Borough Wines opens in Hackney with a fill-your-own bottle service
From Borough Market to the Borough of Hackney – Borough Wines opens a second branch in Wilton Way near London Fields – an area lacking in quality independent off-licences. The charming, work-in-progress decor reflects its surroundings well, as does the environmental friendliness: buy an empty 1 litre bottle for £2 and fill it from barrels of own-label red, white or rosé for £6. Quality takes precedence over economy here – and you’ll need to part with a minimum of £10 to get the best value – but the knowledgeable staff ensure it’s money well spent. Although France dominates the bins (the owners hail from there), there are a good few New World and Lebanese bottles too.
Borough Wines, 67 Wilton Way, E8 1BG (07939 037905).
“buy an empty 1 litre bottle for £2″ – why?
Whatever happened to “bring a bottle”?
Posted by The Sediment Blog at 11:51 am, June 7, 2011
Please bring your bottle if you want!
Posted by borough wines at 4:08 pm, June 7, 2011
Any tastings before you buy?
Posted by Michael at 10:13 pm, June 7, 2011
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Wow this is FANTASTIC! Well done Borough Wines. Truly innovative!
Posted by Yasmeen at 11:07 am, June 10, 2011
These guys are fabulous. I never thought that a community spirit can be raised in this part of the city, but businesses like this is turning my street into a desirable village feel! At last i found a store who actually calls you by your name, well, if you are as regular as I am!! Lovely Wilton Way, get your little booties down there. Xx
Posted by Darren henderson at 5:47 pm, June 17, 2011
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This is such a fab idea. I’m going to be visiting soon and blogging about you guys!! Exactly the kind of thing that we need to start seeing. GG x
Posted by Gypsy Gold at 11:33 am, June 27, 2011
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