Wine and Beer Shops

Wine Shops (wine only)

Wine and Beer Cash and Carry's, warehouses and shops in and around Calais.

United Kingdom budget 2010 - Duty on beer, wine and spirits will increase as planned from midnight on Sunday (28th March), including 10% on cider, with further increases to come on high strength cider. Alcohol duties will also increase by 2% above inflation for two further years from 2013. www.direct.gov.uk

According to our calculations this means that a bottle of spirits now costing £20 will in 2014, after the last 2% increase cost 10.41% more in real terms or £22.08. More

Times are tough in Calais at the moment with a considerable drop in the number of United Kingdom visitors. Many shops have cut back their opening times, and some popular shops have closed or may close soon. Please check before travelling if your shop of choice is open. We also urge shoppers to get into the habit of buying a bottle of wine, tasting it outside and then going back for larger purchases. There is a considerable amount of unsold stock around, and whilst this is good for prices, we suspect much of it may not be of the freshest quality.

Sainsbury's Calais to close 30th June 2010. Sadly this popular shop is to close soon. We understand that Tesco Vins Plus, which is also slated to close, will stay open until the end of the year.

What you can buy;

ALCOHOL - 110 lts beer, 90 lts wine, 10 lts spirits, 20 lts fortified wine.

TOBACCO - 3,200 cigarettes, 200 cigars, 400 cigarillos, 3 Kg smoking tobacco.

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There are plenty of wine and Beer shops in Calais serving the English Shopper. Ranging from dingy warehouses to smart shops the quality of wine is variable. Shop around - you may be surprised at what you find!

CREDIT CARDS - we suggest you ring your credit card company before shopping in France - increased fraud means they are turning down shoppers cards if their spending deviates from the norm. Take your mobile - you can often sort the problem out over the phone.

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