Vinopolis - City of Wine Reviews

As well as rude staff the whole tour seemed as if it had been pushed to the wayside to cater more for corporate do's where people are only there for free booze rather than for wine-lovers who are there for an informative and fun day. Audio guides were not offered, we received a roll of the eyes when asked to put our coats in and I have never met a team of staff so intent on making you feel unwelcome. I first went to Vinopolis around 6-7 years ago, where it really was a 'tour' instead of two big rooms and sponsored areas - although the gin cocktail was very good. At that time and until 3 days ago I would have recommended Vinopolis to everyone, now I will recommend not to bother and have a walk along the South Bank instead.

My view of Vinopolis, is it was dirty badly managed and the staff were rude and unhelpful and for £17.50 I expected more, we basically brought a glass and a half for this amount. I practically had to beg for an audio guide and was told by the coat attendant to go to another cloakroom when we found it there was nobody there to take our coats so we had to queue up again. In the ladies two doors were broken and they did not have any soap. They suggested you listen to the audio guide whilst the television screen was blasting at you! I would not recommend a visit and I certainly would not be going back.

If you’re serious about wine, wine tasting, interested in its background and keen learn more this is a great place to visit. If you’re serious about wine and interested drinking it, this is a great place to visit. Don’t be shy; treat yourself to the Ultimate Vinopolis ticket, £20. This ticket includes a self guided tour, a short “How to ...  Read the complete review

Having read the other reviews I was expecting something better. It has a good location - in the archways underneath a railway line. There are plenty of rooms - all covering a different region and you get an audio guide narrated by a man with a slurred voice. The good points: There were some good wines to be tasted, I likes the ...  Read the complete review

Lucky me. I got into Vinopolis on a cheeky two for one deal the other week. The single ticket price is £11.50, so that's quite a saving. In case you were wondering, it's a wine museum with a restaurant and bar attached, but entirely separate to the museum. To begin with I was disappointed. I had expected a wine tour and ...  Read the complete review

I have always been pretty intrigued by the concept of Vinopolis- a "City of Wine" smackdab in the middle of Tuscany, I can imagine. But London? So it was with a slight bit of skepticism that I entered those grand white pillars and through the glass doors into a wine tasting and private tour. The wine tasting was a ...  Read the complete review

It’s funny how as you get older your appreciation for certain things changes. This cannot be moreso than with Wine. Just 5 years ago, I would not have dreamt of entertaining myself by going Wine tasting, or learning about it’s production all in a day. But last week, when a friend invited me on a tour of Vinopolis (city of wine), I ...  Read the complete review

Vinopolis is not for wine experts - in fact, it's probably best suited to those of us with relatively little knowledge. This "museum of wine" offers a fairly comprehensive overview of the history, production, varieties and geography of wine-making. Vinopolis is housed in beautifully converted railway arches near London ...  Read the complete review

My partner treated me to a day at Vinopolis, a couple of minutes from London Bridge Station. I had never heard of it before and was ovewhelmed by the place when I got there. For the cost of ten pounds you get to spend four hours walking around one of the most interesting 'museums' you are likely to go to. The layout of ...  Read the complete review

On a visit to "Vinopolis. The City of Wine", on the South Bank, near London Bridge I came upon the "Hess Collection purpose built exhibition space" in a series of rooms connected to Vinopolis' exhibition of the history of wine. About half way round the wine exhibition we had something of a surprise as there was an ...  Read the complete review