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20 S. Hanley Road Clayton, MO 63105

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  • 2011 | Best Cheese Counter

    Shopping for cheese at the Wine Merchant presents a challenge: not walking out of the place with two or three or four more cheeses than you intended to buy when you walked in. Challenge...or opportunity. The folks behind the counter aren't merely willing to let you taste something different; they're dying for you to do so, whether you're considering a mild and nutty cave-aged Gruyère, a pungently ripe Camembert or any of the unique American farmstead varieties that fill the cheese... More »

  • 2007 | Best Cheese Counter

    There are many places to buy cheese in St. Louis. But at most of them, a question like "What's the difference between Stilton and Kraft Blue Cheese Crumbles" would probably classify as a stumper. That's why we love the Wine Merchant. We've been known to while away an hour at the Wine Merchant's cheese counter, talking (and tasting) cheese -- the punny Ewephoria (a sheep's milk cheese from Holland), Drunken Goat from Spain, five-year-old Gouda that hints of caramel...the list goes on and... More »

  • 2005 | Best Cheese Counter

    Remember when cheese came in two colors, two shapes and either with or without holes At the Wine Merchant, the days of "American or Swiss" are long past. The three-year-old French Comté, to which weak-kneed sorts quickly become addicted, arrives on Thursdays or Fridays, and it's typically gone by Monday. Italian Pecorinos are well-represented, as are blues from around the world -- notably the Australian Roaring '40s. Lately the Wine Merchant is focusing more on domestic producers.... More »

  • 2003 | Best Wine Store

    We checked the selection of all the local wine stores while assuming different personalities. We played dumb: "So is this rosé like a white zin" We acted snobby: "Oh, those South African cabs, their impertinence amuses me." We asked legit questions: "What's the difference between Pouilly-Fumé and Pouilly-Fuissé" We even 'fessed up: "We just need a decent bottle of red for under $15 to take to a party because we don't know anybody there." Try as we might, we couldn't... More »

  • 2002 | Best Wine Shop

    Yes, to the uneducated, the sheer mass of bottles inside the Wine Merchant is overwhelming, all of them staring at you, giggling at your ignorance, mocking. You don't know much about wine, and they know it. They can tell by the way you're pursing your lips, the way your eyes are darting helplessly. You've got two solutions: the first is to trust the help, because that's what they are; they seem to be kind and gentle people. They'll lead you, and you should follow. But if you're grumpy, or... More »

  • 2001 | Best Place To Buy Cheese

    You won't find "Swiss" here, and the only cheddar will be white, as God intended. Indeed, comparing the kaleidoscopic array here with grocery-store fare is like comparing a vintage Chianti with Franzia. Stuffed into a small refrigerator case, you'll find fromages from small American farms and nearly every country in Europe. There's cheese aged in caves, rich cheese from sheep's milk and cheddar so sharp you'll have to wear protective clothing. They even stock Neal's Yard Dairy, the British... More »

  • 2000 | Best Store to Buy Wine

    There's no more daunting experience to a wine novice than entering a quality wine store. It's hard to fake your way through the process of picking out a wine, and the snobs can spot you a mile away as your eyes dart helplessly around the room. Face it -- you need the help of an expert, but the wine-store clerk is usually rivaled only by the record-store or bookstore clerk in the snobbery department. The Wine Merchant, though, is instantly relaxing. Inevitably someone will greet you and help... More »

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