Building on the success of being shortlisted at the Decanter Retailer Awards, Wickhams has this year been crowned a winner in the prestigious awards. The Devon-based independent online wine and spirit merchant has won ‘Best Specialist Retailer South & Regional France’, which was announced today.
The business was also shortlisted for the ‘Best Small Online Retailer’ and ‘Best Specialist Retailer, England & Wales’ categories. A relative newcomer, having only launched three years ago, Wickhams winning at the Decanter Retailer Awards 2023 is a high accolade due to the exceptional choice consumers have when it comes to buying wine in the UK.
Wickhams’ founder Dan Farrell-Wright comments: “We are utterly thrilled to have won this award. The Decanter Awards really highlight the strength and breadth of the UK retail sector, there is a great deal of competition out there so to win is hugely gratifying. My aim with Wickhams is to provide easy access to great wine for everyone. We go above and beyond to ensure we know the wines we sell inside out and can offer the best to our customers, which is what I attribute our success to.”
The 2023 edition of Decanter Retailer Awards was led by a judging panel of seven independent experts who thoroughly reviewed and discussed entries.
One of the judges was wine educator, writer and MW student Leona De Pasquale, who noted that: “While unanimous decisions were often reached, some entries required extensive deliberations and votes were required due to exceedingly tight competition. This underscores the vibrant and remarkable wine scene that UK consumers are fortunate to enjoy.”
At the core of Wickhams’ business is the desire to offer customers the chance to try new wines, whether in specially curated cases, the Any Six Mix value option or via their regular tasting events. All Wickhams events are interactive, lots of fun and come highly recommended. They are hosted by wine expert Pip Vanham AIWS DipWSET and Wickhams’ founder Dan Farrell-Wright, alongside other guest hosts. For online tastings, the wines are delivered through your letterbox in tasting size packets large enough for two pours, prior to the event, ready for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own sofa.
More information of forthcoming events, both online and in-person can be found here.
