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Producer Spotlight: Avignonesi

Producer Spotlight: Avignonesi

We’re celebrating our links with fellow B Corp, Avignonesi in Tuscany, as we explore the theme of ‘This Way Forward’ throughout B Corp Month.
Keep It Light: Refreshing Red Wines for Hot Summer Days

Keep It Light: Refreshing Red Wines for Hot Summer Days

A useful guide to chilling red wines, and the wines to try it with this summer!
Harpers Wine & Spirits: The Best Indies

Harpers Wine & Spirits: The Best Indies

News of Old Chapel's listing in Harpers Wine & Spirits '50 Best Indies' 2024!
More bang for your buck: Our pick of the best Champagne alternatives

More bang for your buck: Our pick of the best Champagne alternatives

From bubbles on a budget, to stylish sparkling wines and zero alcohol alternatives, it’s time to think outside the box when it comes to fizz. 
Drink less, drink better!

Drink less, drink better!

Why a healthier January needn’t mean giving up alcohol completely.
What do wine merchants drink at Christmas? The 2023 Edition!

What do wine merchants drink at Christmas? The 2023 Edition!

From fizz to full-bodied reds, these are the top picks for special Christmas wines this year, courtesy of the Old Chapel team!
The Perfect Wines for Christmas: Inside our Christmas Day Case

The Perfect Wines for Christmas: Inside our Christmas Day Case

Get your Christmas Day wines sorted in one easy click! This case has been expertly curated by the team here at award-winning independent wine merchant, Old Chapel Cellars.
It's official, Old Chapel is the Best Regional Wine Shop in the South West!

It's official, Old Chapel is the Best Regional Wine Shop in the South West!

Time to break out the bubbles, as we've scooped yet another major award! Find out more here...
Old Chapel Cellars B Corp Certified wine merchant in Cornwall

CERTIFIED B CORP

We’re thrilled to share the news that we have become the first wine merchant in the UK – and only the second globally – to become a registered B Corp
A Beginners Guide To Tasting Wine. Part 2 - How to taste wine

A Beginners Guide To Tasting Wine. Part 2 - How to taste wine

In this second part of our expert guide to wine tasting, we get to the good bit - what’s actually in the glass!
A beginners guide to tasting wine: Part 1 - Preparation

A beginners guide to tasting wine: Part 1 - Preparation

Here’s the first part of our guide to tasting wine properly, covering the essential prep list for an enjoyable and informative tasting experience.
We've done it again! Old Chapel Cellars is named IWC Regional Retailer of the Year

We've done it again! Old Chapel Cellars is named IWC Regional Retailer of the Year

We're thrilled to share that Old Chapel Cellars has been named IWC Regional Retailer of the Year for South West England, for the second year in a row!