Wines chosen bottle by bottle
Four hundred labels from small growers, tasted by us before they go on the list, with the vintage written on each one.
By region
We taste everything on the list
Every month we open around seventy bottles and keep ten. We do not list a wine we have not drunk, and we do not copy tasting notes from the importer: the note on every page is ours.
How it reaches you
Moulded boxes
Every bottle sits in its own moulded pulp cradle. If one arrives broken, we replace it without you sending anything back.
Cooled in summer
Above 28°C we pack ice packs in the box and ship only Monday and Tuesday, so bottles do not sit in a depot over the weekend.
Signature on delivery
The parcel is handed only to an adult, with ID shown to the courier. We do not leave bottles in a parcel locker or with a neighbour.
Storage, vintages, orders
How do I store bottles at home without a cellar?
On their side, in the dark, between 12 and 16°C, without swings in temperature: a cupboard on an internal wall beats the kitchen. Screwcap bottles can stand upright. Above 22°C a wine built for ageing matures too fast and loses its fruit.
Will I get exactly the vintage in the photo?
Not always. With small growers a lot runs out in a few weeks, and the vintage we ship is written in the variant title, not in the photo. If you need a particular vintage for a gift, write before ordering and we will check stock.
Is there a minimum order?
No, a single bottle is fine. Shipping is free from six bottles, and at twelve the price per bottle drops too, because that is a full case. Spirits above 40% ABV ship only to countries we are allowed to send them to.