Best Wine Shops in London

Recommended by Wine Confidante

 
 
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BERRY BROs AND RUDD or BBR - founded in 1698
3, St James’s Street, London – Flagship shop
63 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5HZ - London Shop

www.bbr.com

By Appointment to H.M. The Queen
By Appointment to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales 

Also in: Warehouse shop in Basingstoke
Sales Offices in: Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and Ireland 

Pros: employs five Masters of Wine; over 4000 wines for sale; famous for its En Primeur campaigns; offers Cellar Plan; wine storage facilities; runs WSET courses, different classes and many luxurious wine and dine events.
Cons: some storage problems may still occur

 

HARRODS Wine Shop (lower ground floor) – founded in 1834
87-135 Brompton Road Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7XL
Revamped in March 2018
www.harrods.com

Pros: a good selection of traditional classic styles of wine; good service; constant room temperature; facilities for smelling wine aromas.
Cons: modern and new styles of wine are in limited supply; a mark-up can be considerable

 
 

 
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HEDONISM WINES, on two floors – Established in 2012
3-7 Davies Street, London, W1K 3LD
HIDE - a new restaurant open in April 2018 in conjunction with the shop

www.hedonism.co.uk

Pros: 6500 wines & 3000 spirits – “crème de la crème from each region of the world”; a good selection of rare wines and wines for vertical tastings
Cons: a considerable mark-up on some wines

 

FORTNUM & MASON Wine Shop (Lower Ground floor) – founded in 1707
181 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ER

www.fortnumandmason.com 

Pros: Good selection of classic styles of wine, champagne and sparkling wines
Cons: Modern and new styles of wine are in limited supply; a considerable mark-up on some wines

 

 
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WHOLE FOODS MARKET – opened in 2007
63-97 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SE 

www.wholefoodsmarket.com 

Pros: an exciting choice of wines from many countries and wine regions in the world, including California, Washington and Canada
Cons: no website for wine

 

WINE SOCIETY – Co-operative, founded in 1874
Registered Address: Cunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2BT 

Online, by post or telephone subscription for membership www.thewinesociety.com 

Pros: “Puts members before profit”; sells only to members; no minimum order quantity; good prices
Cons: mainly traditional styles of wine

 

 
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JUSTERINI AND BROOKS – established in 1749, First Royal Warrant by King George III in 1761 – currently owned by Diageo 

61 St James’s Street, London SW1A 1LZ 

Sales offices also in: India, New York, Hong Kong & Singapore 

Trading online and by phone

www.justerinis.com

Pros: Over 3000 wines in portfolio; offers a good selection of fine wines from Burgundy, Barolo, Germany, Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire and Champagne; provides storage services
Cons: there is no shop

 
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GREAT WESTERN WINE – established 1983 Wells Road, Bath BA2 3AP

Good online and telephone services www.greatwesternwine.co.uk

Pros: Competitive prices; a choice of over 800 wines; 350 premium spirits
Cons: there is no shop in London

 

 
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SELFRIDGES Wine Shop – expanded in 2012
400 Oxford Street, Marylebone, London W1A 1AB

www.selfridges.com

Pros: good selection of wines: countries and wine regions are well represented
Cons: very high mark-up

 
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ARMIT WINES – online services and by phone
5 Royalty Studios, 105 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QF

www.armitwines.co.uk

Pros: famous for its Italian portfolio
Cons: there is no shop

 

 

THE SAMPLER – established in 2006
266 Upper Street London N1 2UQ
Also: in Wimbledon

www.thesampler.co.uk

Pros: good wine selection; opportunity to taste 80 wines in the shop ranging from inexpensive wines to the world’s finest wines
Cons: fine wines sometimes stay in enomatic machines for too long

 
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HARVEY NICHOLS
109-125 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7RJ

www.harveynichols.com 

Pros: good services, knowledgeable staff, good selection of wines; 
Cons: a very small department and can get very crowded

 

 
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MARKS AND SPENCER, Oxford Street and Marble Arch – also online

www.marksandspencer.com 

Pros: always on the lookout for new delicious styles of wine; offers are often available
Cons: only stock wines specially selected by Marks and Spencer

 
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FOOD HALL at JOHN LEWIS, Oxford Street – also online

www.waitrosecellar.com 

Pros: good reliable service; offers 25% off all the wines a few times a year
Cons: classic traditional styles, slow to introduce new styles and producers

 

 
 
 
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THE WHISKY EXCHANGE (TWE), World of Fine Spirits (also online) - family business, founded in 1999
2 Bedford Street Covent Garden, London WC2E 9HH

www.thewhiskyexchange.com 

Pros: established leader in the spirits world; offers 3500 whiskies, 500 rums, 400 vodkas, over 550 Cognacs/Armagnacs, 400 gins, 150 Tequilas and nearly 1000 liqueurs – always check online; runs many spirits events; received many awards
Cons: can get very busy at times