3. The Little Fine Wine Company
It should be said immediately that this online wine business is an outlier in this list, as it has always existed to serve consumers, and has since its foundation offered next day delivery to homes across the UK.
However, it is a new company – created by Master of Wine Vicki Stephens-Clarkson just over two years ago – and specialises in a format almost exclusively found in restaurants: half-bottles.
With an unrivalled range of these diminutive formats on offer via its website, it allows you to drink like you’re dining out – and that is enjoying a half-bottle on your own (perfect for those who are self-isolating and single), or, for couples, beginning a meal with a half bottle of one wine type and finishing it with another.
In essence, it encourages you to experiment with wine, even within a single evening, in a way one would normally only do when eating out.
