A collaboration between the London and Cotswold caterer Bennett & Friends and retail Deli and Wine Merchants Toke's of Chipping Campden will help venues and clients tap into over four decades of experience and contacts in the wine trade, and an ever-expanding list of over 350 wines, from everyday drinkers to fine, old and rare bottles sourced from private cellars; bespoke wine pairing and bi-annual portfolio tastings.   

Organic and biodynamic wines feature prominently throughout the portfolio, with producers such as Fontodi in Tuscany, Domaine Joseph Drouhin in Burgundy, Rolly Gassmann in Alsace, Domaine Vacheron in the Loire, and the De Loach estate in California.

The partnership also allows Bennett & Friends to pass on significant savings derived from the ability to ship direct from vineyards, as well as access to wines released under allocation, making it more cost effective than ever to “trade up” and serve exceptional wines at events. 

Sam Bennett, Managing Director of Bennett & Friends, said:

“One of the most exciting aspects of this partnershipisn't simply access to top-end, old and rare wines. It's the expertise of an independent wine merchant who can source distinctive, characterful wines at everyday drinking prices—wines that the multiples and large wholesalers simply won't stock because they don't work at the volumes they require. The result for our clients and venues is greater choice, better value and wines that genuinely surprise and delight, whatever the occasion."