Anthony Byrne Fine Wines

• James
• Fri 20 Jun 2025

The UK has been producing "wine" for over 2000 years (the Romans were great growers) with the first commercial UK vineyard opening in Hampshire circa 1952. With over 1000 registered vineyards now in the UK, English Wine is to be celebrated.

We work with our supplier, Lyme Bay, based in East Devon; an area of outstanding beauty and right on the Jurassic Coast, perfect for vines I hear you say!

We have 3 superb examples of their wines that really showcase how great the wine of the UK is. Enjoy!

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• Sarah
• Tue 03 Jun 2025

Chilean Wine Tasting Vina Apaltagua – 11 June

Artisans Depot, 154 Merton Hall Road, London SW19 3PZ

A relaxed evening of flavour discovery at their Wimbledon shop.

🕰 Time: 7:30pm - 10:30pm

🍷 Tickets: £35 — includes a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and six tasting glasses

🧀 Add a cheese board: £16

📩 To book: Email

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• Tony
• Fri 30 May 2025

We are looking for candidates to expand our existing dynamic sales team covering the East of England.

Main Duties

Wine Sales Managers at ABFW are responsible for the development of the existing customer base allocated to them while seeking new opportunities across their area. As the local ambassadors for Anthony Byrne Fine Wines, it is crucial that they have a positive attitude to on-trade wine sales and marry commerciality with excellent wine knowledge. Whilst primarily a field-based role, Wine Sales Managers will visit the office in Cambridgeshire regularly. Working hours are generally 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with some requirement to work outside of regular business hours to support customers, for training, wine dinners, etc.

Knowledge and Experience

*Commercial experience in selling wine (on-trade preferred) *A good track record in sales and meeting growth targets *Knowledge of the wine trade and trends *WSET Level 2 preferred

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• Eugenie
• Wed 28 May 2025

Delightful Evening of Wine and Cheese Tasting hosted by The Three Horseshoes Graveley

📅 Date: Thursday, 12th June 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM 📍 Location: The Three Horseshoes, Graveley

Indulge your senses in an exquisite evening featuring a wide selection of premium wines expertly presented by a knowledgeable vineyard specialist Vina Apaltagua. Pair these fine wines with a delicious assortment of cheeses, creating the perfect harmony of flavours.

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• James
• Fri 23 May 2025

The Bull, Great Milton X Vina Apaltagua

On Tuesday 10th June, hosted by Vina Apaltagua and Anthony Byrne Fine Wines, latest wine tasting evening, starting at 6.30 for a 7.00 kick-off. The evening will feature a range of fabulous Chilean wines and will include an exclusive 3 course meal in the ticket price.

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• James
• Wed 07 May 2025

Picture the scene... January, Burns Night and a Rioja producer.... what can possibly come from that I hear you ask?!

Well we were thrilled to welcome Luis from Bodegas Sonsierra in Rioja Alta earlier this year to speak about some of his amazing wines at one of our customers, the John O'Gaunt Golf Club, who hosted a Burns Night Dinner.

The conversation moved onto a Club Wine with 2 of the Sonsierra wines as the backdrop for some own label designs.

You have to agree they look superb and trust us the wine is excellent also....

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• Tony
• Wed 23 Apr 2025

Very pleased to welcome Vina Apaltagua to the UK and give them the opportunity to showcase a range of their wines to a selection of our customers.

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• Tony
• Mon 14 Apr 2025

The largest co-operative of vine growers in the village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra in Rioja, Bodegas Sonsierra, has added two new single vineyard wines to its portfolio: Soltierra, the winery’s first single-varietal Garnacha, and Quitasueños, a Tempranillo. The latest expressions will join the winery’s four existing wines that enjoy the distinctive Singular Vineyard classification: El Rincón de los Galos, El Manao, El Muérdago, and Duermealmas.

Produced in the cutting-edge Viñedos de Sonsierra micro-winery, opened in 2017, the premium Viñedos Singulares come from six different old vine parcels in the hills surrounding the San Vicente de la Sonsierra village.

The experimental winery features small tanks, some as small as 500 litres for micro-vinifications, employed by the innovative Intranox Oresteo system for pump-free remontage. This computer-controlled system captures CO2 released during fermentation and redirects it over the cap of grape skins, enabling gentle and manageable extraction while reducing the winery’s carbon footprint. Each wine and vintage undergoes a tailored ageing process to best respect and showcase the unique characteristics of its fruit.

The winery, which was founded in 1961 as the first cooperative in the Rioja denominación de origen calificada (DOCa) region, owns nine parcels recognised as Viñedos Singulares – more than any other winery in the Rioja Alta area and second in the entire DOCa Rioja region. The premium category of singular vineyard wines was established by the DOCa in 2017.

Bodegas Sonsierra also has the opportunity to expand its portfolio in the future by gaining access to more small-plot vineyards. These are hand-harvested and over 60 years old, with some vines exceeding a century. The vineyards vary in altitude, ranging from 400 to nearly 700 meters, and feature different soil types.

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• James
• Thu 27 Mar 2025

Great to be working with the top restaurant teams across their sites in London, who recently met with Luis from Bodegas Sonsierra and are now listing some of their awesome wines.

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• Tony
• Fri 21 Mar 2025

Join Roberto from Vina Apaltagua at the John O'Gaunt Golf Club in Sandy, Bedfordshire to taste a selection of their wines, hosted by Anthony Byrne Fine Wines.

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