Winemaking is a complex process, and the selection of a well-made wine can be quite daunting. It is not uncommon to taste wines for several months before finally choosing one that is perfect in both quality and price. Considering the complexities and the multiple factors governing what constitutes a well-made wine, wouldn't it be an advantage if you had someone with a knowledgeable local presence in the wine-growing areas, someone who knows quality, and who appreciates value for money?

Paddy O' Flynn, the founder of The Wine Buff, has been resident in St. Emilion, the heart of the Bordeaux wine-producing region, for the last seventeen years. A former manager of 'La Tour des Vins', one of the premier wine-shops in St. Emilion, he is perfectly located to find extraordinary wines at ordinary prices. Rene Baylet, Paddy's father-in-law, is a former recipient of the prestigious award, best wine-producer in France regarding quality/price. Rene's son, and Paddy’s brother-in-law, Richard, is the proprietor of five mobile wine-bottling plants, keeping him in daily contact with the lesser known, smaller producers who manage to produce some of Frances’ top wines. With their active co-operation, and the help of his many contacts, Paddy finds the best quality wines within the different price ranges in the wine growing regions of Europe, guaranteeing the consumer real value for money. The Wine Buff selection is a must for the discerning palate, or indeed, for the would-be discerning palate.

One of Paddy’s discoveries, “La Fauconnerie” prestige, has recently been rated as one of the top three Bordeaux wines in 2001, leaving in its wake wines at up to thirty times the “La Fauconnerie” price.

The result of having Paddy O'Flynn in place for you? With the stress removed, what might have been a chore, becomes a pleasure. Just call into any of our shops, reach for one of our specially selected, chateau bottled wines, and sit back and enjoy the experience.

In July of 2003 Paddy was inducted into the much renowned and very prestigious, “Ordre des Chevaliers des Vins de Castillon”.