London wine bars have come of age. The 10 below are where the city drinks seriously.
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The 10 best wine bars in London
01 · London
Bloomsbury
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Iconic · Wine magazine
From the wine magazine team — serious by-the-glass programme.
Order: Bartender's pour from open bottles
02 · London
Hackney
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Iconic · Natural
Iconic Hackney natural wine bar.
Order: A skin-contact glass
03 · London
Charing Cross
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Iconic · Natural
Iconic Charing Cross natural wine bar.
Order: A glass from the chalkboard
04 · London
Highbury
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Casual · Natural
Casual Highbury natural wine bar and shop.
Order: A natural glass with the small plates
05 · London
East Dulwich
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Casual · Natural
Casual East Dulwich natural wine bar.
Order: A glass from the by-the-glass list
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06 · London
Hackney
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Iconic · Natural
Iconic Hackney natural wine bar.
Order: A bartender's-choice natural glass
07 · London
Dalston
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Austrian-leaning · Modern
Modern Dalston Austrian-leaning wine bar.
Order: A grüner veltliner glass
08 · London
Camden
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Wine + cheese
Camden wine + cheese bar.
Order: A glass with the cheese flight
09 · London
Shoreditch
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Peruvian · Modern
Modern Peruvian-leaning Shoreditch wine bar.
Order: A South American glass
10 · London
King's Cross
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Sherry · Iconic
Iconic King's Cross sherry bar.
Order: A glass of fino with the jamón
How London drinks wine
The 10 above are where London actually drinks wine — by-the-glass programmes that change weekly, sommeliers who care, lists that go beyond the obvious.
