The Winemakers Club is a wine shop, bar and importer in Holborn, well regarded for its extensive wine cellar.
Head through a shabby-chic entrance under Holborn Viaduct and you'll find this oenophile-friendly spot, located under dimly lit, cathedral-like brick arches. Championing innovative small producers who embrace biodynamic and organic principles, this shop-cum-‘wine pub’ also supplies lots of top London restaurants with bottles from over 40 top wineries. The team source their wines from Italy, France, Spain, Hungary, Germany and Australia, always with a keen focus on championing low-intervension winemaking and small producers.
The site itself is steeped in history, having served as a wine cellar for over 150 years, and more recently as Oddbin’s fine wine store. During the day, the vaults functions as a shop where customers can purchase its incredible wines. Come evening, and it transforms into a candlelit wine bar, where you can sample an array of distinctive wines alongside a selection of nibbles and bar snacks.
Choose from a dozen or so by-the-glass options on rotation, or dive further into the enormous bottle collection, including a few pages of majestic old world vintages. ‘Meet the producer’ soirées are a regular draw, as are regular tasting evenings, which often focus on specific styles or winemaking regions.
A concise selection of bar food includes everything from small nibbles (extra virgin olive oil crisps, nuts, olives) to plates of mortadella, duck rillettes, boquerones on toast, and potted beef with horseradish. There are also a range of cheese and charcuterie plates (fennel salami, coppa, and soppressata for example) and raclette toasties for larger appetites.
You can book a table at The Winemakers Club in advance, and when you do, the table is yours for the evening. The team always reserves plenty of space for walk-ins, but during busier times (midweek especially), a booking is always recommended. For bookings of six or more, please email the team directly.