Wine Wharf

This informal, wine-focused restaurant & bar was the final addition to the Vinopolis complex over a decade ago. Little has changed – apart from the upstairs mezzanine, which has seen the arrival of more slouchy sofas for slow sipping & nibbling on Mediterranean-style deli platters (in addition to proper sit-down meals of, say, cured beef with rocket & parmesan followed by seafood tagliatelle). The all-embracing global wine list runs to hundreds of bottles from every conceivable vinous region (however small), so you might find yourself comparing the merits of a Canadian Chardonnay, a Slovakian Muscat or even a promising tipple from England’s ever-growing vineyards. Tasting notes are succinct & unflowery, & there are plenty of selections by the glass if more than one bottle ends up taking your fancy.