Self-coined ‘the temple of fine drinking’, Remedy is that and considerably more. This hidden gem in the Porta Venezia district is part wine bar, part cigar lounge, part tasting room, part glorious subterranean shrine to the world’s best vintages.

Founded in 2024 by three friends, Alessandro Michelon, Michele Bernardi and Amedeo Pagano, who pooled their lifelong collections and expertise, it houses approximately 18,000 bottles across 6,000 labels, with a particular focus on Burgundy, Champagne and Bordeaux alongside Italian excellence.  

The space itself is designed like a sophisticated club: leather sofas, warm lighting, wood panelling and playful details, all offering that particular quality of hushed reverence that serious wine demands. It is cleverly structured across multiple levels, offering a labyrinthian wine discovery including a cellar that’s worth visiting alone simply to witness the sheer scale of what they’ve assembled.

We were guided through an introductory fizz and lovely bottle of xx, by manager Gianluca, whose passion for wine and sharing the experience is genuinely infectious. He appeared at regular interviews, with just ‘one more small bite to eat’, proffering everything from heaving slabs of fresh, olive oil-slicked, olive-studded focaccia to shavings of fresh ham and a cheeseboard that spoke eloquently of Puglia, the comté proving a particular favourite – nutty, complex and aged to that sweet spot where crystals have formed and flavour is concentrated. It paired beautifully with the wine, itself a fabulous introduction to the cellar’s myriad of choices.

In fact, Remedy boasts the largest wine cellar in the region…and they’re not exaggerating. This is where serious wine lovers go to find bottles they have only read about (or perhaps haven’t even discovered yet), where curious drinkers discover new obsessions, and where an evening can stretch on simply because leaving feels impossible (and the snacks are just that good, too!).   

Remedy isn’t just about what’s in the glass, though that is spectacular. It’s about the ritual, the knowledge and the understanding of global viticulture, even spending a few hours here feels like you are being admitted to a secret club and being let into something rather special.

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