At ely we take great pride in our winelist. We have an eclectic array of finer wines by the glass from the four corners of the globe. To maintain the pristine condition of the wines, we have a "Verre de Vin" system. This systems creates a vacuum, removing all of the air from the open bottle thus preventing the wine from oxidising. This ensures that every glass of wine will be fresh and full of life. We pour four glasses to the bottle (75cl) for our red and white wines and five for our champagnes.
our way with wine
Serving finer wine by the glass is what we're all about at ely. We know that people don’t always want to drink a full bottle, nor does everyone at the table necessarily want to drink the same wine. That's why we've always offered wines by the glass as well as by the bottle - and use only glasses that are specifically designed to bring out the best in our wines. We serve a generous four glasses to the bottle instead of the usual five (and sometimes even six). We match our wines by the glass with the food on our lunchtime menus, so people in a hurry don't have to spend too much time deliberating over their choices.
At dinner, when everyone has more time, we talk to our customers about the wines that work with the food they're ordering. Serving finer wines by the glass has never been just a sales technique at ely. We want our customers to be able to appreciate our extensive wine list, experience new and different grape varieties, and become more confident about their wine choices - all of which is made easier when they can order by the glass.
the wines we love
When compiling our wine list, we make a conscious decision not to try and be all things to all people. We’ve always served wines we are passionate about - wines we like to drink ourselves.
Rather than fashion, it is good character and pedigree that influence the style of the wine list at ely. And these are ingredients that come from the winemakers. The winemakers we work with share the same ethos as ourselves, growing their grapes and making their wines with minimum intervention and plenty of passion. Over the years, we have built up really good relationships with our wine importers, which puts us in the privileged position of being able to cherry-pick wines of good heritage throughout the winemaking regions we love. The people who supply our wines make frequent visits to the vineyards of Europe and the New World and they choose the wines they import because they know the winemakers and trust what they do. Our ever-evolving wine list reflects the collaborative effort of all the people involved in bringing finer wines to your table at ely.
