About Flagship Wines
Flagship Wines is an award winning independent wine merchant based in St Albans since 1995. The range of over 600 distinctive wines is available for purchase in store and online with a national next day delivery service available for all UK mainland addresses and which is free to St Albans addresses for a minimum of a case of 12 bottles.
Trade accounts are also welcome; we work with pubs, restaurants, cafes etc throughout Hertfordshire and beyond.
The company is owned and run by Julia Jenkins who has over 30 years experience in the wine trade working in buying and marketing for well known companies such as Thresher, Booker Cash and Carry and Sainsburys. She is also a judge in the International Wine Challenge and acts a s a consultant in the trade.
Will Bartholomew has gained many years trade experience working at Majestic Wines and Thresher and as a Laithwaites / Direct Wines wine buyer.
We offer friendly expert advice to all our customers whether simply buying a bottle, matching wine and food or selecting a gift for any occasion.
Customers are offered the opportunity to learn more about our range through our events programme available throughout the year.
There are free in store tastings each week and more informal wine events such as winemaker dinners and an annual wine fair in St Albans in October.
Flagship Wines will put together a package and organise corporate tastings for companies wishing to create a social forum for clients and / or staff to get together and also as fundraising events for schools and charities. Educational and entertaining tastings can be run for wine societies and groups of friends etc.