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I am beyond thrilled to share some brilliant scores from Jancis Robinson, the world’s most respected wine critic, on our...
18/06/2026

I am beyond thrilled to share some brilliant scores from Jancis Robinson, the world’s most respected wine critic, on our wines.

I first got into wine as a teenager, going on family holidays to France and helping load up the boot with discoveries on the way home.

When we got back, I loved unpacking the boxes and looking up the labels in my dad’s wine book.

I remember places like Saint-Émilion and Châteauneuf-du-Pape coming to life through the beautiful maps, pictures and stories.

That book was The World Atlas of Wine, by Jancis Robinson.

So to get the seal of approval from Jancis herself is not only huge for the business, but an absolute career highlight and a real full-circle moment.

Our wines scored an average of 16.83, which compares very favourably with recent tastings of bigger and more established companies in the UK.

It’s a credit to the winemakers we work with, and a reminder that there’s serious quality and value to be found beyond the usual suspects!

Wine connoisseurs assemble! ✊🍷Nice piece in today’s Business Post on the fundraising behind our UK expansion.Delighted t...
17/05/2026

Wine connoisseurs assemble! ✊🍷

Nice piece in today’s Business Post on the fundraising behind our UK expansion.

Delighted to get the backing of customers and winemakers as we take our next big steps in the UK.

Wine connoisseurs assemble! Nice piece in today’s Business Post on the fundraising behind our UK expansion.Delighted to ...
17/05/2026

Wine connoisseurs assemble!

Nice piece in today’s Business Post on the fundraising behind our UK expansion.

Delighted to get the backing of customers and winemakers as we take our next big steps in the UK.

A few of the brand new wines that wowed members at our spring tastings in Dublin and Cork last week.Going live on the si...
27/04/2026

A few of the brand new wines that wowed members at our spring tastings in Dublin and Cork last week.

Going live on the site this week! ✍️✍️💨

A big night in Trinity… Having studied there 20 years ago, it’s always special going back.So bringing 150 people togethe...
24/04/2026

A big night in Trinity…

Having studied there 20 years ago, it’s always special going back.

So bringing 150 people together for an evening of great wine and company... well it doesn’t get any better!

I was also delighted to welcome four winemakers from France, Spain and Portugal to pour their wines and share the stories behind them.

The weather even played its part, and Trinity was a stunning backdrop to it all.

Thank you to all our members for their support, and lovely feedback on the night.

And to Nicola, Adam and Henry for making it all happen.

Now onto Cork, to do it all again!

A few years back I was at Wine Paris, the big French wine fair, sniffing around for quality white Burgundy.My nose 👃 led...
21/04/2026

A few years back I was at Wine Paris, the big French wine fair, sniffing around for quality white Burgundy.

My nose 👃 led me to the area of the Groupe des Jeunes Professionnels de la Vigne, or the young winemakers of Burgundy. Mylène and Benoit of are members, so I thought there’d be further talent to discover here.

One sniff of this wine and I knew I’d found The One. A flinty, nutty, citrusy nose, followed by a broad, textured and complex palate - this is premium white Burgundy heaven 😋

Julien Gros is a bit of an outlier in Savigny-Lès-Beaune, a village much better known for its reds. 80% of Julien’s production is white wine, and being the tenth generation in his family to make wine, it’s fair to say that he knows what he’s doing at this point ✅

It’s from a small, south-facing vineyard on clay-limestone soil called Clos du Village. Even better, the vineyard is a ‘Monopole’, which is the rarest of rare things in Burgundy - a whole enclosed plot owned by a single producer 🦄

The wine is aged for 14 months in 50% new oak barrels, and this combination of ripeness, minerality from the soil, and influence from the oak, makes it a full-flavoured, opulent Chardonnay, full of elegance and complexity.

This is a gem of a wine from a young prodigy in Burgundy, and a complete steal at the price! 📈🍷

A dream day in Ribera del Duero… Cillar de Silos’ 17th century underground cellars, a light lunch at Casa Anton in Lerma...
07/04/2026

A dream day in Ribera del Duero…

Cillar de Silos’ 17th century underground cellars, a light lunch at Casa Anton in Lerma, and a quick bite at La Favorita in Burgos.

Spanish food and wine heaven just two hours from Madrid, you have to try it! 🥩🐑🍷💭

28/03/2026

Come visit the Loire Valley with me...

I’m very proud of the relationships I’ve built in the wine business.

Those relationships have given me access to hard-to-find wines from brilliant small producers, and that is what WineSpark is all about.

Here’s the story of how I did it in the Loire…

In wine, there’s nothing better than sharing a glass with the person who made it.Which is why I’m delighted to announce ...
13/03/2026

In wine, there’s nothing better than sharing a glass with the person who made it.

Which is why I’m delighted to announce that we’re taking WineSpark back on the road!

Two cities, 50+ wines, 200+ members and their friends, four brilliant winemakers, and many thousands of sips and clinks of glasses.

Our members in Dublin and Cork are in for a treat next month.

Here are the details:

📅 Thursday April 23rd (Trinity College, Dublin) and Friday April 24th (The Dean, Cork)

🕰️ 6.30pm - 9pm

🍷 Lidewij van Wilgen (.desdames), Luis Louro (), Carlota Pena (), Frédéric Leydet (Château Leydet-Valentin)

🤗 And a first look at some of the delicious new wines that I’ve discovered recently

With 52% of tickets are already sold, even Eventbrite seems excited about it 🔥

Ticket link is in our bio if you’d like to come and see what we’re all about! 👆

You’ve got to start somewhere…Sitting here doing my thing in the ‘cosy’ office we call WineSpark HQ brings me back to th...
12/03/2026

You’ve got to start somewhere…

Sitting here doing my thing in the ‘cosy’ office we call WineSpark HQ brings me back to the last startup I worked at.

It was 2015 at Naked Wines, and at this stage we’d long outgrown our cute little loft on the edge of town. We were moving into a fancy new office in the centre of Norwich, spread over two floors.

It was a huge move, a multi-million pound investment, and a real statement for the company - our progression from scrappy startup to mid-sized juggernaut would be complete.

We wanted to get it right, so I went looking for inspiration everywhere.

One such place was the new head office of a well-known shirt company in London, where the CEO showed me around.

It was an amazing space, but he told me his biggest regret was not putting the product room right in the middle of the office.

He told me that he wished that the colours, fabrics and styles that they were working on were visible for everyone, at all times. Instead the room was hidden away in the corner.

I went back to Norwich and looked up our plans. And sure enough, the wine room was tucked away in the corner of the top floor.

We scrapped that design and put a beautiful tasting room bang in the middle of the office - a big oak table resting on wine barrels, the room surrounded by glass so everyone could see what was going on in there.

It meant that the product was exactly where it should be - the beating heart of the company.

(We also put in a slide). 🛝

At WineSpark today, I’m back tasting wine in the corner of a tiny office - swirling and sniffing, surrounded by boxes, bottles and chaos.

We’re building something special. And one day we’ll have that fancy office again.

Until then… I wouldn’t have it any other way!

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