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Amordivino, SW London

Amordivino is an online Italian Wine Specialist [...]

The Wine Pantry at London’s Borough Market

Down in foodie-heaven at London’s Borough Market, a new venture has opened bringing together quality English Wine, Cheese and Cured meats.

A key feature of the Wine Pantry is the Tasting Room, London’ s only exclusively English wine  shop:

One of London’s smallest shops, we hold a much larger ambition to promote and [...]

Three Wine Men

The idea of the Three Wine Men shows is to bring an audience of enthusiastic wine lovers into one room with wine and TV Personalities Tim Atkin, Olly Smith and Oz Clarke to learn more about the complexities and fun you can have with wine and also with food.

At the following events there [...]

The Wine Tasting Shop, London

A rather different concept awaits visitors to Balham in South London at The Wine Tasting Shop:

It does exactly what it says in it’s name. Simply put, walk into the shop and explore the broad, eclectic choice of fine and little-known wines, taste if you will, and buy if you can’t resist.

The shop, [...]

Wine Show 2011, London

After the huge success and high volume of visitors last year, The Wine Show 2011 has expanded and will take place in its own dedicated venue in Olympia 2.

Over 29,000* wine enthusiasts and food lovers attended the 3 day event last year – With The Wine Show co-located with hugely poplar MasterChef LIVE [...]

Great Grog Warehouse in Edinburgh

great grog wine warehouse

Edinburgh has a number of good, innovative independent wine merchants, amongst which has to be the memorably-named Great Grog Wine Warehouse.

Offering wine by internet, mail and a real shop this looks to be a fun and interesting source of great wines. The large range of wines looks to be keenly-priced – and free [...]

Hotel du Vin

Combining stlylish accommodation, dining and some very good wines, the Hotel du Vin chain has always been something of a treat for serious wine lovers. Now with the Ecole du Vin (wine school) the emphasis on great wine tastings and expertise has been extended:

École du Vin has been specially created by sister company [...]

The Vineyard, Ramsbottom

Vines and Lancashire do not naturally go together. But in Ramsbottom you will find The Vineyard – an independent wine merchant.

Having completed a highly successful maturing process, Vineyard Wines of Ramsbottom now enjoys popularity throughout this region of Lancashire where – with ‘bouquets’ all round – we are recognised as a full bodied, [...]

Perfect Wine near Norwich

A high standard to live up to, but The Perfect Wine at Wacton near Norwich looks to be determined to become a successful independent wine merchant .

Interestingly they claim that they only source their wines from within a 1000 miles radius of Norwich – so most of the New World is excluded – [...]

Artisan & Vine Wine Bar and Shop, London

A London wine bar has adopted an innovative approach which specialises in natural (i.e. organic or biodynamic) wines and wines which are local (i.e. within a 2-hour drive of Battersea in London. Offering a great range of 120+ wines, from all corners of the world, many of which are unfamiliar – and [...]