Meet the sellers – past + present

One of London’s last remaining traditional wine trading companies, importing extensively to offer a unique and exclusive range.

Seasonal cheese and real, regional wines. Born in Paris in 1909, they’ve been serving the best European cheese to the common man and to the best restaurants ever since.

Independent and atmospheric wine bars and shops in the heart of London’s iconic markets.

Britain’s oldest wine and spirit merchant, located at No. 3 St James’s Street, London since 1698 and to this day, still family run. An incredible building housing an impeccable and fun-filled history. Good Ordinary Claret remains one of the most iconic bottles of wine in the world.

Originated in Borough Market in 2002. Handpicked range of 300+ wines, plus craft beers and boutique spirits. Pioneered the environment (and wallet!) friendly wine refill system.

Wines to sample, buy and adore, catering as much to the wine novice as to the seasoned tippler.

Johnny, the Vintage 1973 Peugeot J7 hot dog van from Bubbledogs in Fitzrovia – grower champagne and hotdog mecca by Sandia Chang and James Knappett. Grower Champagne plus the best dogs in the world is an unstoppable combo!

One of the longest established Independent Wine Merchants in the UK – 230 years old! Delivers quality, value for money, but also a sense of place.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil and wines wines using natural methods based on biodynamic principles. 10 hectares of vines and olive groves in the beautiful Tuscan Lucchesi Hills.

Discovering truly magnificent wines and bringing them to you. Questioning “why should we put up with a bland, anonymous supermarket wine, made in petrol-like quantities?” Indeed!

Independent and historical family wine merchants, specialising in exclusive wines from the classic regions of France.

Sourcing organic and biodynamic wines that reflect their place of birth: the soil, the climate and their people. Throwing the best wine parties ever in their Bermondsey wine arch.

Independent local wine shop in Walthamstow, E17. Specialising in natural and organic wines, craft beers and selected spirits.

Good wine, real people, great stories.

Greek regional wines from independent producers and founders of the wonderful London Greek Wine Festival.

Fantastic wine, spirit and beer store in Shoreditch with their own cafe and event space. Focus on organic, natural and bio-dynamic.

Award-winning South Kensington shop selling hand selected wines and offering bespoke wine services since 1989. 

Founded in 1978 and still working directly with growers to seek out wines that offer brilliant quality. Find them in London, Gloucestershire and Hampshire.

Fantastic wine at an affordable price. Without compromising on quality they seek to find the best wines at the best prices.

London’s pioneering Urban Winery in SW6. Award winning wines made from European Grapes – in London.

Founded in 2011, Le Grappin seeks out special sites in the over-looked, under-appreciated reaches of Burgundy to make hand-crafted, poised wines. Andrew + Emma Nielsen also produce Du Grappin, super smashable vin de soif and the one and only, utterly ingenious #Bagnum. A magnum; in a bag. As Le Grappin says, “Glou glou!” 

Twenty-nine years on and still totally independent. Wines with personality and wines to drink – not just wines that impress at tastings.

These guys believe in ‘terroir’, indigenous grapes, diversity and organic viticulture. They champion small, independent winemakers, the hardy souls who put their love and life’s work into the bottle to deliver a unique and inspiring product.

Wine, food, beer and spirits from Greece, working directly with a network of artisan producers. Unique and fresh, all grown, reared, and produced in accordance with old Greek traditions.

Organic, natural, biodynamic. Box, bagnum or can. Delivered to your door.

Biodynamic and natural wines with stories, every bottle comes with a tale to tell, written and illustrated by founders Oli and Sam. ‘We think of the wines we choose as great songs that we really want everyone to hear’.  A celebration of their producers – not just for their delicious wines but for the environmental, ethical and holistic choices they’ve made in creating them.

New Wave, New World. Delivering the new generation of wine stars direct to you

The most diverse New Zealand wine platform of its kind in the UK – sold from a cosy container in Brixton or delivered to your door. A wine portfolio like no other.

100% Austria! Wines from a new generation of growers. Founded in February 2014, Newcomer believe in and promote people that respect tradition but push new limits – growers who understand their region and look at ways to reduce their impact in nature and the cellar.

Authentic, natural wines from the greatest small winemakers.

Home of exciting wine and food writing, blurring the boundaries between gastronomy, wine and the creative arts. Magazine, restaurant, bar and on tour.

OW Loeb only like one other thing as much as wine, and that’s lunching. They’ve got some of the very best German, Burgundian and Rhone bottles on earth (if you ask nicely there’s usually a bottle of JJ Prüm or Rayas under the table) and when they’re not pouring those (or having lunch) they’re storming through the city plumbing in the biggest and best range of wine taps yet seen. Yes, that’s right, wine on tap. 

Seeking out the undiscovered, rare and traditional wine makers from Italy, expertly crafted from natural products. Deliver uncompromising quality and taste with infectious Italian passion.

You love wine, we love wine, let’s get it on.

THE place to learn about wine – from vineyard to glass. Wine education, training and research, the only place to offer undergraduate degrees in Wine Business and Production in the English language.

Victoria based importer focusing on growers from Central and Eastern Europe. Rawland primarily features indigenous grape varieties to ensure the sense of a wines origin is captured, partnered with low intervention techniques allowing for maximum respect of nature and biodiversity.

Seekers and importers of brave, creative, thrilling wines, especially from native & alternative grapes, drinking outside the box in west London since 2012.

WCB beer partner – Summer 2018

At Redchurch Brewery the approach is simple: Exceptional Beers, brewed with respect for process and flavour. Starting with an initial core range we have gone on to develop a wide range of experimental beers called Urban Farmhouse where we push the boundaries of fermentation.

Est. 2016. Independent East London urban winery based next to the tube station in Bethnal Green. Ripping up the rule book and creating interesting wines from fresh UK, French and Italian grapes. Home to London’s first winery tap room open Fridays and Saturdays.

Their mission is to sell wines of value, character and substance. An ever-changing range of hundreds of bottles with no minimum order.

Taking all the great attributes of independent farmers markets into the beating heart of the city.

Iconic British restaurant and bakery, championing French wines and bag-in-box.

Quality obsessed misfits who travel around the world looking for delicious undiscovered wines that punch above the weight.

West Hampstead local wine shop, Tannin & Oak are committed to selling wine they believe in and have taken every step to ensure quality through “rigorous” though enjoyable tastings. Not just a shop, you can drop in for a taste, a plate of meat or cheese with a glass, or just a chat about all things wine.

The Bib Wine Company is a family run outfit selling some seriously good wines. Sustainable and sourced direct from the producer, everything comes as bag-in-box.

Award winning indie and market leaders of instore enomatic sampling of dozens of wine at any one time, to make wine non-elitist and most of all fun.

Created to escape the boring. As the high street turned more mainstream Theatre of Wine were determined to champion the less well-known classics and emerging regions, introducing all to the thrills of wine.

We are Thirsty. Are you?

Forward looking, firmly rooted. Honest and transparent wines from honest and transparent people.

Making wine come alive. With 100 wines on tap, the customer is no longer trapped between bland supermarket wines with dishonest discounts and stuffy, specialist stores with off putting superiority.

Pouring great wines since 2005. Friendly and relaxed, Vinoteca serves up seasonal food to match their 200-strong wine list, with every bottle available to take away, drink in or buy online.

400 wines and 60 beers offers an ultimate wine experience.  Promote the pretty, unusual and iconic, plus the importance of sustainable, organic viticulture. Every wine tells a story.

Forget everything you know (or think you know) about boxed wine. This wine is one of Italy’s best kept secrets. Time to #thinkinsidethebox

Born in the Italian countryside, established in the City of London. The place for understated winemakers of quiet genius and all those who want to drink their wines. More a ‘wine pub’ than a bar, you can drink in, or take away.