To my first London Thanksgiving dinner a friend of the host brought a bottle of 2008 Rochioli Pinot…read moreNoir. I liked the wine from this Russian River Valley outfit so much I asked him where he purchased it and he told me "Uncorked near Liverpool Street station" at which point I promptly bookmarked it on Yelp. From my description, the chap behind the counter knew exactly what I was after and called the wine I wanted "slutty." I think, were I in the wine business, I'd probably become enamored with describing wines that way too. I mean, just how many times can you say: smoky, oaky, mellow, astringent, firm, round or soft without reaching for something a little more exciting? The blokes here are big fans of Burgundy; if you are too it's worth popping in for a nosy around.

great place, also online: i thought the service was kind, professional, and I'll definitely be…read moregoing back there. They really know their wines and joy of joys are entirely unsnobbish about them: I asked for a £10 bottle and got quite a selection offered...

Closed, would have been nice yo know before making the trek out from downtown. Heard the gin was…read moregreat.

Managed to bag a spot on a Yelp event, learning about and tasting gin…read more Very interesting place, with the distillery on full display behind the bar. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and passionate. There's also a serious array of gin, whiskey and rum to get stuck in to. If you're into spirits you need to check this place out.

V nice choice of wines, not too many of them but enough for a range which would satisfy everyone…read more You can either buy a bottle or seat down and drink it there with a bit of food. We went for a cheese and meat platter which was nice and our wine was delicious. The atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant. It can be a bit pricey but the service is of quality. I shall go back soon and try some of their "made by women" wines :)

It's a wine shop with a difference in that you can drink the wine you buy in the shop. This makes…read moregood sense to me as one doesn't have to pay the outrageous markups that restaurants add to their wine list. Bedales appeals to the snobby side of my nature and I prefer this place to the local pub vibe, which I've never been a huge fan of. There are huge wine barrels used as tables and natural wood seating which give the place warmth. The menu is small - cheese and meat platters, pates and tapenades with bread - good snacking food that accompanies the wine experience. Monday 12.00pm - 9.00pm Tuesday - Friday 12.00pm - 9.30pm Saturday - Sunday 12.00pm - 7.30pm

The guy who works here (sorry didn't get your name) is not only knowledgeable but a great…read morecharacter. Let him inspire your next drink and maybe something to eat in the area. A real drink & foodie. Thanks

Booooze, like boooobs sounds great when you add more O's to the word…read more Majestic Wine does not sell boobs, it sells booze. And lots of it. If you're planning a party, want to match a wine with a meal or want to pretend you are in a hyper-market in France? I'd recommend a visit to this wine warehouse. It's not sexy, it's not glamorous but it does have fabulous staff who really know what they are talking about. They won't make you feel like a wine moron or try to up sell you. It's just honest wine opinion. As many of you will have noticed, I am the Duchess here. This is not because I buy huge amounts of wine. This is because, like a kid in a sweet shop, I got a little bit excited and left my card behind after paying. When I went back the next day to collect it, I just could resist checking in again. Oooo, the scandal! You all know I'm a lush, what's the point in hiding it hey?

If this place was ever open, I'd shop there a lot more. Even on Friday nights, their doors are shut…read moreand the place is dark... odd, esp. for this neighborhood. The wine selection is vast and you have to buy a minimum of 6 bottles, so you're bound to try lots of wine. They also serve cases of beer.

Excellent wine bar. They do a very personalized service; no wine list. You sit down, tell them what…read moreyou like in flavor/what you traditionally drink/etc and they give you 2-3 to try of their recommendation based on your preferences. Very comfortable atmosphere, you could be a sommelier or only know that you like wine and feel welcome. You can also just treat it as a wine shop & pop in and grab a bottle

Passione Vino = "passion wine"…read more And, indeed that is the case over here on Leonard Street, at this gorgeous boutique Italian wine shop. My expectation was that I'd make a quick visit (on my list for ages), leave with a few interesting bottles of wine and be very happy to drink them at home with friends over dinner. And my expectations were FAR surpassed. WHOA, this place is excellent! I had about 20 minutes so I grabbed my pup for a walk with PV as my destination. The moment I walked in the door Luca (owner) popped up from the office all smiles (and smartly dressed in a gorgeous pink jumper!), greeted me (and my dog!) warmly and asked me what he could help with. I had vague instructions from my husband for a "mineraly" white, a "floral" white and then some bottles of red. I shared this information with Luca -- and he went to work. I could almost hear the gears turning in his brain as he readied the recommendations! He asked me price point (most bottles fall in the £15-30 range), and then began selecting some the thought would be good choices. Not only did he select them, but gave me an entire backstory on each one, the process in which they were made, the region of Italy, right down to the idiosyncrasies of the winemaker. I had no idea I'd be getting such a robust education, my only regret is that I didn't have more time to be regaled with the history of each! I settled on 5 bottles to bring back, and they were carefully wrapped in paper and placed in very nice canvas totes. This smart operation also does wine tastings and small plates (by reservation only) in their secret basement. Luca gave me the full tour, and of course -- that's the next on my list for the next time I have a smallish group to entertain. I can only imagine what a treat it would be. New favorite wine shop in London. If you like Italian wines, these are your guys and it will be worth your trip. *accepts credit cards.

I suppose it depends what you are looking for as to whether you will like this place or not. It's…read morein the vaulted basement of a very old townhouse and accessed via a twisty staircase from the street. The Wine Library is divided into a vaulted area with some seats and stools by underlit shelves mounted on all the walls and a wine shop which is a large room filled with wine with a bookshelf at one end. The wines are all a little nicer and pricier than you'll find in most places and the bottles on display range from around £14 to around £400, with the expensive ones being a little dustier. You pick a wine from the shelf yourself and either take it away as you would in any normal shop or hand it to the person working there and it is opened and brought to where you are sitting with some glasses. If you drink your wine there, you are charged the same price as if you take it away but with a corkcage charge of £6 for full bottles and a £3 for half bottles, which is curious as the corks are the same size and so is the work involved in pulling them. They don't sell wine by glass although they have brandies and ports this way. You can also order a plate of around 7 cheeses which arrive with a basket of crackers and biscuits. The cheeses are to be honest very expensive and less than stellar. This is really an after work place, but not for long after work as they close at 8pm. The lighting is far too bright and more suited to reading, a conversation about business or a take it seriously wine tasting event than something more intimate. Think Alexanders, now imagine it with cream painted brickwork and bulkhead lights. The wines are good, what ambience there would have been was painted out. It may be what the owner intended, a place to try fine wines with little thought given to anything else, which is a shame really, because it could be so good.

Great place for any wine lover. Whenever there's an occasion or I just want to enjoy a fine bottle…read moreof classy wine, this is the place. The last bottle I bought was a Rose from 2009 for just £17. It was good, sparkling and with excellent flavor. I recommend the place!

Stunned to be only the fourth person to review this great spot. My partner and I came in for a…read moredrink on a Friday evening around 6:30pm. While the rooftop was booked out for a private party, we were able to walk in to the basement bar and enjoy a full vaulted, brick-lined side-room to ourselves. The basement ambience reminded us of Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese on Fleet Street crossed with Gordon's Wine bar at Embankment. We ordered the: - Bananaquit (Mount Gay Eclipse, vegan egg nog mix, discarded banana rum, pimento dram) £10.50 - Rufous Hummingbird (Buffalo Trace bourbon, Nixta corn liquor, Banane du Brasil, cocoa blanc, sotol, chocolate bitters) £11 Both drinks on the bird-themed menu were excellent. The Bananaquit, a cloudy drink served in a Nick and Nora goblet glass, tasted strongly of ripe bananas and creamy eggnog. It had lots of nutmeg on the nose from the fresh gratings on top. For those with a nut allergy, you're safe: the vegan eggnog is nut-free. It was a sweeter drink (my partner asked for the sweetest drink on the menu). The Rufous, served on the rocks in an old fashioned glass, was clear and lightly brown in colour. It was served topped with two fresh pansies, and carried hints of chocolate cake and sunny garden, with a stronger alcohol essence. I had not come across sotol before and learned it's a Mexican spirit distilled from herbs, similar to mezcal, though I can't say I specifically tasted it. We enjoyed the ambience of our private cellar room and after our drinks we explored up to the roof (gorgeous space!) and around the bottle shop in the front room. There were quite a few tempting specialty bottles (Ancho Reyes Verde chile poblano liqueur, anyone?) and good gift ideas (Dr. Squid squid ink gin from Cornwall). In the end we didn't make a purchase, but staff were very helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. I would definitely come here again.

one of the coolest looking bars i've ever been to, once you make it downstairs it's like being…read moreinside of a cave.