Experiences
The 6 Best Wine Tasting in London
Self-pour bars, sommelier-led flights and cellar tastings: where to learn your way around a glass in London.
In short: our top picks are Vagabond Wines, Humble Grape and 28-50 Wine Workshop. 6 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
Wine tasting in London runs from casual self-pour bars to serious sommelier-led sit-downs, and it makes one of the city’s better date nights. Vagabond lets you help yourself to a hundred wines by the glass, Humble Grape runs WSET-led flights through natural bottles, and old hands like Vinoteca and 28-50 pour from proper cellars. You do not need to know your Barolo from your Beaujolais to enjoy it. Book a guided tasting if you want to actually learn something, and go hungry, the cheese boards are half the fun.
| Place | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Vagabond Wines | Battersea | ££ |
| Humble Grape | Battersea | ££ |
| 28-50 Wine Workshop | Marylebone | |
| Vinoteca | Farringdon | |
| The Sampler | South Kensington | |
| Davy's Wine Vaults | Greenwich | £££ |
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Editor’s choice
Vagabond Wines
Why we pick itSelf-pour bars across London with over 100 wines by the glass, plus guided wine and cheese masterclasses.
self-pour wine bar and tastings
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Humble Grape
Why we pick itWSET-led tastings through sustainable and natural wines, with sites at Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf and Battersea.
Worth knowingService is unhurried by design, which suits a long evening working through the list but frustrates anyone wanting a quick glass and a fast exit.
natural wine bar and tastings
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28-50 Wine Workshop
Why we pick itResident sommeliers run tastings and food pairings from a serious cellar on Marylebone Lane.
wine bar and tastings
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Vinoteca
Why we pick itOne of London's original modern wine bars, a 200-strong list and regular tasting evenings in Farringdon.
modern wine bar
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The Sampler
Why we pick itA wine shop with sampling machines pouring 80 wines to taste by the measure, plus tutored evening tastings.
tasting-machine wine shop
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Davy's Wine Vaults
Why we pick itA historic London wine merchant running tutored tastings in atmospheric cellar vaults.
historic wine merchant
Before you book
The guided masterclasses and tasting flights need booking ahead, especially for weekend evenings, and usually run 60 to 90 minutes. The self-pour bars like Vagabond are walk-in friendly, topping up a card as you go. Most tastings pair the wine with cheese or charcuterie, so it doubles as a light dinner.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
Vagabond Wines is our editor's choice: Self-pour bars across London with over 100 wines by the glass, plus guided wine and cheese masterclasses. Vagabond Wines, Humble Grape and 28-50 Wine Workshop lead the guide, with 6 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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