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Romantic date night ideas in London from a local guide: sunset rooftop views, candlelit cellar bars, wine flights and evening walks, plus how to plan the perfect wine date.

How London became one of the world’s great wine cities: the medieval Vintners, Gascon claret, swans on the Thames, Britain’s oldest wine merchant and the wine bars you can still visit.

Fleet Street’s history after dark: from Wynkyn de Worde’s printing press and the first daily newspaper to the lawyers’ wine bars and taverns you can still visit today.

Where and how to go wine tasting in London: wine flights, by-the-glass bars, historic cellars and tasting tips from a local guide who used to run a licensed café.

How gin went from ‘mother’s ruin’ to London’s favourite drink: the Gin Craze, Hogarth’s Gin Lane, Victorian gin palaces and where to drink gin with a side of history today.

Only have one day in London? A local guide’s walking itinerary from Trafalgar Square to the Tower, with lunch at Borough Market and the stories that bring each stop to life.

A local guide’s tips for the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace: which days it runs, when to arrive, the best places to stand, and what to do nearby afterwards.

From a 1667 Fleet Street tavern to the site of London’s first coffee house, a local guide’s tour of the City of London’s most historic pubs and the stories behind them.

London’s oldest wine bars hide in cellars, vaults and old Fleet Street haunts. A local guide’s look at their history, from Kipling’s old home to the bar that wouldn’t serve women.