Wine
- Forest Bar and Kitchen is Walthamstow's answer to P Franco
Walthamstow's food and drink scene continues to thrive with the opening of this latest neighbourhood spot
- Wine school - we Test Drive the WSET beginners course on Bermondsey Street
Ever wanted to be a bit more knowledgeable about wine? We take a beginners course at London's pre-eminent wine school
- Test Driving Bowling Bird - a bit of a Smithfield secret
Tucked down a side street in Smithfield The Bowling Bird sets its store out as a place where the produce is of the highest quality and the wines are more than a match.
- Test Driving Linden Stores - Islington gets another winner
Linden Stores in Islington turns out to be a great wine shop mixed in with some wonderful small plates - we're pretty happy with our new local.
- Parsons is the next restaurant from The Ten Cases in Covent Garden
The Ten Cases is growing again - this time across the road, where they're opening a restaurant that's all about seafood.
- Eco-friendly craft wine lovers BIB opens first shop in Dalston
Need some vino? Skip the bottles and go straight for reusable, eco-friendly bags at Weino BIB, the new permanent shop from craft wine lovers BIB, who’ll have a staggering 20 taps for you to fill up at, plus deli snacks.
- Brixton Market’s Salon is reopening with a wine bar, bar snacks, and standalone wine shop
If you’ve been missing Brixton Market’s pop-up-turned-restaurant Salon ever since it closed its doors this summer, then here’s some good news. After a rather quick two weeks spent redecorating, the restaurant is now planning its reopening complete with a fancy a new interior *and* a new wine shop next door.
Aside from the new shop, the interior and upstairs dining room will be polished up
... - Rosé fans rejoice - a whole month of rosé celebrations is coming to London
Summer and rosé. Rosé and summer. This year in particular, it’s been hard to think of a more seasonally pleasing duo, with huge spikes in rosé sales happening every time the sun comes out (not exactly surprisingly). And you can banish all those thoughts of sickly sweet, garishly hued blends from your mind. Right now, everyone’s loving light, refreshing rosés, especially London’s D&D group who’s just
... - Test Driving Humble Grape - Islington gets a long-awaited wine bar
Yes, we're quite excited about a new wine bar opening up in our manor. Let us tell you everything you need to know about Humble Grape...
- Court hears how Sports Direct CEO cleaned Benares out of its most expensive wine
His many employees might be concentrated at the lower end of the pay scale but it looks like Sport Direct's Mike Ashley knows how to splash his cash on wine
- Test Driving The Mountgrove Road Bothy - a neighbourhood wine bar in Highbury
Featuring a wine list from the GM of the Laughing Heart, this is a wine bar worth seeking out.
- Gezellig pop-up with Carousel offers a preview of what's to come
Comfort food, loads of wine pairings (with plenty by the glass), and something known as the Holy Trinity of Pig Snacks, Gezellig formula is the winning antidote to grey skies, and moods. Expect szechuan duck and a cheese and lamb fat toastie and old school wines from classic regions.
- Sibarita is Covent Garden’s new Catalan wine and cheese bar from Encant’s Victor Garvey
After wowing Londoners with his Catalan food at Encant and Bravas Tapas, Victor Garvey has teamed up with his dad to open another restaurant on Maiden Lane. This time, it’ll be a laid back wine and cheese bar, with tapas and plenty more to enjoy.
- Humble Grape Islington will be a wine shop and bar on Theberton Street
N1 gets a new wine shop and wine bar
- Clarette wine bar is coming to Marylebone
What: Clarette
In a nutshell: Chateau Margaux and more in Marylebone
Summing it all up: This is a new multi-level wine bar opening up in Marylebone. Expect a wide range of mainly French wines, and some sharing plates to go with them.