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The Scotsman 21/11/07
Best independent wine shop ... Recently scooping the Scottish Wine Merchant of the Year title for the second year running, WoodWinters really knows its stuff, offering dynamic wine from around the world.  To read the whole article, click here.

The Sunday Post 26/08/07

"While enjoying a few days in your lovely country, we went out for walk, but one of my friends fell ill. I went in to WoodWinters wine shop in Bridge of Allan to ring for a taxi, but proprietor Shane Dunning got his car and insisted on taking us back to our B&B. This was typical of the kindness shown by folk in Scotland. Mrs Edna Rowan, Belfast" If you have any stories of our very own hero helping you, we'd be delighted to hear them!

 

The Sunday Herald 22/07/07

 

"Each year I try about 5000 different wines, but I don't drink every bottle" To read more about a life in the day of Douglas ... click here.

 

Scotland on Sunday 25/03/07

 

Finders keepers - nothing beats the thrill of discovering an exciting new vineyard - and a local merchant to supply you with its wines "A few weeks ago I bumped into Bridge of Allan wine merchant Douglas Wood ... I nearly kissed him" to find out exactly what Douglas and Will Lyons were up to ... click here.

 

The Herald Magazine 17/06/06

 

Joe Fattorini, the wine man for the Herald reviewed the shop. He had this to say "The problem is that wine shops tend to be run by people who like wine, not shopping. And it shows. However WoodWinters is ...well, different. It smells like a wine shop, it looks like a wine shop too. But it feels right. I want to buy. I'm being seduced. .... so treat yourself to a two-minute detour off the M9." To read the whole article, click here.To see more of Joe really taking a bath of wine in Argentina, click here.