Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Top wine bars in London

London is full of fantastic wine bars. But some are so well hidden, you could easily walk right past them. To help you out, we've uncovered some real gems where you can find a fantastic variety of wines, great food and good company. From the oldest wine bar in London to a real French fancy, there's a wine bar for every taste and occasion.

As well as a huge variety of wine, many of London's top wine bars offer wine tasting events, live music and plenty of delicious nibbles to compliment your vintage. So give your local pub and miss, and try something new!

Tamarai, Covent Garden, Central London - Tamarai is one the best bar and night club in London. It is a award wining wine list in London. At tamarai you will find a wide variety of wines with chef tasting menu.

Artisan & Vine, St John's Hill - Artisan & Vine, a quirky wine bar and shop near Clapham Junction has over 120 wines to choose from – all naturally or locally produced. It's a sociable place, with Wednesday night wine tasting, live jazz on Thursdays and trips to local vineyards, plus wine "flights" to sample on each visit.

Leicester Square's Cork & Bottle - An unexpected gem of a wine bar, hidden away in Leicester Square, Cork & Bottle boasts up to 40,000 bottles in its cellar reserves at any one time.