The Wine Bar

A short list of wines we'd order ourselves. Bring your book, nobody will hurry you.

A bottle of white wine, a full glass and a stack of books on a wooden table at Chapters

By the Glass

We don't stock wine we wouldn't drink ourselves. The list is short on purpose and it changes when we find something better, so ask us what's open.

  • Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc £7
  • Malbec, Mendoza £7.50
  • Gamay, Beaujolais Villages £6.50
  • Provence Rosé £6.50
  • English Sparkling, Hampshire £9

All glasses 125ml, with 175ml and 250ml on request. Everything on the list comes by the bottle too, and if you'd rather open a bottle from our shelves, corkage is £10.

Wine Flights

Three small glasses, one idea. Each flight is three 75ml pours with tasting notes written by the two of us.

Flight 01

The House Trio

The three glasses we pour most: the Picpoul, the Provence rosé and the Gamay. A good place to start if you're new here.

£14

Flight 02

The Grand Tour

Three countries in one sitting: white from the Languedoc, red from Mendoza and a sparkling from Hampshire to finish.

£16

Flight 03

The Seasonal

Three wines we choose each month, paired with a reading recommendation. Ask at the bar for what's pouring now.

£15

If You Loved This Book, Drink This

Every month we pair a book we've been pressing into people's hands with a wine that fits its mood. It started as an experiment, but the right pairing is usually obvious once you've read both.

Not a Wine Day?

We do proper coffee and cake too, from open till close. Espresso, flat whites, teas and something sweet on the counter while it lasts. Coffee is available all day, we're not that kind of wine bar.