An Islington wine pub with decks, a Notting Hill room of Georgian amber and vinyl, a chocolate factory for women winemakers and a candlelit bar on the Thames.
Saunter Drink · 6 November 2026Each of these four starts with the list. At Sova, it runs east, through Georgia, Armenia and Ukraine. At Lady of the Grapes, it favours bottles a woman has helped shape. At Godet, the Jacquère and the Gamay lead.
They sit in Islington, Notting Hill, London Bridge and Shad Thames, and each has a room worth staying in as well as a list worth reading.
Best for Sit near the hi-fi corner on Essex Road, with a Jacquère in hand, before the DJs start.
Best for A Georgian amber wine and a record from the shelf, off Portobello Road.
Best for A wine list shaped by women winemakers, in a Grade II chocolate factory.
Best for A bottle from the shop, drunk by candlelight on the Shad Thames cobbles.
Opening days and hours differ at each, so check with the venue before you go.
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