Wine

Welcome to the brand new wine section. Expect weekly reviews, wine shop visits, quickie guides and more alcoholic quirkiness.

the quickie guide to wine

My mini guide to the world of vino, fit for starters & aficionados alike, check out the guide below in seven parts

• An Introduction
• Part One: Introducing the players
• Part Two: Sniff & Scoff
• Part Three: Buying & Storing
• Part Four: Pairing wine with food
• Part Five: Sommelier Jousting
• Part Six: the wine alternatives
  
• Part Seven: the best wine websites

cool wine shops in London

• The Sampler: Wine vending machines
  
• Berry Bros & Rudd: Buying wine in a museum
  
• Gordon’s Wine Bar: Sipping it in an underground cellar

some places to drink & buy wine

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The Sampler (Wine shop)

The Sampler (Wine shop)
266 Upper Street Islington N1 2UQ | +44 207 226 9500

Gordon’s Wine bar (Cool wine bar)

Gordon’s Wine bar (Cool wine bar)
7 Villiers St | WC2N 6NE | 020 79301408‎

Berry Bros & Rudd (Wine shop)

Berry Bros & Rudd (Wine shop)
3 St James’s Street | SW1A 1EG | 020 7396 9600