Bottles worth the bus fare

Graham Whittaker

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Not a tasting menu, not a cellar book, just the wines and wine shops I keep going back to between watching City lose away from home. Chorlton gets more than its fair share because I live there and can't be bothered driving. Rated out of ten, no messing about.

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Bottles worth the bus fare — 4 items
Name	Wine or Merchant	Style	Where to Get It	Address	City	Price Range	Occasion	My take	Rating /10
1Carringtons Côtes du Rhône pick	Carringtons Wines & Spirits	Rhône reds, Syrah-led blends	Carringtons Wines & Spirits	322 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton	Manchester	£12-£25	Sunday roast	Staff know more about Syrah than I know about surveying. Never once sold me owt dear just because.	9
2Tiny's Tipple everyday red	Tiny's Tipple	Affordable reds, £7-£10 bracket	Tiny's Tipple	510 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy	Manchester	£7-£12	Tuesday night, no excuse needed	Named after a dog, run like a proper local. Dangerous five minute walk from my house.	8
3Isca natural wine selection	Isca	Natural and organic wines	Isca	825 Stockport Road, Levenshulme	Manchester	£15-£30	Trying to look cultured on a date	Some of it tastes like cider that's had an identity crisis. Some of it's brilliant. Bit of a gamble.	7
4Erst by-the-glass list	Erst	Natural wine, restaurant pairing	Erst	9 Murray Street, Ancoats	Manchester	£9-£18 glass	Showing visitors Ancoats isn't just flats	Good food, better wine, and I always end up spending more than planned. Every time.	8