Wine in Pattaya

[Dawn 0]

Hi,

I've heard that wine is a bit expensive out in Thailand.  We are in Pattaya for 6 nights, and I only drink white wine.  Where can you get a few bottles from at a decent price - 7/11 stores, or any other recommendations?  

What kind of price will it be for a glass of house white in the bars/clubs/restaurants please.

Thank you x

[sailingbill 1,032]

Use to be my favorite until moving here and finding its poor quality or overly expensive.  For 6 nights here you would do well at Villa Market. You can view the selection and prices on their website but they are no longer allowed to deliver. They are located at the Avenue on 2cd road along with the "Wine connection". 7/11 has Barefoot and Woodbridge.   Restaurants and clubs are hit/miss. It depends on how its stored and how much they sell.  I like Beer Bars but the wine may set in the open in the heat for a week.  I recently spent 3k on a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape at the excellent Le Bouchon restaurant in Bangkok. Probably the most I've ever spent.  A common 500baht bottle is Signus which is a wine/fruit wine blend. The Surf and Turf restaurant on Wongamat Beach had a 3- 1/2 glass "Flight " for about 400 baht.   The real help here would come from Rhino Tusk. I saw him many times around town with a glass of wine. He hasn't posted in a while.  

[tallguy 1,474]

Picking up on SB's mention of wine\fruit wine blends, these are very common at the cheaper end. The most commonly seen brand in the beer bars is probably Mont Clair, it generally comes in boxes, and expect to pay around the 150 mark baht for a reasonable measure. Unfortunately I would not recommend it, especially the white, however, you might want to try a glass if there is no alternative.

Some restaurants might have a decent, reasonably priced, house wine but it can be hit or miss.

If you want to buy something for the room Wine Connection may have some reasonable deals. Villa Market is probably more expensive.

Edited September 28 by tallguy