Best of London
Best Wine Bars in London: Natural, Biodynamic & Classic
London's wine bar scene has undergone a complete transformation over the past decade, moving from the stuffy old-school Mayfair wine merchants to a vibrant, democratised culture of natural wine, skin-contact orange wines, and biodynamic producers. Terroirs on William IV Street near Covent Garden arguably started the natural wine revolution in London, pairing low-intervention wines with simple charcuterie and cheese. Noble Rot in Bloomsbury and Soho combines a brilliant wine list skewed toward classic regions — Burgundy, Barolo, Rioja — with serious cooking. Sager + Wilde in Hackney Rd and Paradise Row brought the wine bar concept to east London with a list that champions small producers. Duck & Waffle's wine programme offers bottles with sky-high views on the 40th floor of the Heron Tower. For Champagne specifically, Brasserie Zédel and Corbin & King venues reliably deliver excellent fizz. The city's growing population of European sommeliers has brought Italian, Spanish, and Georgian wine expertise to neighbourhoods from Bermondsey to Notting Hill.