HarperWells
Authentic wines of quality and value, backed by the highest possible level of service.
We provide a pre-mixed regular case for customers who are happy to receive our buyers choices.
If you’d like to know more about our ‘Taste Case’ scheme please contact us for details. We’ll be happy to discuss the options that are open to you.
Selecting great wines for your wedding or large event can and should be one of the simplest and most enjoyable parts of planning a big party. Our team have helped select the perfect wines for 100’s of weddings and many more major events.
The team at HarperWells have helped plan wines for hundreds of weddings over the years, ensuring that the best possible wines have been selected to budget and that just the right amount of wine and champagne is on hand throughout the day.
We offer a comprehensive Wedding Wine Service which ensures that you can taste, in comfort, any wines you may wish to choose, agree a sale-or-return deal so that you can rest-assurred on quantity ordered. We offer a hearty discount on larger orders and offer free delivery, glass-hire and even collection in many instances.
We have also helped select wine for many large functions, both where the wine is complimentary and where a profit is required.
Of course the venue you have chosen may suggest that you select wines from their wine list. But it is certainly worth asking if you can supply your own choice of wine instead. They may well request that you pay a ‘corkage fee’ in effect a tax for not selecting from their list.
In our experience if you/we can negotiate and agree a corkage fee below £10 you will have better wine by supplying your own and you will ultimately spend less money. But remember, it is best to agree this before you commit to the venue as your bargaining position is much stronger at this point.
Many people are unsure as to how many bottles will be required. Most typically events are over-catered for and examples of wedding parties running out of wine are mercifully few. If you would like an accurate assessment of how many bottles of wine and champagne you are likely to use as well as sale or return – please contact us.
Wine doesn’t just have to stop with the wedding breakfast and reception. Wine can also be the perfect gift for the wedding couple. Specially commissioned cases which contain bottles for up to 50 years of major anniversaries can be created for a truly unique gift. HarperWells could also arrange specially engraved bottles or magnums as gifts for the people who have helped make the big day run smoothly. The options are endless so please contact us.
Remember there is no obligation, our advice is free and if we feel that you would be best served purchasing your wines elsewhere we will certainly advise you accordingly. Email us or alternatively you can call us on 01603 451098.
We have a range of bespoke gifts available via both our shop and our internet services.
We can provide a variety of gifts from our range of wines, beers and spirits, as well as vouchers and wine tasting services. Bottles can be warpped, boxed in cardboard or placed in luxury wooden cases. In our experience the best gifts are bespoke gifts so please contact us with your requirements and we’ll be happy to provide a solution or quote on larger requests.
If you would like to discuss gift services please phone us or contact us on sip@harperwells.com
If you would like to arrange gifts locally please call into our shop or call 01603 451098 or email shop@harperwells.com
Throughout the year we host tasting and dining events with world-famous and up & coming winemakers from around the world. An up-to-date list of future (and past) events can be viewed in our News & Events section.
Previous events include such special guests as Nicolas Jaboulet from the Rhone Valley, Bollinger Ambassador Christian Dennis, Penfold’s Grange legend John Duval, Bruwer Raats of Raats Family Wines, Daniel Brunier of Vieux Telegraph, Ben Glaetzer from Mitolo, Jean Trimbach from FE Trimbach in Alsace and Andrew Wigan, head winemaker at Peter Lehmann
Our own team host a number of dinners each year, working closely with leading Chefs to showcase wines from the major wine regions. We also host a number of larger tastings throughout each year. Winemakers are also in attendance at these events to present their wines.
Make sure you are signed up for our newsletter or following us on social media to hear about the next event. You can also contact our team for more info.