Vagabond Wines

Wine on Tap... Literally. 

Vagabond is fast becoming a treasure of South West London. A badly kept secret, it’s now fully booked weekends and most evenings. Vagabond stole my heart through its charming and quirky décor, and it’s relaxed and avant-garde ambience; not to mention the obvious, it being a wine tasting bar! 

With their concept being ‘try before you buy’ the walls are lined with 100 different wines, including whites, rose and reds. Prices start from 50p a sample or £4 a glass, using a oyster-type card you load on your desired balance and away you go, like a kid in a candy shop... browsing has never been so dangerous!    

  

The lighting is warm, the music is soft and the staff are friendly. Vagabond’s atmosphere is seductively comfortable and time ticks away unnoticed. The shop-turned-bar has such character with wine boxes stacked in every corner, old wine crates used as tables, lanterns flickering from surfaces and old arm chairs bulging with their stuffing peeking out. However, don’t be completely fooled by the staff’s laid-back approach. They’re experts in their field and certainly know which Cheeder goes with what Malbec.  

Each wine comes with a description card, informing you of the drink’s heritage, level of dryness, tasting notes and even ‘pairing ideas’- ranging from ‘Cucumber sandwiches’,  ‘Thai Food’ or ‘Linguine con Vongole’ (clams and pasta to you and me!) Their selection is from all over the world including Argentina, Chile, Italy, New Zealand and the UK! A five minute walk from Fulham Broadway station, it would be rude not to pop your head in to sample these beauties.