With Italians now liberally distributed across SW7, local expats (and fans of their homeland’s best DOPs) will be thrilled by the arrival of this most persuasive of ambassadors – a chic specialist wine bar and boutique off-licence. On offer is a stonking stock of over 600 directly sourced tipples, with many offered by the glass from the in-house Enomatic system: friendly staff are on hand to nudge you towards delicious discoveries such as Nero di Troia Rosato (a sensational summer rosé) or Sori San Martino Dogliani Superiore (a full-bodied Piedmont ruby red with hints of almond and cherry). To eat, order mixed taglieri – food platters loaded with regional cheeses and cold cuts ranging from Ubriaco Prosecco (‘drunk’ cheese) and smoked Sicilian scamorza to top-notch bresaola and castelspeck (a lean smoked ham from the Alto Adige traditionally flavoured with spices and juniper).