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Wine Buyers Summer Selection

This week our wine buyers have put together a selection of six delicious wines well worth looking at. Among which we offer: Fruit-driven, spicy Valpolicella Classico, our acclaimed Pinot Grigio Ramato and a new discovery, Zibibbo Vitese. Was: £97.64 Offer: £84.99 ** Offer ends 10am 19/07/2019

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Top Edinburgh restaurants and wine bars

We are thrilled to announce that in his debut article for Decanter Magazine, Peter Ranscombe (Thank you!!) has named Valvona & Crolla as one of his wine highlights of Edinburgh!

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Graduation 2019

Celebrate this proud day with a meal in our Caffè Bar. After years of studying and hard work this evening should be the ideal way to relax and celebrate this achievement.

Receive a congratulatory complimentary glass of V&C Prosecco for each guest with every booking. Simply quote ‘GRADOFF19’ when making a reservation.

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A home away from home

“Valvona & Crolla, one of the original Italian Delis of Britain, thriving and growing”

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From humble beginnings...

Our Chairman, Cav. Philip Contini joined Valvona & Crolla in full time employment on Monday 17th May 1971, 48 years ago. First pay packet on Saturday 22nd May? £17.

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Pre-Theatre Menu

Take the hassle out of your evening by booking a table with us before the show. Our Caffe Bar is a five-minute walk from the Edinburgh Playhouse, offering a delicious selection of Italian cuisine.
2 courses £16 | 3 courses £20

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Great British Food Award 2019

We are thrilled and humbled to be shortlisted for Scottish Best Independent Food Retailer for the Great British Food Awards. We would so appreciate your vote in this, our 85th anniversary.

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V&C is recruiting

Join our team of enthusiastic and professional staff. Variety of positions available as we recruit for summer and beyond.

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Fringe 2019

Join us this August for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Venue 67 and Venue 42

We have...
17 shows
34 performers
over 100 performances!

Click here to see our full list of Fringe events

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V&C Book Supper Club with Sue Lawrence

Come and enjoy a fabulous 2 course Scottish supper with talk & discussion from Sue Lawrence about her new book "A Taste of Scotland’s Islands".

Thursday 26th September

7pm – 9pm

£25

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Funghi Foray 2019

Join our legendary Funghi Foray with leading mycologist Neville Kilkenny. Meet for coffee at Valvona & Crolla then travel by coach to our top-secret location. Foray with Neville and enjoy a well-earned packed lunch of food and wine. Neville will then identify your funghi and give an educated and insightful talk about the pleasures and perils of cooking with wild mushrooms. Recipes from Mary Contini and 10% discount on your purchases when you return to the shop.

Saturday 28th September.

Tickets £49: include morning coffee and pastry, coach travel, a light lunch with one glass of wine and tutored foray. Arrive at Elm Row at 7.30am for coffee. Depart 8am. Arrive back at 3pm. Foragers must wear sturdy walking shoes and bring waterproof clothing.

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The Directors Recommend

We have new products coming in all the time from UK, Italy and rest of Europe.
Our stock is always changing, bringing in new vintages & harvests, seasonal specialities & exciting new producers.

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NB Gin 42% 70cl

Handmade in North Berwick, Scotland from pure grain spirit and carefully selected botanicals to produce a full flavoured quality gin.

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Glenkinchie 12 Year Old 43%

From Pencaitland outside Edinburgh, this is a distinctivly fresh, clean tasting malt with a hint of dryness.

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Oregano Infused ECO 25cl Galantino

Recommended for dressing caprese (mozzarella and tomatoes), salads, steaks and other meats, perfect for pizzas and focaccia.

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Bacardi Gold 70CL

Bacardi Gold is expertly crafted by Maestros de Ron Bacardi. Its rich flavours and golden complexion are developed in toasted oak barrels and its mellow character comes from being shaped through a secret blend of charcoals.

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Singleton 28YO 1985 52.3% Cask Strength Dufftown

Distilled in the Dufftown distillery of Speyside, where fine single malts have been produced since 1896, exceptional care is taken at every stage of producing The Singleton to create the best taste possible. Longer fermentation and slower distillation than many competitors ensures exceptional smoothness and depth of flavour. The whisky is then matured in a combination of American and European oak casks (with only the finest casks hand selected for a richer taste) to ensure extra flavour and perfect balance.

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Planeta McDuff 18yo Chardonnay Cask

The rich toasted vanilla and spice from the Chardonnay barrel gives this whisky an intriguing and beguiling element. Elegantly light pineapple and floral aromas on the nose with sweet vanilla nuances. Dry and with a creamy texture, there are delicate hin .Aged for 18 years in a single Bourbon cask, finished in a single Planeta Chardonnay barrel.

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Mozzarella 250g Bufala DOP

Mozzarella di bufala is the best fresh cheese in the world. Its rich creamy texture and melt in the mouth consistency gives it many unique qualities that no other cheese has

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Favorita Langhe Servaj 2017 Deltetto

Straw yellow in colour, this wine is fresh and bright with an intense bouquet of orange and citrus. Sealed under Stelvin, it is exuberantly perfumed and lively on the palate.

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Abelour A'Bunadh Cask Strength

Deep, rich amber colour. The nose has aromas of mixed spices, praline and spiced orange harmonising with rich, deep notes of Oloroso sherry. The contains orange, black cherries, dried fruit and ginger spiked with dark bitter chocolate and enriched with sherry and oak. Full bodied and creamy. The finish is robust and intense with bitter-sweet notes of exotic spices, dark chocolate and oak.

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From market stall to dot com, we now serve the nation from our original premises in Edinburgh.

We are Scotland's oldest Delicatessen and Italian Wine Merchant; one of Europe's original Specialist Food Shops, founded in 1934. From our humble beginnings, serving the fledgling immigrant Italian community in old Edinburgh, we now list food products and wines from around the world, and supply the entire UK with an efficient, speedy delivery system that boasts a next-day service to 90% of the population.

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