Wisson Hill Wine

Hello, and welcome to Wisson Hill Wines!

We are a brand new Bedfordshire based wine retailer, run by Nicola and Henry Wisson-Hill. Twenty odd years experience in the industry between us and lots of encouragement from loved ones have persuaded us to take the plunge and make a go of it as an indie seller.

We want to sell wines that we are excited about. We want our customers to get excited about these wines too.

How did we get here, then? 

Two hitherto unintroduced colleagues in our roles as wine shop assistant managers, we met in the magnificent, picturesque, iconic vineyards of Chateauneuf-du-Pape in late 2016. (Actually, we met in Terminal 5 of Heathrow, 9 hours earlier, but that isn’t quite as romantic. Is it?) A friendly relationship blossomed in those early days based on a mutual love of exquisite wine from the Rhone Valley, Britpop cult heroes and classic British sitcoms. From this, modern love blossomed.

Years later, after numerous trips to vineyards, and wine fairs, and trade shows, and after the introduction of a cat into one of our lives and cricket into the other's, we got married and decided to do what all other naive, optimistic, dewy-eyed newlyweds do; start a wine business.

It's a rather intriguing time to start a business. Turbulent political and economical times abound. And then, presumably just for a laugh, the Prime Minister slaps more duty onto the price of wine to boot, too.

A lot of our high streets look like very low streets at the moment. Confidence is also at a bit of low right now, if you are a consumer (and, as we might find out, as a business owner too…). So why start a business now?

Having done our time working for a major wine retailer, we flirted with launching this fun little venture a couple of years ago but, after a bit of soul searching, probably lacked the conviction to do it. Having done our over-time, extra-time and penalties for the same employer, we made the decision, aided by a multitude of cheery, positive pull factors (‘You’ll never get this chance again, you know… ’) to go out and do it. So, we think the overarching answer here is; Why not?

So here we are.

Thank you for expressing an interest in our business. We look forward to sharing a glass with you soon. Cheers.

Whether you're brand new to Wisson Hill Wine; wanting to try the newest wines to our range; fancy broadening your usual selection or just can't find the time to shop, we've got you covered with our pre-mixed case offering.

We have a selection of mixed cases based on grapes, regions or themes as well as a monthly rotation of the best new wines and what we're really loving at the moment. 

(And there's usually a special offer on them too!)

We offer a variety of different themed tastings, held both in person and online. Whether you're brand new or know a thing or two about wine, we've got a session for everyone. 

Our relaxed, fun sessions are run by WSET qualified, and ever-enthusiastic hosts, ready to find you your next favourite wine or answer any drinks-related questions you can fire at them.

Try something different, meet new people or give as a gift.

Keep an eye here and on our socials for upcoming events or drop us a message to start planning your bespoke, private event. 

We always feel that a good bottle of wine needs a good cheese so we've picked an eclectic range of beautiful cheeses, crackers and chutneys. 

Available to order on our online store or call/email us for pairing recommendations.