January Wine Club – Tanners

I’m honoured — and nervous — to be following in Simon Hoggart’s colossal footsteps in these pages. Simon, God rest his soul, was not just one of our greatest political journalists; he was one of our best wine writers and his Life’s Too Short to Drink Bad Wine is a classic. I know that this column, which he made his own, is something of an institution for its readers. If I can bring a smidgeon of Simon’s wit and perspicacity to the Spectator’s wine club, I will be doing very well.

Happily, our old friends Tanners of Shrewsbury have come up with a mighty tasty selection with which to start off the year. And, mindful of the fact that many of us will be tightening our belts somewhat, they’ve kept the prices low and only one wine costs more than a tenner. The mixed case is just £118.40 and don’t forget that delivery, as ever, is free.