The best wine subscription services that deliver in London
Unlock your inner oenophile with couriered cases handpicked by the experts
We’ve all been there. You’re heading to a dinner party hosted by your most stylish friend and need to pick up a good bottle of wine to take with you. You want to impress with your choice but, the trouble is, as much as you love drinking it, your wine knowledge is next to zero. Step in the increasingly popular wine subscription.
Tailored to your tastes, these delivery services bring new bottles directly to your door, helping you discover wines from little-known producers and explore serves from regions you might not have previously considered – with each one handpicked by expert sommeliers so you know you’re getting the good stuff. From specialty champagne subscriptions to indie bottle shops delivering the latest and greatest natural wines, here’s our guide to London’s best wine subscriptions.
The Little Fine Wine Company
As the name suggests, the Little Fine Wine Company specialises in the world’s finest wine in half bottles. It offers flexible subscription packages ranging including monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly options with choices including all-red, all-white, mixed and seasonal fine wine cases. Each bottle is handpicked by founder Vicki and each delivery comes complete with tasting notes, pairing guides, drink-by recommendations and region guides. Found a bottle you really love? Emal they team and they’ll be happy to source more for you.
From £66.95 per quarter, thelittlefinewinecompany.co.uk
Cépage
If you’re looking for a bottle that will perfectly suit both your palate and occasion, look no further than Cépage. Founded by sommelier Harry Ballmann (previously of Folie and Wiltons on Jermyn Street) and his partner Bea Morris on the belief that wine should be bought for sharing and enjoyment, Cépage started out as an online wine store and bespoke sommelier service aiming to shake up the world of fine wine collection.
Alongside its bespoke cellar curation services, Cépage offers three wine subscriptions in total, ranging from its entry-level Learn Your Grapes subscription, which sees two bottles from one grape variety show up at your doorstep each month, to the Terroir subscription, which explores a specific appellation or region. There’s also a premium Cépage subscription, for those with more discerning tastes, which includes early and exclusive access to benchmark bottles picked up at auction or from private cellars. In addition, Cépage is currently designing an ultra-premium Cépage club, open to only 20 customers, which will operate much like a wine concierge.
Sip Champagnes
Founded by two friends on a mission to help the bubble-drinking public discover the more than 2,500 independent makers in the Champagne region, Sip Champagnes is your go-to for a seriously special celebratory bottle. As well as single bottles and carefully curated Discovery cases, Sip also offers a Champagne Club subscription service.
Working out at up to 25 per cent cheaper than buying the bottles individually, £50, £100, £250 and £500 per month options are available, offering up to five bottles of artisan champagne delivered to your door in temperature and humidity-controlled packaging. Each delivery promises the best cuvées and most interesting single varieties and comes with tailored tasting notes, while subscribers are also granted a monthly virtual tasting with a participating winemaker.
From £50 per month, sipchampagnes.com
Peckham Cellars
Launched in late 2019, Peckham Cellars found its feet during lockdown as the go-to for wine aficionados looking to order fine wines online. A subscription service was the obvious next step and, in May 2021, Club Del Vino was born. Cases are delivered as four-bottle cases and can be all red or mixed (which includes sparkling and orange wines). Recent selections have included an organic Terre de Bardet by John Almansa, a 2018 Sancerre from Gerard Fiou and Dinamo’s Nucleo X orange wine. Delivery is available nationwide and there’s no minimum subscription period, plus subscribers receive a chic Club Del Vino tote as well as 10 per cent off the full Packham Cellars range.
From £88 per month, peckhamcellars.co.uk
Provisions
Another relatively recent addition to the wine subscriptions scene, north London natural wine specialist Provisions launched its delivery service in April 2021. Each month a themed case of three wines designed to take you on journey through a specific region or grape variety is delivered, alongside tasting notes to guide you through each bottle. Recent themes have included Orange Crush (an introduction to orange wines) and Chilled Out Reds – a selection of fresh, summery red wines perfect for drinking cold. Not ready to take the subscription plunge just yet? Each case can also be bought as a one-off purchase.
The Sourcing Table
If a monthly subscription seems like a little more than you’ll be able to keep up with, The Sourcing Table’s quarterly option could be the ideal alternative. The bottle shop describes its mission as bringing to the fore ‘wine with personality, of a place not a style’ and, as such, each subscription case of six or 12 wines is curated by one of The Sourcing Table’s experts, including award-winning sommeliers Rajat Parr and Paz Levinson and wine writer Jamie Goode, to showcase the best in new, unusual and under-the-radar wines. Expect selections designed to push your palate and expand your wine knowledge.
From £150 per quarter, thesourcingtable.com
Shop Cuvée
While Shop Cuvée, the online iteration of Finsbury Park bottle shop Top Cuvée, stocks everything from cocktails and beers to spirits and aperitivo hour nibbles, when it came to offering a subscription service it knew that wine was the way to go. Specifically, natural wine which, to put it politely, hasn’t always enjoyed the best reputation. Determined to change that, each box is curated by the shop’s specialist team, as well as occasional special guests, to help you discover a rotating roster of new, exciting and, most importantly, delicious natural wines. Choose either three or six bottles per month and prepare for a surprising mix of red, white, fizzy and orange wines to come parading through your door.
From £30 per month, shopcuvee.com
Vinoteca Wine Club
Long the wise Londoner’s go-to for great food accompanied by one of the most extensive wine-by-the-glass lists in the capital, earlier this year Vinoteca expanded its expertise to wine subscriptions with the Vinoteca Wine Club. Each month a mixed case of six vegan and vegetarian-friendly wines (red- and white-only options available) is delivered, with each accompanied by an online tasting masterclass. True oenophiles can also choose to upgrade to the Vinoteca Family Case with bottles hand-picked by Vinoteca owners Brett and Charlie, while all subscribers receive 10 per cent off online purchases, access to exclusive events, wine buying advice and expert tips on food pairings and drinking windows.
