Sao Paulo 🇧🇷 Wine Shop | French owner's red / white wine

🏠 La Cave Du Sommelier 🗺️ Alameda Campinas, 884 - Jardim Paulista, São Paulo - SP, 01404-200 🍷 A French Oenophile’s Hideaway in Jardim Paulista Tucked between designer boutiques on Alameda Campinas, this wine haven exudes old-world charm. The owner, a Parisian expat with broken English, greets visitors with a "Bonjour!" and a clipboard of regional wine maps. Sunlight filters through vintage wine posters, casting patterns on oak shelves stocked with bottles from Bordeaux to Brazil’s Serra Gaúcha. 🌡️ The Temperature-Controlled Inner Sanctum Beyond the main showroom, a glass-door alcove hums with climate control—here, rare Burgundies and Napa cabs rest at 16°C/61°F, humidity locked at 70%. I noticed a 2018 Château Margaux nestled beside local Carménères, the owner explaining: "Brazil’s terroir deserves respect, non?" 🗣️ When a Recommendation Becomes a Masterclass My request for "something bold from South America" triggered a 15-minute deep dive: First pour: A Chilean Carmenère from Colchagua Valley ("Spice notes like your pimentão!") Unexpected detour: A French Syrah aged in Brazilian oak ("Tannins softened by tropical humidity") Showstopper: Purple Angel by Viña Apaltagua—"1200 BRL, yes, but taste the black olive finish!" When my budget hesitated, he laughed: "No problem—let’s just admire the label design first." 🍇 A Bottle as a Cultural Bridge The owner wrapped my chosen Argentine Malbec in tissue stamped with vineyard sketches, sharing: "Last week, a Brazilian winemaker came here to compare our Cahors. They swapped oak aging tips over espresso!" Such stories cling to the bottles like sediment in a decanter. 💰 Price Tag Realities & Rituals Purple Angel by Viña Apaltagua: 1200 BRL (a splurge, but the owner insists it "ages like Brazilian samba—gets better with time") House trick: Bring a restaurant menu; they’ll recommend pairings for free ("We’re not just selling wine—selling experiences") #WineLovers #SouthAmericanWine #JardimPaulista #SommelierTips #WineCulture