Clapham’s Abbeville Road already has much to attract food and drink lovers – the new Ginger Pig butchers and the fab Brit brasserie, Bistro Union, to name just two. Opposite Bistro Union and virtually next door to Ginger Pig, Bottle Apostle makes it a holy trinity worthy of a pilgrimage.
This is the third branch of the Hackney-based independent wine merchant, the first in Victoria Park, the second in Crouch End, which offers a choice of 16 tasting samples on rotation from an Enomatic wine-preservation system, 450 wines, with an emphasis on Italy and Portugal, plus in-store tutored tastings. There’s also the bonus of an excellent selection of craft brews and ciders.