> Wine stores without Enomatic machines or equivalent
Well they are clever, but traditional merchants in the UK always have open bottles to taste from, but also offer tasting events where you can be taught by an expert, or even the winemaker themselves. A lot more fun than the machines I think!
Tasting events are cool, but they often have a commercial edge, focusing on a particular distributor. You also need to make time for them - you can't just turn up any evening on your own demand.
If you're in London, I recommend Vagabond Wines. Not only do they have a good selection in tasting machines rotated frequently, they also do tasting evenings. I've been going to the Fulham branch for years, but they've expanded.
Hedonism Wines is also a mandatory visit, of course.
Well they are clever, but traditional merchants in the UK always have open bottles to taste from, but also offer tasting events where you can be taught by an expert, or even the winemaker themselves. A lot more fun than the machines I think!