London is one of the best places in the world to drink. And I mean drink anything—beer, coffee, tea, heck, even hot chocolate, but especially wine, and most especially over the last decade, a global influx of natural wines. England has always been keen for a tipple, but today's milieu would have been all but unrecognizable to Londoners in the 20th century. Think London … [Read more...] about The Sprudge Wine Guide To London
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In London, A Tiny Triumph At Hackney’s P. Franco
P. Franco is home to the most famous set of induction hobs in London. It's also a wine bar and retail shop hidden in the former Great Wall cash-and-carry (the original sign still looms above the bottle-lined shopfront) on East London’s Lower Clapton Road. It's a stretch once known locally as the "Murder Mile," but today it's everyone’s favourite part of Hackney—and P. Franco is … [Read more...] about In London, A Tiny Triumph At Hackney’s P. Franco
Up Late With Charlie Mellor And London’s The Laughing Heart
You'll walk right past The Laughing Heart twice before you find it. This is part of its magic—it is subtly hidden, unassuming in its way, tucked behind a minimalistic glass front. This is a relatively new natural wine destination (opened late 2016) here in wine-mad London, located on busy, hip Hackney Road. The singular vision of one Charlie Mellor, sommelier and opera … [Read more...] about Up Late With Charlie Mellor And London’s The Laughing Heart