Bedrock at Ham Street

June 28, 2023 Ben Walker

Announcing Bedrock, at Ham Street! This summer Lucie & Jules at Ham Street are opening their doors and hosting a community of like-minded growers for an intimate, casual wine fair on August 6th.

Together they represent some of the most innovative and committed growers and winemakers working in the UK today.

Alongside wines to taste, there will be a bar for drinking bottles in the sun, the rare chance to buy the wines direct from the growers to take home, and food from a couple of our favourite restaurants and bakeries, all day long.

Open to all, tickets are £12 and available below.

More info soon!

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Bottled Sunshine: A Chat with Paul Old

June 19, 2023 Ben Walker

A conversation with Paul to discuss his process is always a highlight on our calendar. With two new Project 108 releases, we discuss the wines in detail, take a deep-dive into soil health, and Paul has thoughts on getting out of your own way.

Release The Bats! New 2Naturkinder

June 15, 2023 Ben Walker

Propellant, invigorating and pure: the latest 2Naturkinder wines from 2020 and 2021 are an affecting collection that bear the hard-won marks of a family and team farming with the utmost care, working in close collaboration both with one another and nature.

An Evening with Ham Street at Isca

June 9, 2023 Ben Walker

We're thrilled to announce that on July 1st, Lucie from Ham Street will be travelling up North for an evening with our friends Isca as we pour wines from Ham Street and our other UK growers.

The team at Isca have been putting a wonderful amount of energy and effort into championing English winemaking and viticulture, a huge vote of confidence for a budding scene from a team whose opinion we hold in high regard. They've been following the work of Lucie & Jules for quite a while, and we're delighted that they can finally welcome Lucie to Manchester for an evening of wine, food and conversation.

Reservations are recommended, walk-ins are welcomed. You can book now here, via Isca.

New From Ham Street

June 9, 2023 Ben Walker

Our first UK release from the '22 heatwave (Hot Grape Summer) - Ham Street’s Pet Nat 2022 is a deep-fruited, juicy number, bold and refreshing.

Two Tastings for a Northern Summer

June 8, 2023 Ben Walker

We can't promise sun but we can promise the wines will help.
In two weeks we head North for two trade tastings pouring wines for summer at two of our favourite restaurants.

New from Offbeat

May 30, 2023 Ben Walker

In what is becoming a welcome annual tradition as we approach summer proper, we are able to begin releasing wines from our UK growers' cellars. Two new wines from Nicola & Daniel at Offbeat, Salisbury.

Back in Bablut

May 18, 2023 Ben Walker

Always a welcome arrival, we've received our first 2022 wines from Christophe & Antoine Daviau at Domaine de Bablut, alongside some heavy hitters from back-vintages.

Offbeat & Eline: Two Dinners

May 17, 2023 Ben Walker

We're excited to announce the next in a series of collaborations between restaurants and our UK growers.The beautiful Eline will be collaborating with our pals at Offbeat to bring you two very special evenings this summer.

Grappes Me Another: Clos Kixhaya

May 16, 2023 Ben Walker

New arrivals from Béa & Etienne: The last of our 2020’s and the first of our 2021’s. The pair continue to dazzle with their resourcefulness in expressing myriad faces of their single varietal: 4 hectares of old Cab Franc in Chinon.

The Bottle Harvest 2023

May 15, 2023 Ben Walker

Our new project is the beginning of an exciting plan: to have all of our English still wines in reused bottles by next year. Beginning this year with a number of releases from a couple of our UK growers, we’re excited to be making a difference within a notoriously wasteful industry.

A New Song at Les Chants Jumeaux

May 10, 2023 Ben Walker

Matthieu L'Hotelier's unique approach has been an inspiration since our earliest days. Joined in the project by his partner, Chloélie Cholot-Louis in 2020, and purchasing a 17th Century farm in 2022, Les Chants Jumeaux has gone from strength to strength. It's a turn of events that thrills us to no end.

An English Grower's Dinner at Spring

May 9, 2023 Ben Walker

We're thrilled to announce the first in a series of collaborations between some of this country’s finest restaurants and our UK growers. Over two dates, Domaine Hugo and Spring will be collaborating: for a Grower’s Dinner with Fern Verrow in the restaurant, and an event in the biodynamic Wiltshire vines later this summer.

Got That Good Blue Schist: Xaviere Hardy Rarities

May 8, 2023 Ben Walker

We had a tiny number of releases from Xaviere's cellar this year, though we're thrilled to have any wines at all from her 2021, particularly ones as exemplary as these. With two of the three already sold out (there was tiny quantities to go round) the remaining cuvee is available now- whilst it lasts!

Allez Ouest!

April 21, 2023 Ben Walker

An intimate celebration to taste the new arrivals from Xaviere Hardy, Chloélie Cholot-Louis & Matthieu L’Hotelier

Real Wine In The Vines: Ham Street Wines

April 20, 2023 Ben Walker

All our British producers will be joining us for Real Wine In The Vines on Tuesday 16th May, including Lucie & Jules from Ham Street.

Real Wine In The Vines: Offbeat Wines

April 19, 2023 Ben Walker

Among our producers joining us for Real Wine In The Vines on Tuesday 16th May: Nicola & Daniel Ham from Offbeat.

Misty Mountain Hop: New Releases from Black Mountain

April 4, 2023 Ben Walker

We're excited to release two new wines and a 'Little Fondo' from Black Mountain, attentively farmed in Herefordshire. Mark's innovative spin on Korean Natural Farming produces wines with an assertive purity, layered and alive. These limited sparkling wines are a testament to their unique terroir. Available now, limited to six per customer.

A Tasting at Flawd

March 31, 2023 Ben Walker

On Monday 17th April we head back to the waters edge to pour wines for spring at the (hopefully) sun-filled Flawd .

Open for the trade from 11am - 4pm, we’ll be joined by our pals Otros Vinos & Wright’s Wines . The team at Flawd will then be opening up the bar & kitchen until 8pm, so please do join us for a drink!

Spring Blooms Eternal: Mataburro

March 29, 2023 Ben Walker

We're pleased to make available three pitch-perfect spring wines from Laurent & Melissa at Mataburro. Short, gentle macerations in exceptionally dry conditions have resulted in balanced, delicately-framed wines with vibrant fruit.