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Tanners

Family-owned Tanners was established in 1842 and is one of the UK’s top independent wine merchants.

Although perhaps best known for its superb choice of French wines, from famous châteaux through to bottles for every day drinking, Tanners has a huge range from across the wine producing world as well as many curios.

The buying team at Tanners seeks out wines that are typical of their region or grape variety with fruit, richness, acidity, tannins and wood (if there is any), in perfect balance. Many of the wines are from family-owned concerns; as owner and managing director, James Tanner, points out, "they often possess that rare passion for their land, their vines and their winemaking so produce considerably better wines."

The Colchester Wine Company

The Colchester Wine Company is the brand new name for Wheeler Cellars. The company remains wholly in the independent ownership of the Wheeler family, who have enjoyed over 150 years as independent wine merchants based in Colchester.  

The Colchester Wine Company caters for every wine consumer from beginner to connoisseur and from single bottle to substantial purchases. Their extensive wine portfolio spans fine wines from the classic regions of France and Italy to new and exciting finds from around the world. They are committed to bringing you only the very best quality wines from small estates and family producers, whilst remaining excellent value for money. Underpinning this extensive wine selection is highly personal and award-winning service.  

Customers are more than welcome to browse in The Colchester Wine Company shop, based to the south of the town of Colchester. Knowledgeable, friendly and highly trained staff are on hand to provide expert advice on every day wines through to many of the greatest wines of the World. They firmly believe in tasting before you buy and there is always a large selection of wines open and ready for you to taste. Exciting developments in the coming months include further work to www.thewinecompany.co.uk, the re-launch of The Wine Discovery Club and a major refurbishment to their shop.
 
Private Cellar

Private Cellar was founded in 2005 by Andrew Gordon, Nicola Arcedeckne-Butler MW and Laura Taylor, who built their respective careers at Corney & Barrow. Since then, the team has expanded to six, including former colleague James Naylor, Jessica Wilding and, since January 2008, Amanda Skinner, formerly of John Armit Wines and Lay & Wheeler. Together the team has more than 80 combined years of experience in and passion for seeking out and selling wines which are truly outstanding in their category. Amanda and Laura have also worked closely with Simon Hoggart - and Bron Waugh before him - for more than a decade, contributing to the Spectator Wine Club and becoming well-versed in what the discerning Spectator reader likes to drink.

The Private Cellar experience is all about a focus on quality and value for money, offering a genuinely personal and bespoke service. Every wine must pass Nicola’s Master of Wine quality assessment and the annual wine list has gone from strength to strength, taking in agencies from all over France, Spain, Italy, California, South Africa, South America and Australia. The team is proud to source its wines direct from the growers, and, by direct sourcing, is able to offer excellent value.

There is no call centre at Private Cellar - all callers speak directly with an expert and, in addition to everyday drinking wines, the company can offer cellar planning or rationalisation, advice on the use of wine as an investment, storage and drinking advice and many other services.

At Private Cellar you can always be sure of a warm welcome and friendly advice, backed by years of experience, for all aspects of your wine buying.

Yapp Brothers

For over a third of a century, Yapp Brothers Wine Merchants has built a considerable reputation as an importer of high quality, grower wines from small domaines. The company is widely recognised as the UK’s leading specialist in wines from the Rhône, Loire and Provence, and its’ agencies include well-established domaines such as Jean-Louis Chave, Georges Vernay, Patrick Jasmin, Auguste Clape, Alain Graillot, Le Vieux Donjon, Trévallon and Jasper Hill.
 
Founded as a Rhône and Loire specialist in 1969 by then full-time dentist, Robin Yapp, Yapp Brothers is now run by his son, Jason and step-son, Tom. Although the company has since broadened its range to include wines from the Alsace, Provence, Champagne, the Savoie, Roussillon, the Midi, Corsica and Australia, the Yapp ethos of sourcing the finest examples a region has to offer, remains unchanged.

Yapp Brothers is widely known as an efficient mail order company, but the company also supplies many of the best restaurants in the UK as well as supporting a lively retail shop at the Old Brewery in Mere, Wiltshire, where customers can elicit the advice of a friendly and knowledgeable team.

Corney & Barrow

Established in 1780 in the City of London, Corney & Barrow has gone from shop premises on Old Broad Street, to its position as a nationwide distributor with an enviable range of wines from all over the world. It remains, however, a resolutely independent company with a young and dynamic team dedicated to providing a bespoke service for every customer.

Corney & Barrow is proud to be exclusive agents for Pétrus and other wines belonging to the Moueix family, for the incomparable Burgundy wines from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leflaive, Domaine Bonneau du Martray and Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé and the extraordinary Champagne Salon, perhaps the finest and certainly the most coveted champagne in the world.

Corney & Barrow is the only wine company to have held three Royal Warrants as suppliers to HM Queen Elizabeth II, The Late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and HRH The Prince of Wales.

A more recent development in its long history has been the Corney & Barrow Wine Bar chain, operating twelve bars in the Square Mile and in Canary Wharf, all offering a huge range of wines by the glass, paired with quality bar food.

Now trading from an old HM Customs building near St Katharine Docks in the City, Corney & Barrow is constantly looking at ways to improve the business to the advantage of its customers on whom it relies for its future prosperity.

FromVineyardsDirect.com

FromVineyardsDirect.com is an online and direct mail only wine merchant that was started at the end of 2006 by David Campbell, the publisher behind the revived Everyman’s Library and Le Guide Hachette des Vins, France’s no 1 wine guide, and Esme Johnstone, the founder of Majestic Wine and former proprietor of Chateau de Sours.

It offers a deliberately limited range of high quality, very affordable wines from some of Europe’s best vineyards, delivered directly to the customer’s door at the click of a mouse.

By restricting its list ( under 60 wines), FromVineyardsDirect.com are able to maintain the highest quality standards on all their wines. They do not sell £4-5 plonk, nor the most expensive classed growths, categories which are already very well marketed in the UK. Its wines range from £6.65 to £24.95, with the majority in the middle of this price range and they place great emphasis on sourcing them from ‘upcoming’ regions and emerging winemakers so as to ensure the greatest possible value for money for customers.

The Spectator Wine Club Terms & Conditions

We will not sell wine to persons under the age of 18.

All our prices are inclusive of VAT and delivery to a mainland UK address. All deliveries outside of this area can be arranged upon request a small extra charge may be levied.

Prices in our wine list are quoted in pounds sterling inclusive of UK duty and VAT per bottle and per case of 12 bottles, unless otherwise stated. Payment for your order with The Spectator Wine Club must be received before the goods are dispatched.

We are happy to accept payment by Switch/Maestro or Delta debit cards, Visa and Mastercard, or by cheque if ordering by post.

Customers have a seven day right of withdrawal from mail order contracts. Notice of cancellation must be given in writing and will be effective upon receipt. Please note that in the event of a cancelled order a charge may be levied to cover the cost of collecting the goods.

You warrant that the personal information which you are required to provide when you register as a customer is accurate, current and complete in all respects. You will notify us of any changes in personal information by e-mail or in writing. We shall treat all your Personal Information as confidential. We shall keep it on a secure server and we shall fully comply with all applicable UK data and consumer protection legislation.

By providing your details to The Spectator Wine Club, you consent to The Spectator (1828) Ltd recording, holding and using the information you give The Spectator Wine Club at the time of ordering to process your orders, to improve their service to you and to contact you by post or telephone about their other products, services and promotions. All data is collected lawfully and maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

All contracts are governed by English law and jurisdiction.

All information (including credit card details) is sent and received using the latest in secure encryption software.

The Spectator (1828) Ltd shall not be liable for any failure to meet our obligations caused by circumstances beyond our control. If any provision of these terms and conditions is found by a court to be invalid, ineffective or unenforceable, the remainder of these terms and conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable.

All orders placed through this service will form a contract on these terms and conditions between you and The Spectator’s fulfilment Wine Agent. The Wine Agent is an independent company with no shareholding relationship with The Spectator (1828) Ltd.

The Spectator Wine Club is organised through 6 partners and The Spectator cannot be held responsible for any issue arising from our partners inability to provide goods and services. That responsibility lies with the individual merchant. Details of which can be found on our website www.spectator.co.uk.