Top 10 London Wine Bars

Artisan & Vine, a quirky wine bar and shop near Clapham Junction, has more than 100 wines to choose from – all naturally or locally produced. You can try a "flight" of three different wines carefully chosen by the Artisan & Vine experts, enjoy a seasonal British meal, or pick up some tips at one of the weekly wine tasting sessions.

This Leicester Square wine bar was established in 1971 and boasts up to 40,000 bottles in its cellar. The renowned bar lives up to its ethos that "life's too short for boring wines" with a lovingly chosen wine list and a menu of bistro lunches, cheeses and the Cork & Bottle favourite: raised ham and cheese pie.

The people at Green & Blue are on a mission to get Londoners drinking wine for the pleasure of it. To help you on your way, they host regular wine tastings and wine dinners, and even run a dedicated school of wine. The East Dulwich wine shop, deli and bar is the perfect place to discover new wines.

Established in 1890, Gordon's Wine Bar is possibly the oldest wine bar in London. Still family run, signs of the bar's long history can be found everywhere, from the cellar and candlelit tables, to the aged wooden walls covered in memorabilia and old newspaper cuttings. The varied wine list includes sherry, port and Madeira.

Traditional French fare and great wine characterise this popular Gallic wine bar situated off Charing Cross Road. Le Beaujolais' romantic décor and compact size create an intimate, cosy atmosphere, while blues and jazz provide the soundtrack to your evening. Arrive early to get a seat in the upstairs bar. 

Originally built as part of the railway engineering works around London Bridge, Wine Wharf is now part of Vinopolis – the wine-tasting, restaurant and events complex near Borough Market. There are hundreds of wines to choose from, with everything from new world varieties to fine wines, plus sharing platters and an a la carte menu.

Vivat Bacchus in Farringdon boasts an 80-seat restaurant and a well-stocked wine bar. Its five cellars house more than 18,000 bottles of largely South African wines, plus vintages from Spain, Italy and beyond. Cheese is a speciality here and there are two cheese rooms. There's a second branch of Vivat Bacchus in London Bridge.

The revamped St Pancras International station may contain Europe's longest champagne bar, but DesVins is the place to go for wine. Serving more than 20 varieties by the glass, DesVins conserves its wines' taste, aroma and colour with a special "enomatic" wine-serving system, which uses a nitrogen gas preservation process.

Nestled in Fortnum & Mason's Fresh Food Hall, 1707 is named after the year the famous department store was founded. You can order almost any wine from the adjacent wine department for a £10 corkage fee, or choose one of the many wines available by the glass. The food menu focuses on delicious treats from the Food Hall.

Vinoteca wine bar and shop serves more than 25 wines by the glass and 280 different bottles. On the menu, you'll find freshly prepared dishes made using meat from Smithfields Market, sustainable fish and seafood and seasonal fruit and veg. As well as the original Farringdon branch, there's a second site in Marylebone.