7 wine bars worth the trip across England, editor-ranked by Cork & Curve. All England guides.
Plateau ★ 4.6 · Sussex
Brighton hinterland · 1 Bartholomews, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1HB, England
Natural wine bar in Brighton's South Lanes, pouring organic and biodynamic bottles with seasonal small plates from Sussex growers and fishing boats.
Fourth and Church ★ 4.6 · Sussex
Brighton hinterland · 84 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2EB, England
Church Road wine bar, bottle shop and kitchen in Hove, with a changing glass list of grower wines and sherries and a tasting room behind the shop.
Ten Green Bottles ★ 4.5 · Sussex
Brighton hinterland · 9 Jubilee Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1GE, England
Jubilee Street wine bar and shop trading since 2007, pouring small-grower bottles by the glass and running weekend masterclasses in the same room.
Ridgeview Wine Bar and Shop ★ 4.5 · Sussex
Ditchling and the northern Downs · Fragbarrow Lane, Ditchling Common, Ditchling, East Sussex BN6 8TP, England
Wine bar and shop looking over the Ditchling Common vines, pouring Ridgeview sparkling by the glass and running a 30-minute six-wine flight hourly from 11am.
Plates ★ 4.4 · Sussex
Brighton hinterland · 21a Norfolk Square, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2PD, England
Norfolk Square bar pouring a fully English wine list weighted towards Sussex growers, with small plates built around the same county's produce.
Cases ★ 4.2 · Sussex
Brighton hinterland · 34-35 Western Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 1AF, England
Western Road wine bar and shop in Hove, strong on English sparkling, with charcuterie from the counter and a speakeasy room behind at weekends.
Bolney Cafe and Wine Bar ★ 4.1 · Sussex
Mid Sussex Weald · Foxhole Lane, Bolney, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 5NB, England
Casual wine bar and cafe at the Bolney estate in the Mid Sussex Weald, pouring the estate's still and sparkling range plus its gin and vermouth.