These guys know what they're doing. The selection of beer here comes from across the world, with an…read moreuncanny knack of picking out the very best of beer to be found near and far. There are bottles of excellent local brews Sambrook Wandle and Junction, German alcohol-free beer (the best on the market, in my opinion) Erdinger Alkohol Frei and, (voice aquiver) two bottles from star Danish brewery Mikkeller. Plus a good selection of beer from Belgium, England, Austria, the Czech Republic and more (much of which I didn't recognise), all at reasonable prices. The shop itself is worth a mention too: wood panels everywhere, with the beer bottles presented neatly on shelves. Throw in the friendly service and slow trumpet jazz sountrack playing softly in the background and it's very difficult to leave the shop without buying something. Which considering the quality of the produce on offer here, is no bad thing.

Came across this place as I walked through Putney. Amazing amount of international beers for every…read moretaste. Just grab your beer of choice from the fridge and take it to the till for some good chat with knowledgeable staff as the crack open your bottle. All that's left for you to do is watch the nectar flow then grab a seat, or grab a few to take away!!

Great little 24/7 mini mart that we have lived near for the last 20+years. Also has a post office &…read moreodd things such as little light globes etc. And VEGEMITE for the Aussies!

Personally recommend this shop. It has all good branded…read morehousehold needs. +Range of very good wine & spirits collection +Fresh Vegetable stalls +Variety of Can Foods +Toiletries collection +Delicious Chocolate & Biscuits Collections Anything you name, they have it. They are open 24/7 even on a Christmas & New Year day. The sales assistants are really helpful & friendly but still do not piss them off. :P

These guys are excellent, and I'm not just saying that because they let us taste 21 wines in one…read moreevening last week... (yes 21!!! Ahem). A friend of mine has an exciting new restaurant venture in the pipeline and asked for my help in choosing their wine menu. You don't get too many requests like that in life, so obviously I was more than happy to help! We were guided through the tasting by Tom, who was friendly, knowledgeable and just so down to earth it was like having a drink with someone you'd known for ages. He'd picked us out 8 whites and 8 reds to whittle down to 3 of each, plus 3 rose and 2 fizzy to reduce to 1 of each, that fitted within budget. We could essentially try as much as we wanted of each then spit or pour away (or finish an entire glass) as we liked. Despite an initial urge to finish everything, I only finished the glass of the ones I liked best, as I wanted to stay useful! Tom was great at drawing out our tasting notes and opinions, even if I seemed to be in the minority on a few! I think we were probably the first group to bring in samosas to see how spicy food went with the wines too :) If you've got a big event coming up I'd definitely recommend coming for a Majestic tasting - they'll give you some great pointers and work to a budget (plus we got to take away the rest of any of the bottles he'd opened which was a nice bonus too!).

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,

A terrific wine shop! The owner gave us some great recommendations for wines we haven't tried…read morebefore, that were very reasonably priced, and we loved each one. He is very welcoming and has a great selection of wine. We will definitely become regulars.

From the owner: Our wines are sourced from small vineyards across France, Spain and Italy. Our stock changes on a…read moreregular basis, depending on what is at its peak

went in the shops with my cousin I understand I'm under age but I came as an translator as her…read moreEnglish is not very well. they refused to sell to us and she got emotional after the employees and if I'm correct the manager laughed at us. not recommend store will also contact the bureau and their council for comp on discrimination and racism.

I actually passed up a few liquor stores on my way to this one. Based off of the picture I saw, I…read morefigured it might be worth a walk. The place was clean and organized. The staff made recommendations that were great recommendations. Definitely a good liquor store!

Superb, family run wine merchant, offering an excellent choice of well chosen wines, including some…read morerare items ( in some case Circle Wines being the sole importer for the UK). Pricing is fair; the lists available on the website are unintimidating as these things go, but if you are unsure , just call, and they will be happy to help. In fact, it's worth calling anyway - there are often new wines coming in that are not yet advertised. Online shop frontage only, as I understand it - also definitely worth speaking to them if you have an event to cater, as there is a sister business, Forkful Foods. I've used both, and found them excellent.

From the owner: Circe Wine buys wine from growers throughout the world and delivers to our customers. We do not…read morehave a shop and the overheads associated with it and pride ourselves in great value and outstanding wines combined with a personal and efficient service.

Has a GREAT assortment of liqueurs and very helpful workers. No trip to London is complete without…read morea trip to Gerry's

If you are in London looking for hard to find spirits go here. Do not waste your time with the high…read moreend Whisky stores that are fleecing their customers. This place is reasonable. I was here on holiday from the US looking for a bottle of Blanton's. They had me call each day to see if one came in. When it did they held a bottle for me. Great sales team that knows their stuff and is very customer friendly.

There are two little wine shops on this stretch but this is my favourite by far. It's in the corner…read moresite in a really nice Victorian building and it just gives the whole place a better feel - wine and where you keep it is important right? I'm no expert on wine - at all - so what I do when I come in here is ask the very nice French man behind the desk what he thinks. I tell him about what I'm going to eat with it or who it's for or what it's for and he makes a suggestion and tells me about the wine. I then tell repeat what he says to whoever I drink the wine with. The selection is really good though and ranges from mid range £6 or so to much, much more serious vintages. There is also a fridge with chilled wines ready to drink and a pretty good mix of champagnes. Pop the corks.

A long established business, relatively recently acquired by new ( French) owners. Excellent -…read moreknowledgeable staff ( just make sure you're speaking to one of the French guys). Specialising in Old World wines, although by no means exclusively. House champagne is very palatable and good value. Will deliver and loan glasses. Interestingly, they also have an interest in premium bourbon, but that's another story.