Community News

TThis month SK Magazines caught up with the team behind Wilmslow’s latest hospitality venue. The Wine Cellar Wilmslow. A newly opened, independent local wine bar, serving Wilmslow and Cheshire fine wine from around the world, along with the best of British cheese & charcuterie from specialist artisan suppliers such as Cobble Lane Cured & The Courtyard Dairy.

“We have been the talk of Wilmslow since opening in June, the concept brought to life by the team behind Suburban Green Wilmslow & Chorlton. A modern yet classic wine bar style, a comfortable & stylish environment to explore our expansive list. From Bordeaux to Bekka Valley, Haut-Medoc to Hungary, Provence to Piemonte, via Champagne of course, there is plenty to enthral & excite.”

With over 140 wines available, of which nearly 40 are available by the glass, there is something for everyone, whilst also hosting regular wine tasting events, hosted by suppliers & producers from around the world.” Why not call in and find the perfect wine for you.

Wine Cellar Team - Rob, Cal, Martin, Mac

WILMSLOW CIVIC TRUST INVESTIGATES ONE OF LORD LEVERHULME’S PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES

In a post-pandemic return to their tradition of making visits to places of interest, members of Wilmslow Civic Trust travelled to Port Sunlight. The village was founded in 1888 by William Lever, as somewhere to build a new soap works and homes for his employees. There are over 900 houses, 12 public buildings almost all listed Grade I or II set in 130 acres of parkland. What makes Port Sunlight unique is the way in which Lever’s social goals and romantic ideals have been so successfully integrated into the village layout. The many galleries in Lady Lever Art Gallery in the village house the best of Lever’s collection of paintings, sculpture furniture and ceramics