The Devon-based independent online wine and spirit merchant won 'Best Specialist Retailer South & Regional France', which was announced earlier this week.
The business was also shortlisted for the 'Best Small Online Retailer' and 'Best Specialist Retailer, England & Wales' categories. A relative newcomer, having only opened for business three years ago, Wickhams winning at the Decanter Retailer Awards 2023 is a high accolade due to the exceptional choice consumers have when coming to wine buying in the UK.
Said Wickhams' founder Dan Farrell-Wright: “We're obviously 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 all wine drinkers. 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 all entries.
One of the judges was wine educator, writer and MW student Leona De Pasquale, who noted: “While unanimous decisions were often reached, some entries required extensive deliberations and votes were required due to exceedingly tight competition. This underscores the vibrant, utterly remarkable wine scene that UK consumers are fortunate to be able 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 mixed-case-of-six value option or via their 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
https://wickhamwine.co.uk/my-events.
They have a wonderful range of wines, sparkling and still, red and white, plus a range of gifts, all of which would make excellent Christmas purchases.