on my own. They also told me to decant and air for 2 hours before drinking. Follow up report when I have drunk some, first should be within a week. Use Steve's name next time and get something unusual. Wed Apr 24 12:46:07 -0700 2002 1380676 0 mdibiaso 1 1380734 Although mentioned in another posting, Auge is a marvelous venue for rare armagnacs, cognacs and aged calvados. Perhaps it is frequented by many Americans, but who cares. Among other things, the owners are happy to do a tutorial on digestifs, including allowing you to sample a vast number of their special brandies. This is a must if you like this type of thing. Wed Apr 24 16:45:39 -0700 2002 1380676 0 Peter R. 1 1380837 Linda-If you know Paris at all, here is how you would walk to Auge. If you were standing in front of the Madelaine (facing it), turned to your left and then right at the end of the building, the main street that comes into the place at about 10:00 is Blvd. Malsherbes. Blvd. Haussman is about 12-15 blocks down Malsherebes. If you cross Haussman and turn left, Auge will be on the right side at the end of the first block. A longer walk (although I've done it numerous times) is to start at the Arc de Triomph and walk down Haussman until you reach Auge which is at the opposite end of the Blvd. The other wine shop someone here mentioned is Le Derniere Gouttes (the last taste?) and it is on rue-Bourbon le Chateau and is just around the corner from the rue Buci market in the 6th. Auge is more of an upscale shop with many special bottles new and old, although he has great little treasures for low cost from all over France. LDG's has a far, far smaller selection and their focus is mostly on wines from the Rhone, Languedoc, Loire and other less sought after regions in France. Both worth a visit. The other good wine shop to visit is Caves Taillevent (operated by the restaurant) on rue de Faubourg St.-Honore. In fact, if one is walking from the Arc de Triomphe you can get Taillevent and Auge in on one long walk. Sun Apr 28 13:27:25 -0700 2002 1380676 0 Steve Plotnicki 2 1380849 Steve,thanks that was a great set of directions. I don't know Paris well but I hope to after this trip. I'm going for 10 days. I can't wait. Mon Apr 29 09:03:46 -0700 2002 1380837 0 Linda