Meet our judges

Morgan Edwards, Knutsford, Cheshire

In their five years of trading, Morgan Ward and Edward Speakman have grown a loyal customer base and recently relocated to larger premises.

Mumbles Fine Wines, Swansea

A favourite pit-stop for the locals and a destination on the tourist map, Jon Moore and the team ensure a warm welcome for all their customers.

Native Vine, Bristol

Charlie Jones’s young and vibrant business holds many events and tastings. Its three locations in the Bristol area ensure it is truly embedded in the community.

Oak N4, north London

Cameron McKeown and his team bring regular music events to the Finsbury Park neighbourhood, as well as fine wine.

Oxford Wine Company

Ted Sandbach presides over one of the UK’s largest and most successful independent wine companies, and Emily Silva is currently taking her final MW exams.

Real Drinks, west London

Founded in 2005 by Nicholas Dolan, the company now operates from a store in Little Venice. Manager Iris Fabre and her team put their tastebuds to the test for us.

StarmoreBoss, Sheffield

Established in 2013, this well-loved merchant now has two shops from where Barry Starmore and Jefferson Boss run tastings and events.

SugarBird Wines, Aberdeen

Alex and Ruth Grahame ran restaurants in South Africa before returning to their hometown in 2021 and launching SugarBird, offering huge range of Cape wine.

Tell Me Wine, Chepstow

Christine and Fabian Voisin recently moved to a larger premises in the heart of Chepstow to accommodate their popular wine and tapas tasting events.

That Wine Cellar, Oldham

With a background in hospitality, followed by a stint at Amathus, Ian Howard, known to many as “that wine fella”, opened his own shop in Delph last year.

The Bottle Shop, Moretonhampstead, Devon

After living in Russia and China, followed by a lot of European travel, Anne Cleminson and Simon Johnson settled in Devon to focus on sourcing the best wine.

The Grape and the Good, Wells, Somerset

Andrew Kinnersley prides himself on offering a friendly service including free local delivery and regular free tastings at the shop he established in 2015.

The Jolly Vintner Too, Bournemouth

Jim Dawson has over four decades of experience in the trade. He stocks over 500 wines, introducing around 70 new lines each year to keep his range evolving.

JON MOORE MUMBLES FINE WINES