Recent Awards

Specialist Wine Retailer of the Year 2010 champagne specialist of the year 2011 small independent wine merchant of the year 2011 north west england wine merchant of the year 2014 australian wine specialist of the year 2014northern england wine merchant of the year 2016small independent wine merchant of the year 2016

2016 International Wine Challenge Northern England Wine Merchant of the Year
2016 International Wine Challenge Small Independent Wine Merchant of the Year
2014 International Wine Challenge North West England Wine Merchant of the Year
2014 International Wine Challenge Australian Wine Specialist of the Year
2013 International Wine Challenge North West England Wine Merchant of the Year
2012 International Wine Challenge North West England Wine Merchant of the Year
2012 International Wine Challenge Rhone Wines Specialist of the year
2011 International Wine Challenge Small Independent Wine Merchant of the Year
2011 International Wine Challenge Northern Wine merchant of the Year
2011 International Wine Challenge Champagne Specialist of the Year
2010 Decanter Wine Magazine Small Independent Wine merchant of the Year
2010 N W Wine & Spirit Association Specialist Wine Retailer of the Year

Our Other Awards

  • Twice International Wine Challenge Small Independent of the Year.
  • Eleven times International Wine Challenge Northern Wine merchant of the Year.
  • Six consecutive times ‘Which?’ Northern Wine merchant of the Year.
  • Twice ‘Which?’ Independent Wine merchant of the Year.
  • International Wine Challenge Specialist of the Year for the following areas:
    Spain (x2), Argentina, Austria, South Africa, Rhone, Germany
  • Finalist/highly commended in the International Wine Challenge Specialist for the following areas:
    Italy (x2), Portugal (x2), Alsace, USA, Chile (x3), New Zealand (x2), Australia (x3), Burgundy (x2), Regional France, Spain (x3), Rhone (x2), Austria (x2), Bordeaux, South Africa.
2006 Wines of new Zealand independent Merchants list
2000 Regional Wine & Food List for Spain – Overall winner
1999 Wines of Germany Highly Commended (most diverse list and best German Riesling selection)
1999 Regional Wine & Food List for Spain – Highly Commended