Bedford and Strand

At some point, either before, during or after middle age a proportion of us are invaded by the wine bug. This affliction requires us to spend large amounts of time and money pursuing vinous nirvana and it is at this point in life that the horror of pub wine lists becomes an issue and a mental map of decent wine bars becomes secondary in importance only to a good sense of which way to walk to get to the nearest tube station afterwards.
So, what does my London wine map consist of? Well, Terroirs, Gordons, Vinoteque, Shampers, Selfridges Wonder Bar, any Davy’s wine bar, Vagabonds, Nicolas Canary Wharf, and Waitrose Canary Wharf all make an apperance, and now, for its wine list far more than its food, Bedford and Strand off the strand.

A basement tiled room, a short list comfortingly grouped by price but more importantly for wine drinkers, all wines served by the glass, carafe or bottle and some interesting choices instead of the more typical variations. Light on French offerings, plenty of New World (Malbec Rose anyone?), a single, and perfectly decent Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc, a solid and fairly priced claret for the traditionalists and even a British still wine.

Cheers! (and no, that one isn’t on my list)