24/05/2026
I don't often post anything personal on this page, as it's all about the wine...but (still being all about the wine, of course)
3 years ago today, the idea of Bacchus-UK was officially born. I got married to my soul mate having been together 17 years. Of course, it wasn't going to be a normal wedding, and wine was very important....so we chose a little town in Tuscany Comune di Buonconvento and my absolute happy place Podere Cunina Farmhouse.
I had selected the wedding wine to be a vineyard overlooking the town Campriano Estate (it helped that it was not only delicious but also an independent vineyard)....
But....being high maintenance and all, I wanted the same wine at my UK party, I asked a local importer who dismissed me. So Ranuccio Neri helped me with a UK contact to get the wine to the into the UK.
So here I was, with wine imported into the UK....so I thought, why not, what's the worst that can happen. Then started the journey to obtain all the licenses. Bacchus-UK was born.
So here we are, 3 years on, celebrating in the Loire, with our wedding wine.