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A new, young, London wine merchant selling to the London restaurant, bar and pub trade. Email for any trade enquiries.

Importing directly from France, Italy and Spain from small, original and exciting winemakers.

30/04/2026

ON THE LIST | Clos 93, L’Interrogant - Goodman Mayfair

“The wine that started it all for us….”

One of our very first imports, and still a pillar that holds our portfolio together. For us Ruben Sabaté’s L’Interrogant epitomises the very best of what small wineries can do, making honest wine, at affordable prices, in classic old world regions.

28/04/2026

🪩 SPRING PORTFOLIO TASTING | 14.04.26 🪩

Thanks be to the MM team as well as the wonderful:
bassouls

& Alejandra

And thanks to those who made it to taste through the range. We’ve increased our portfolio substantially this winter and were blown away by the feedback on the wines, especially our six new imports, all of which are finding new homes up and down the country.

Onwards and upwards. Happy Spring.

MM
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16/04/2026

ON THE LIST: Goodman

Few restaurants in London do what Goodman does, and fewer still have been doing it so consistently for so long. Since 2008, their classy Mayfair flagship site has quietly become somewhat of an institution, as much for their dry-aged USDA and grass-fed British beef as for their extensive wine and drinks programme led by Shane McHugh. His lists showcase a deep-dive into premium artisanal American wine with much to discover, sitting casually alongside the world’s very best and most respected Chateaux and European, off the beaten track gems. Classic, old school hospitality at its best, you’ll be very well taken care of, not least if you make it to knife-holder status. Time to notch up those visits…

13/04/2026

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR TOMORROW’S TASTING

NEW IMPORT | Orbita Venus, Trepat 2024 (Catalunya)

From biodynamically grown Trepat high up in the DO of Conca de Barbera. 100% whole bunch, part short maceration, part 2 months on skins. 18 months in concrete.

Juicy, textured, chill-able, affordable and irresistible.

This will sell fast. Be the first to taste it tomorrow.

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09/04/2026

NEW IMPORT showing next Tuesday 14th April | Shoreditch

Domaine des Pérégrins (Chablis)

Nestled above the River Serein in the village of Poilly-sur-Serein, Domaine des Pérégrins is one of the most exciting new voices to emerge from the Chablis appellation. The estate has been in the Moreau family for generations. Laurent Moreau planted the first vines here in 1982, when the village was formally welcomed into the Chablis appellation after centuries without. But it is his daughter Éléonore who has transformed it into something truly special. Taking the reins in 2016, she brought with her an uncompromising vision: organic farming, painstaking cellar work, and a refusal to rush. The domaine’s name - pérégrins, meaning wayfarers or wanderers - speaks to the restless spirit that drives her.

The estate covers just over 14 hectares on the clay-limestone hillsides of Poilly-sur-Serein, in the quieter south-eastern reaches of the appellation. Farming has been certified organic since 2022, with harvesting done largely by hand, no herbicides or chemical fertilisers, and careful canopy management to coax healthy, concentrated fruit. In the cellar, Éléonore lets nature lead: fermentations are spontaneous, and the wines age for an extraordinary 12 to 18 months on the lees in stainless steel, far longer than the Chablis norm. The result is wines of rare texture, precision and depth.

We are delighted to introduce two of her cuvées. The Petit Chablis 2024, grown on Portlandian limestone, is vivid and mineral, with a crystalline freshness that belies its weight and complexity. The Chablis Sur Vaucorme comes from Kimmeridgian soils, the classic Chablis bedrock, and delivers that unmistakable tension between steely minerality and generous, layered fruit. Both are wines that reward attention.

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02/04/2026

NEW IMPORT : Joseph de Maistre, Reuilly / Menetou-Salon

Taste with Joseph at our Spring Tasting | Tuesday 14th March

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Established in 2020, Domaine Joseph de Maistre represents a new wave of Loire Valley producers, blending traditional know-how with a thoughtful, low intervention philosophy. Working across Reuilly and Menetou-Salon in the Centre-Loire, Joseph and Marie focus on expressing their terroirs with clarity, precision and restraint.

In Reuilly, their 24 hectares lie on classic Kimmeridgian soils, limestone rich in ancient marine fossils and shells, formed when the region was once under sea. First cultivated by monks in the 7th century, these vineyards are now farmed organically, with biodynamic practices on selected parcels, producing wines of freshness, minerality and lift.

In nearby Menetou-Salon, the Prieuré de Saint-Céols continues a winemaking history dating back to the 12th century. Its fossil rich limestone soils are ideally suited to Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, yielding wines of purity, structure and quiet depth. The 12 hectare estate here is fully organic.

Across both sites, intervention is kept to a minimum. Each vintage is guided rather than shaped, allowing the character of the soils and the season to come through naturally.

Our selection reflects this approach, a bright, mineral Reuilly Blanc 2024, a supple, fruit driven Reuilly Rouge 2024, the more layered Menetou-Salon Cuvée Valentine 2022, and the refined, elegant Cuvée Louise 2023.

A young domaine, but one rooted in history, crafting honest, expressive wines from some of the Loire’s most distinctive soils.

30/03/2026

DECANTED | Cosima Bassoul, Aux Saules 2022

This is Cosima’s serious, deep, brooding old vine Gamay on pink granite, from the under the radar Beaujolais town of Lantignié.

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