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Cambridge Wine Merchants
International Wine Challenge, Wine Merchant of the Year 2012 : WINNERS!
also: Large Independent Merchant of the year UK, East of England Merchant of the year, Fortified Specialist Merchants of the Year UK
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Cambridge Wine Merchants Team
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Hal Wilson MA (Cantab)
Managing Director
Hal has been enthusiastically involved in wine and food since coming up to Cambridge to read Classics at Peterhouse. After graduating he entered the wine trade, establishing Cambridge Wine Merchants with Brett in 1993. He runs our HQ and fine wine department and deals with press. Specialist Areas: Bordeaux (Hal handles all our En Primeur business), Burgundy, Rhone. He’s also our Finance Director, which is why (unlike so many of our competitors) we’re still in business.
Contact: Tel + 44 01954 214528. Mobile 07968 220290. hal@cambridgewine.com
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Brett Turner
Chairman
Brett and Hal founded CWM and they still own the company. Brett deals with strategy and expansion, setting up new shops and projects, and does all our design and marketing. He hosts many tastings and dinners and runs numerous charity events as part of our good works programme. He also runs his own children’s charity - http://thedavidhardieproject.blogspot.com/
Specialist Areas: Champagne (Brett is a Chevalier in the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne), Alsace, Italy, Germany, Madeira, Port, Sherry, Malt Whisky.Contact: Tel + 44 01954 214528, Mobile 07870 48 28 07. brett@cambridgewine.com
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Lyndsey Spellman
Retail Director
After managing our flagship shop on Kings Parade for six years, Lyndsey is now director responsible for staff development and training and all things retail - that's why our shops and staff are so good. She is also our Spirits Buyer and organises lots of fun dinners and tastings.
Contact: Mobile 07595 411489. lyndsey@cambridgewine.com
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Clive Pawsey
Retail Manager, Kings Parade Cambridge branch
Clive joined us in 2010 and runs our flagship branch on Kings Parade. He started his career with Oddbins in 1983 and has since run his own wine business and pub. Working in wholesale for some years, he’s happy to be back in the retail business and dealing with customers face to face.
Contact: +44 01223 309 309. kings@cambridgewine.com
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Matthew Boucher
Retail Manager, Mill Rd Cambridge branch
Matthew has been with us since 2003. He has been in the wine trade since 1985 and has a wide range of experience in retail, wholesale, wine education, marketing and public relations. With all this and a WSET Diploma under his belt he is now managing our busy Mill Road branch.
Contact: +44 01223 568993. mill@cambridgewine.com
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Stewart Travers
Buyer and Oxbridge Sales
Stewart is a senior buyer and the Relationship Manager for Cambridge and Oxford Colleges. Passionate about researching and finding exciting new wines, this goes hand in hand with the trust he has built with clients. These wines find a natural home in CWM branches, as well as on the wine lists of top eateries and in the cellars of Oxbridge colleges.
Contact: +44 01954 214528. stewart@cambridgewine.com
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Alex Burke
Wholesale Manager
Alex joined us in 2006. Previously a Senior Wine Advisor for Virgin Wines on-line, his areas of expertise are Southern France and Spain, where has spent a lot of time learning about wine. His specialist wholesale markets are mostly with large event venues, restaurants, gasto-pubs and college catering departments
Contact: Tel + 44 01954 214528. alex@cambridgewine.com
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Dominic Imms
Owner, Salisbury franchise
Dom owns our gorgeous Salisbury franchise, having worked with CWM in Cambridge.
salisbury@cambridgewine.com
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Chris Woodhall
Owner, Ampthill franchise
Owns our super-busy Ampthill franchise. After some years I the less interesting field of computing he’s now enjoying life with his lovely shop.
ampthill@cambridgewine.com
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Jonathan Thompson
Heart of CWM
"JT" runs our central admin operation - the vital heart of CWM.
epos@cambridgewine.com
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Adam Burns
Retail Manager. Bridge Street Cambridge branch
Adam joined us in June 2008 and runs our Bridge Street branch, located on Cambridge’s bustling quayside. He shares our love of wine and comes from a background in food and design. He has a keen passion for food & wine pairing and is currently studying for his WSET advanced certificate.
Contact: +44 01223 568989. bridge@cambridgewine.com
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Steve Hovington
Retail Manager and Wine Tutor
Steve is manager at our shop on Cherry Hinton Road, as well as tutoring for us. He worked for Oddbins for 8 years and is a Recommended Tutor for WSET. Ex-80s pop star too.
Contact: +44 01223 214 548. cherry@cambridgewine.com
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William Clements
Wine Bar Manager
Will "snakehips" joined us after graduating from Queens’ college Cambridge and runs our wine bar in Cherry Hinton Road. He’s a hugely talented cook and designs and plans our menu himself. He’s also highly skilled at blind tasting.
Contact: +44 01223 214 548. cherry@cambridgewine.com
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Tom Bicknell
Bridge Street Branch
Tom trained in the wine trade with the now-defunct Wine Rack chain. He’s expert in the fields of top end Australian wines and Islay malts.
Contact: +44 01223 568989. bridge@cambridgewine.com
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Ben Gregory
Bridge Street Branch
Ben is studying for a Phd at St John’s College, Cambridge. He works closely with Brett on the marketing front, organising our email newsletters and social media. Like the rest of the Bridge Street team, he’s young and bright and massively into good food and wine.
Contact: +44 01223 568989. bridge@cambridgewine.com
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James Thorne
King’s Parade Branch
James joined us from Avery’s of Bristol. He also has experience winemaking at Vonderling in South Africa.
Contact: +44 01223 309 309. kings@cambridgewine.com
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Max Hill
King’s Parade Branch
Oddbins-trained Max is a keen cook and hard to beat on food and wine matching. Serious malt whisky expert too.
Contact: +44 01223 309 309. kings@cambridgewine.com
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Paul Hale, Kevin Thorley, Stuart Hames and Richard Evans
The Logistics Team
Paul and Kev organise our logistics operation. Stuart and Richard drive the vans and deal with branches and wholesale customers. All with efficiency, and most of all good humour.
