The Wine Shop @ Burmah Road, Penang

We accidentally stumbled upon The Wine Shop when we parked our car right in front of the shop. We initially wanted to have tea at Maxim's but then we couldn't find any parking. So, the initial plan was to try out the afternoon tea at The Wine Shop before church but we ended up having early dinner instead.

Deli (meat)

Deli (cheese)

For tea, we had 3 kinds of sandwiches to choose from.

We ordered their Gammon Ham & Cucumber Sandwich. This set came with salad and nachos and free coffee (or tea if you prefer). The gammon ham with cucumber is delicious. I love the salty and sweet combination of the ham and cucumber. The simple salad with balsamic dressing was nice too (although everyone can make this at home).

Gammon Ham & Cucumber Afternoon Tea Set (RM 12)

While we were having the sandwiches, we realized that there's something called the cheese platter. We ordered and were surprised at the huge amount of cheese laid in front of us. This platter came with crackers (kiam-pia), Crustini bread, dried apricots and seedless grapes.

Cheese Platter (RM 28)

Let me introduce these cheeses. The Murcia Al Vino (furthest of all 3) originated from the region of Murcia, Spain is made from the milk of the Murciano- Granadina goats and said to be the best goat milk in all of Spain. This cheese has a slight bitter taste (just before you swallow).

The cheese in the middle of the picture is called Mahón cheese. The cheese is named after the port of Mahón, an island in Menorca off the Mediterranean coast of Spain. This cheese is the strongest and saltiest of all three.

The one with the pale yellow colour  is called Manchego. This cheese is produced in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of the sheep of the Manchega breed. It has a mild taste.

The total bill came up to RM 42.40 (including government tax). There are other selection of food from The Wine Shop. You can browse them here. Perhaps you are wondering why didn't we order any wine. Well, I can't drink and hubby already had his coffee. If you love wine, then drop by to enjoy the wine, cheese and meats. I think there is no better combination than that. Hubby and I will come back again, this time for the meats.