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Ade Bro
Great choice of beers and wine. My favorite beer shop ever!!
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Alexandre Coates
Great local shop, very friendly staff and delicious drinks. Great selection of non-alcoholic beers as well
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Andrea Pecorelli
I had a great experience at this beer shop. My girlfriend and I came in looking for three beers as a gift for her fat...
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Andrew Maudsley
Great selection and prices
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bala
Great bottle shop with just the nicest person at the shop! Very attentive and helpful. Definitely recommend checking ...
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David pereira
Best bottle shop in Edinburgh, great selection of beers and super helpful staff. My go to for sour beer.
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Emily Paul
A phenomenal selection of products that is perhaps only surpassed by how phenomenal their staff is - I went in lookin...
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Gezuz Kryst
Great selection with friendly staff.
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Giblet Gravy
Absolutely superb selection and even better service. I was given great recommendations that suited my needs, and the ...
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Glenn Kent
Dear owner my friend and his wife were there on holiday and found me a bottle of Blantons Gold I have been wanting a ...
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joshua brimdyr
Finest and greatest depth of beers for sale in Edinburgh. The owner is super knowledgeable and helpful. There was a c...
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Kenny McCartney
Can't believe I've failed to give a good review of this place before. I've been frequenting this place fo...
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Laura Gutiérrez
Una selección muy buena de cerveza. Nos atendió un chico muy amable detallandonos muy bien el producto a pesar de ser...
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Lauren
Popped in a few nights ago for some gifts. Great customer experience, they listened to what I was looking for and cam...
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Lee Traversari
Spotted on my drive to my last customer, so glad I spotted it. By far one of the best bottle shops I've had the p...
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Mark Muir
The Beerhive is simply the best,very friendly knowledgeable staff,always have an extensive range of beers.🍻
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Michael Zenkl
Excellent selection, very kind and knowledgeable co-owner! Thank you, I walked out with 8 exceptional bottles of wine!
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New Fads
Great guys, amazing selection and super knowledgeable! The best.
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Owen Frost
Our local bottle shop!Absolutely top service everytime we go in! Team are always so friendly and knowledgeable.Always...
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Rachel Wade
Always a pleasure to visit, a real asset to the community, we would be lost without Team Beerhive! Helpful, friendly ...
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Ross Cooper
Great little beer and wine place
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Ross Fraser
Huge selection of quality beers and an execllent local delivery service. I ordered on Thursday night and had the beer...
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Ryan Collman
Been buying beer from Peter and Richard for nearly 8 years now. Definitely the best beer shop in town.
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Seoridh Fraser
Excellent selection across a broad range of price points and styles and thats just the wine. The Beerhive has been ah...
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Sian Buchan
excellent wee shop with great staff and wonderful selection - lots of stuff that isn't beer too, picked up a few ...
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Steven Halkett
Awesome bottle shop. Totally out of my way but I will return many times
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Stig E
Meget godt utvalg i ØL
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Tara M
Great selection and service with a smile! I was really pleased with their delivery options and frequency. I am cancel...
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Tom Hutchinson
An obviously great passion project bottle shop which I'm embarrassed it took me so long to visit. Great selection...
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Zera Esham
Great place for exciting craft beers with an excellent wine selection as well. The staff are knowledgeable and friend...

Collection: White Wine

White wine covers far more ground than many people realise. The same colour in the glass can come from dozens of grape varieties, different climates and completely different approaches in the winery, which is why no single style could ever define it.

White wine covers an enormous range of styles, from crisp mineral-driven Sauvignon Blanc and coastal Albariño to textured Chardonnay, aromatic Riesling and richer skin-contact wines. Produced either from white grapes or from red grapes with minimal skin contact, white wine tends to focus more on freshness, acidity, texture and aromatics than tannin, creating styles that range from light and refreshing to deeply complex and age-worthy.

Climate, grape variety and winemaking approach all play major roles in shaping the final wine. Cooler climates often produce wines with sharper acidity and citrus-driven freshness, while warmer regions can create broader, more textural styles with stone fruit, spice and richer mouthfeel. Oak ageing, lees contact and skin fermentation can also dramatically influence texture and complexity.

Our white wine range focuses on expressive bottles from thoughtful growers across France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Eastern Europe and beyond, alongside modern minimal intervention producers working with both classic and lesser-known grape varieties. Alongside benchmark regions and traditional appellations, the collection also highlights organic farming, biodynamic producers and lower-intervention winemaking.

Expect bright citrus, orchard fruit, floral aromatics, minerality and savoury texture alongside wines suited to everything from seafood and lighter dishes to richer food and extended ageing. The range includes classic Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Riesling alongside orange wine, Alpine whites, volcanic varieties and more experimental low-intervention bottles chosen for balance, personality and drinkability.

Whether you're looking for fresh everyday white wine, textured food-friendly bottles or more structured cellar-worthy wines, white wine remains one of the broadest and most versatile categories in the wine world.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is white wine?

White wine is a type of wine made by fermenting grape juice without prolonged contact with the grape skins, resulting in a pale colour and a fresh, lighter style compared to red wine.

What grapes are used to make white wine?

White wine can be made from green or yellow grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Grigio, as well as some dark-skinned grapes where the skins are removed during production.

What does white wine taste like?

White wine can range from crisp and dry with citrus and green apple flavours to richer, fuller styles with notes of tropical fruit, honey, vanilla or stone fruit depending on the grape and winemaking style.

Is white wine always dry?

No. White wine can be dry, off-dry, medium-sweet or sweet depending on how much natural grape sugar is left after fermentation.

What food pairs well with white wine?

White wine pairs well with a wide range of foods including seafood, chicken, salads, creamy pasta dishes and lighter vegetarian meals, depending on the style.

What is the difference between white wine and red wine?

The main difference is that white wine is fermented without grape skins, giving it a lighter colour, softer tannins and generally fresher, more acidic flavour compared to red wine.