Reviews of The Wine Tasting Shop. (Pub) in London (London).

The Wine Tasting Shop

88 Reviews

68 Comments

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Wine bar

18 Hildreth St, London SW12 9RQ, United Kingdom

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Information of The Wine Tasting Shop, Pub in London (London)

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Reviews of The Wine Tasting Shop

M. D. C.

The Wine Tasting Shop is a great place to visit and: enjoy a glass wine tasting to buy if you liked it; try a great "tagliere" while tasting the glass of wine; ask for some suggestions to lovely staff while trying a great "tagliere" in order to buy a bottle of wine; being amazed by the underground cellar while looking for a unknown bottle of wine to be tried while enjoying a great tagliere, listening to the suggestions of the lovely staff in order to buy the bottle of wine you tried. Was I clear?

M. P.

I like the shop but I feel like I got overcharged here, the prices on the menu didn't make sense vs my final bill today. Annoyed that I didn't challenge it at the time (judgement was impaired). Check your bill.

K. B.

Absolutely LOVE this place. Amazing wines and their knowledge is amazing. All the staff are always friendly and helpful. Definitely go to one of their wine tastings on a Thursday. We went to the Italian wine tasting evening and it was so much fun and so informative. Go here. Now.

M. A.

Fantastic place with such knowledge staff. So many great and delicious wine options!

B. F. B. T. L.

Best wine shop with huge range of wines, staff are welcoming & friendly.

S. G. G.

Great wine selection, excellent service, you won't regret a visit!

L. E.

Nice bar. Good wine options. Charging service charge for one glass of wine for one customer seems a bit over the top.

K. K.

Really nice.. I dont drink but my mate had birthday here and it was nice sitting inside here facing each other on long benches with a wall of "try me" wine that had handwritten reviews on large Alice in wonderland style tags. We went on a night where a tiny loud blues band (two guys) sat basically under our armpits singing and strumming away tow tapping jazz bar level music.. I danced a lol bit.. Good clean crisp energy with no after taste. Loved it

D. d. C.

We love it love it love it. Warmest welcome, best advices as wine knowledge is impressive and a contagious passion when there, + much dynamism with jazz evenings, wine tasting evenings and more. Tables outside. A very lucky place to have in Balham!

N. S.

I love the Wine Tasting Shop. The staff and super helpful and knowledgeable. They have an infallible knack of suggesting the right wine, in the right price range to match any food I have cooked. Pop in for a glass and drink outside or pick up a bottle from home

L. D.

This place is so cute! The wine we had was brilliant (we had the rosé) and the charcuterie and cheese board was absolutely delicious. The bread that came with the board was SO good I haven't stopped going on about it to people. Would definitely recommend for a summer evening drink outside

A. R.

As well as a wonderful selection of wine they do great wine tasting evenings where you learn a lot and taste some lovely wines all picked specifically for each session by the owner. Everyone who works here loves wine and is passionate about the finds they have in store which you just won't get elsewhere. And they support some great vineyards around the word. A favourite!

T. M.

I was an occasional customer pre lockdown but have been blown away by the service in the past few weeks. Order over the phone for same day delivery by the smiling owner and not a delivery drone a la deliveroo etc. Super friendly & helpful when ordering and (other suppliers can learn from this) no attempt to push you out of your price range or sneer at lower end selections. Recommendations have been in line with other purchases and worth the risk on an unknown style. Luckily, as previously experienced, every bottle is good and when we have moved up the list a bit we haven’t been disappointed. After requesting a particular line which was out of stock a couple of times the owner even ordered some more in- excellent. It would be unfair not to mention the young man who has generally served me in the shop in the past who is always engaging, knowledgeable and, again, super friendly. The delivery option has taken our wine spending away from the supermarkets and they certainly will not be getting it back- an outstanding small business for Balham which should be cherished and supported - luckily from what I have seen it very much is.

M. R.

Lovely spot for drinks with some live music on Fridays. They have a lovely list of wines by the glass and walls of bottles to buy. The cheese board was plentiful and very tasty, although I would have liked at least one stronger cheese on the board, mostly were mild. Great location and easy walk from the station. Will defo go again.

c. k.

One of my most favourite places in Balham, if not my most favourite. I love coming here on a Friday evening or a lazy Sunday afternoon and listening to music and drinking wine at the counter. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. They've introduced me to wines that I would most likely have never tried/experienced. They make a deleciouse cheese plate too -- love the Comte and fig jam. :)

G. J.

Went for the wine tasting evening. Emmanuel and the team were so friendly and their explanations were great. The wine and cheese were generous and delicious. Good selection to buy after too. Thanks!

S. D.

Lovely place for a few glasses of fantastic wine - the owners are always friendly and welcoming, as well as incredibly knowledgeable about the wines! The olives and platters are also the perfect accompaniment

T. B.

Fantastic wine selections, from knowledgeable and friendly staff. Always a great atmosphere, makes a lovely change from your average pub. Weather you are buying wine to take away, or looking for a glass to relax this is definitely the place to go!

F. V.

The go to place for wine tasting - highly recommend!

M. P.

Off licence and wine bar. Big selection of quality wine to take away and to drink in. Very friendly, knowledgeable, helpful staff. Really good fun on a Friday night, the place has a good buzz about it. Tip: best place to come for a glass of wine on a sunny weekend day in Balham. Sit outside enjoy a great glass and watch the world go by. Super tip: They don't mind if someone in your party fancies a beer. Just pop along to We Brought Beer and bring one back.

C. V.

I think this is such a great idea - a wine dedicated place with tasting and options for around the world. The atmosphere is great and the live music is uplifting. Just wasn't too happy for being charged so much extra to drink my choice of wine there - as much as I understand the need for take away and drink in prices, I think £10 extra charge for a bottle that costed £17 was a bit too much.

F. D. E.

good place to buy good/better than average wine but not too expensive (we normally buy wine that costs above £10-£15). my husband and I prefer to buy here than in other places in Balham because here they know what that they are talking about and they listen to the client's needs.We haven't been disappointed yet :).

E. S.

Lovely little spot for wine and nibbles on an absolutely dreamy pedestrian street patio.

T.

Favourite place in Balham! Such wonderful staff and great wine recommendations. Great for a wonderful glass of wine and cheese as well as taking some great bottles home!

J. S.

I went into the Wine Tasting Shop to pick up some wine for a gift. Julia was very quick in finding some perfect selections in a range of price that worked for me, and provided some additional information that was both interesting and helped me to personalise the buying decision even more. She really knows her stuff, and when you are in looking for a great wine selection in Balham, walk past Sainsbury, stop before you get to waitrose, and check out her shop. Brilliant.

C.

Balham’s absolute best wine bar - only £9 corkage and an exceptional stock!!! Live music on Saturdays and the best staff to boot

S. B.

Really nice people. When you have a bit of time drop in for a glass of excellent wine at the bar. I often find that I've drifted into that second glass - purely for educational reasons, you understand. Great cheese platters.

M. T.

Absolutely loved our night here. Excellent and friendly service, cool atmosphere with great music and the wine selection was awesome! Will definitely be coming back.

R. A.

Great service, reasonable prices and lovely cheese/meat platters - this place has been a real success ever since it opened in Balham and here’s to hoping it stays for a long time

T. L. S.

Friendly knowledgeable staff, love the wine tasting evenings. I have an amazing evening and delicious wine each time I go.

r. b.

Great place , £9 corkage and you can drink out alfresco... good service and good tasting before you buy ☺

J. O.

Fabulous night wine tasting Bordeaux wines! Very knowledgeable, lots of great wines and excellent sauccison and cheese too! 👌🏼

A. J. F.

Love this place so much !

G. F.

Absolutely perfect.

S. S.

A huge range of wines from around the world, turns into a bar in the evening. Very friendly owners

R. M.

Delightful staff, good location, great wine selection with a warm atmosphere.

L. M.

Beautiful wine experience with a live band playing. Perfect way to spend Friday

L. O.

Brilliant place to find out about wine, or even better, drink it.

M. W.

One of my favorite places south of the river, great staff delivering a fantastic concept.

J. M.

Live music playing on Fridays, informed staff, good vibes

M. F.

Run by people who know their wine..prepare to be educated 🥂

M. G.

Just love the ambience and delicious menu

E. E.

The closest thing you get to a "local" in Balham . Good craic right here

S. E.

Lovely venue. Romantic, friendly, and relaxed

P. G.

My wife likes this place more than I do.

G. T.

Friendly knowledgeable staff, enjoyable evening

J. C. K.

Great neighbourhood spot to pop in for a glass of wine.

S. H.

Great place to buy or drink wine

T. W.

Great selection and service

L. P.

Lovely spot

R. M.

(Translated) An adorable team, wines as good as varied, possibility to land on the terrace with tapas ... A real pleasure! (Original) Une équipe adorable, des vins aussi bons que variés, possibilité de se poser en terrasse avec des tapas ... Un vrai plaisir !

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