So as the lockdown continues I have been re-reading some classic wine books and particularly enjoyed revisiting Hugh Johnson’s The Story of Wine which tells of mankind’s relationship with the grape since ancient times — you can pick up a secondhand copy for under a tenner on Amazon.

I wrote recently about the difficulties facing small wine shops given the predatory pricing in the supermarkets and chain stores. This week I want to focus on the companies that supply many of these shops, the independent importers.