Consider one of the "10 Best Online Wine Shops in England"!!!…read more You can buy wine online, you can browse by type, country, region or grape and the recommendation section is very handy. If you're up north London way, it's worth visiting their award winning wine shop in Islington, London - Over 1000 wines to choose from. This shop can be found on 71 Highbury Park with the closest stations Arsenal and Highbury & Islington only a short walk away.

A great off licence/wine shop. My focus is usually on the wine. In this respect it stocks a good…read morevariety of wine from around the world - including a particularly good selection from the New World. The staff are on hand for a recommendation and I have never got the sense that they were seeking to push a dud bottle onto me. Quite the contrary in fact - all the bottles I have bought here have been excellent. In addition to the wine, a good selection of spirits and beer is on offer. The beer isn't just your run of the mill stella. Instead it is a selection of bottled beers from both the UK and overseas which are more unusual. I haven't worked my way through them all (yet) but there are no doubt lots of enjoyment to be had doing so. Of those sampled so far the beer brewed by the Redchurch Brewary has been particularly good, if a little pricey.

I came here the other day in need for some New Zealand wine - it only makes sense to serve wine…read morefrom said location when having a New Zealand themed party at the office ;-) The staff here was super friendly and they helped me get a selection of various different wines. The party in the evening was a big success - both thanks to the New Zealand wine, as well as to the Anzac & Hokey Pokey Biscuits that I had baked the night before (see image of all three items). Today I called Philglas & Swiggot and inquired about Brazilian liquor - Cachaça. (Guess what - we're having a Brazilian-themed Happy Hour at the office ;-). Unfortunately, they don't carry it, but the person on the phone was very helpful nevertheless and pointed me to a shop where I would definitely find Cachaça: at Gerry's in Soho. That's what I call great service, thanks!

A few blocks off Oxford Street it just feels very tranquil when stepping into this small wine shop…read more They used to have a clear focus on Australian wine (and too some extent also New Zealand) but the past years strengthening of the AUD has made it more tricky to sell Aussie wine (and other stuff from down-under as well). Luckily they carry a good selection of wines from many other parts of the world as well. The selection from South Africa was respectable but there are better places for it in London as well (check my other wine store reviews). Service was really friendly and extremely knowledgeable and helpful (great recommendations for other places to go to as well). The selection of wine dis however to some extent fail to excite me so while a respectable selection of wines I only found a few things that really got me interested. As they did not really have much to taste I did not really feel like picking up that much but ended up buying some 'house' champagne Louis Barthelemy Brut at a decent price. It is one of three outlets and I am yet to check out the others as well but this is a goos choice if close to Marble Arch and in need of wine. Check http://thewinecurious.wordpress.com for more information on London wine stores and wine reviews.

They are a truly independent and traditional wine merchant. They sell exciting wines from across…read morethe world but specialize in Bordeaux and bottle-aged Grand Cru Classé with reasonably prices. They are based in the heart of Kensington, just south of Notting Hill Gate . Originally they were a small family-owned antiques shop run by Tuggy who started The Huntsworth Wine Company back in 1990.

Have been getting wine here for over a decade. Like most things in food and drink you want expert…read moreadvice with amazing quality. I have always found that here be it red wine by the crate or white wine by the bottle. They have always have something that suits my pallet and budget.

Bottle Apostle does so many things so well, it's a wonder that people don't flock in from all…read morepoints west to take advantage of something here. Firstly, as a wine shop, it's terrific. They provide a good sampling of various types and regions (from complex Bordeaux to sakes), and everyone there is able to speak with some knowledge about any of the offerings (inc a limited selection of spirits and liqueurs as well). The manager of the shop is so well-spoken and knowledgeable about the offerings, you can't help but to wonder where he finds the time to do anything else with himself! The shop also offers a series of supper clubs in the downstairs area, and these events are terrific. We just attended a 5-course vegetarian meal with wine pairings by an up-and-coming chef who'd done time in some of London's best kitchens--and it was such a great experience. The wine was well-paired and explained, and the food was sensational. Plus the friendly ambiance and setting just made for a perfect evening. This shop just adds to the embarrassment of riches in this area, and especially on cold winter's days, I'm very grateful for its proximity to home!

This is one of the newest additions to Victoria Park Village - a boutique independent wine shop on…read morethe site of one of the original reasons to visit this area - Frocks restaurant, which closed earlier this year. The transformation is remarkable and this new store is well laid out and full of hard-to-find and specialist wines, many of which you can try using their novel Enomatics machines - self-service wine machines. You buy a top-up card and start sampling. I went in on a whim and found myself asking for a very specific NZ Riesling - and came away with a bottle of Pikes 2008 Riesling from the Clare Valley in Australia, a great companion to Vietnamese food from Namo, around the corner. There are wine tastings and events on the way.

For me is the best place to buy wine in South Kensington!!…read more The staff is is very helpful, knowledgeable and guides you through the choices with a very friendly approach. They have an excellent and varied tastings events, with an interesting wine club subscription. On top of that is one of the few wine shop were I had my wines recommended by a Master of Wine. They have 2 Masters of Wine working here!! Which is very impresive an remarkable for a relatively small or cousy wine shop. There are 369 MWs in the world, living in 29 countries. Very impressive and recommended.

Handford wines is a nice little wine shop in South kensington. I mainly ended up going here because…read moreI was at the Sampler. If I am not mistaken the shop occupies the space once occupied by wine merchant La Vigneronne. It is a short walk from South Kensington tube on the slightly charmless Old Brompton Road. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and happy to chat about wine. I had the pleasure of trying some interesting Canadian (!) wine from the Niagara Falls region that they were sampling. It was perhaps not the greatest wine I had but always nice to try. I also highlights the depth of the selection they carry. The South African wines are numerous and a lot that one cannot find in other places so good to explore new areas of South Africa. There is also a very good selection of French wines and interesting stuff from Portugal and Spain. The prices are decent but the 'cheaper' bottles do in general seem to be worse value then when looking at £15 and higher. A nice place but not worth a trip in itself unless you are on the look out for South African wines,

Spectacularly limited fine wine selection. You'd think it being in Mayfair there would be a decent…read moreselection over £80 a bottle but not here. Major let down - don't come here for fine wines

Fantastic place a block away from the JW Grosvenor House Marriott London. Incredible selection on…read morewines from low to high in price. We briefed Harry on what we liked and our price range and on three visits we were not disappointed with his suggestions. The first two times we tasted several wines but on our third visit we just went with his suggestion. Highly recommended

I've never had a bad bottle of wine from Borough Wines. They listen to want you ask for and they…read moreabsolutely love what they do. If you wish you knew more about wine but tend to stare blanky in the supermarket until a bottle under a tenner with a nice label jumps out at you then this is the wine shop for you. I'm willing to spend more here because I know it's worthwhile. I just wish I could remember the next time what it was that I'd bought.

Buying wine at Clissold Wines is far more cost efficient than buying it next door at Church Street…read moreSupermarket. Though I love the 24 hour store, their wine selection is poor and generally more expensive. Clissold Wines is a friendly family-run store which has an excellent selection of low-mid price wines, spirits and beers. They always run a few cheap offers in big wooden crates next to the door- I went in last night and they had 3 different 3 for 10 pound white wine offers. As well as inexpensive offerings, they also have an excellent range of riojas and sancerres from about 12 pounds upwards. The staff are friendly and helpful and have two beautiful cats who sit behind the till.

Clissold Wines is great because although it stocks a decent selection, the prices are good and it…read morecaters for a range of budgets. There is not a great deal of top end wines, but as long as you are not after something very special, I'm sure you will find something. There is always a bargain to be had, which is why I keep going back. The specials are often at give-away prices. I also keep going back because I love the people who run the store. There are a few rather posh wine shops in the area, and I am grateful that Clissold is not one of them. Church street can get a it carried away with its prices sometimes, and Clissold keeps it down to earth.