One of the U.K.’s buzziest wine bar concepts is packing its pour-your-own taps and heading for Nashville’s Gulch. Vagabond, a self-pour wine bar and restaurant with more than a decade under its belt in Britain, is set to make its U.S. debut later this year with a roughly 2,800-square-foot spot at 1000 Division Street.
The concept revolves around more than 100 rotating wines paired with seasonal small plates and shareable dishes. On top of that, the Nashville location is slated to feature a full-service bar with a strong Tennessee whiskey lineup and a self-pour beer wall loaded with local craft brews. It will be the brand’s first American outpost after operating solely in the U.K. for years.
“I created Vagabond as a wine bar for the rest of us,” founder Stephen Finch said in comments shared with WSMV. Finch told the station that his longtime ties to Music City helped steer the decision to pick Nashville for the U.S. launch. The company has framed the Gulch spot as a fit for both casual tasting sessions and bigger group nights out.
Vagabond’s self-serve setup, where guests load money onto a prepaid card and pour samples or full glasses from refrigerated dispensers, first rolled out in London in 2010 and now centers on a selection of more than 100 wines, according to the Majestic Wine Group. Harpers reported that Majestic acquired Vagabond out of administration in April 2024, picking up nine venues and preserving staff. That backing is set to power the brand’s jump across the Atlantic.
In Nashville, the planned roughly 2,800-square-foot wine bar and restaurant at 1000 Division Street is expected to open in late 2026, a spokesperson told WSMV. The outlet reports that the menu will lean into seasonal plates inspired by wine-producing regions, backed by a rotating list of roughly 100 curated wines. The full bar is set to put Tennessee-made whiskeys front and center, while the self-pour beer wall will showcase local and regional craft beers.
Why The Gulch?
The Gulch has turned into one of Nashville’s most restaurant-heavy neighborhoods, with everything from tasting-menu spots to splashy hotel bars drawing steady crowds. That density helps explain why operators keep planting flags there.
The Infatuation points to the neighborhood’s concentration of destination restaurants, while Nashville Lifestyles has highlighted a wave of rooftop and hotel food-and-beverage concepts that have broadened the area’s appeal. Against that backdrop, Vagabond’s interactive, wine-focused setup is poised to add a different kind of late-night and small-plate option to the mix.
The company has described the Nashville outpost as a flexible, experiential space centered on wine discovery and social nights. For now, it has not pinned down a specific opening date beyond the late 2026 window.
