Under Isaure’s suggestion, I took my big sister Devi, to Green and Blue in East Duwich.  Pleased to be checking out a spot in South London (I be a Sarf London girl by my roots after all), we braved the rainy storm and hopped on the rail to our destination.  Green & Blue focuses more on organic wines than it does natural. It is part retail shop, part wine bar and café. It is a cute little spot that feels more English in its charm compared to the Frenchie vibe of Terroirs and La Trouvaille.

We took the by-the-glass route but in hindsight I think we should have gone for a bottle as the mark up from retail was a bargain and the choice of wines BTG weren’t as funky and weird as I would have liked. The suggestions were hit and miss, though kudos to our server whon did initially zone in on the one wine btg that would be up my alley: Cousin Leduc’s Grolleau (imported into the US by Jenny & Francois) – a wine/producer I know and love.

The vibe at Green & Blue was lovely and the staff was super sweet, without conceit or flash. They have some excellent wines on sale by the bottle (Champagne Lassaigne for example). It ain’t no Ten Bells but it’s a good spot south of the river and is definitely aimed towards the wine novice, opposed to the pro. The best part of the night, besides my earthy Grolleau, was being with my lovely sister – we hadn’t been out on the razz in years! And I must say we were much more grown-up and sophisticated than the days of drinking hard cider at The George in our rock chick days…