Tanners Wine Merchants

Tanners Wine Merchants, independent wine shippers since 1842

Tanners Wine Merchants presents itself as an independent, family-owned wine merchant and describes itself as an independent family shipper of estate wines, a business it dates to 1842. The company sells wine online for delivery and organises its catalogue around the classic wine regions and beyond, stating that it works to ensure each wine justifies its place, from selection in the producer's cellars to regular tasting of stock held.

How the wine catalogue is organised

The shop is structured by colour and style, with separate sections for red, white, rosé, sweet and fortified wines, plus Champagne and sparkling. Within still wines, buyers can browse by region: South of France, Loire Valley, Alsace, Jura and Savoie, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Beaujolais, Burgundy, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Austria, Northern Europe, South East Europe and Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, the United States and the rest of the Americas. Port, sherry and other fortified wines have their own entries.

A grape index covers Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio/Gris, Riesling, Viognier, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah/Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. The catalogue also groups wines by bottle size, including half bottles and magnums or larger formats, and flags organic, vegetarian and vegan wines and lower-alcohol options.

Champagne, sparkling wine and spirits

Champagne is broken down into Grande Marque, non-vintage, grower and co-op, vintage, prestige cuvée, demi-sec and rosé, with separate listings for halves, quarters and large bottles. The sparkling range extends to Prosecco and Italian sparkling, Cava, Crémant and French sparkling, English and Welsh sparkling, MCC and other sparkling, rosé and sweeter styles, red sparkling and Tanners' own sparkling labels.

The spirits section covers brandy, whisky, gin, vodka, rum, eaux de vie, liqueurs, apéritifs and a cocktail shelf, alongside non-alcoholic drinks and extra virgin olive oil. Own-label spirits listed include Tanners Peaty Creag 8 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky, Hereford Finest Dry Gin and Tanners Sloe Gin.

Tanners own labels and mixed cases

Tanners markets a range of own-label wines positioned for parties, gifts and everyday drinking. Examples shown in the catalogue include Tanners Provence Rosé, Côtes de Provence 2025; Tanners Extra Réserve Brut Champagne; Tanners French Rosé, Côtes de Gascogne 2025; Tanners English Sparkling Brut, Traditional Method; and Tanners New Zealand Pinot Noir, Marlborough.

Mixed cases are grouped into Tanners Labels cases, replenishment cases, regional explorer cases, taste-the-grape cases, wines-in-the-press cases and autumn cases, with a separate case offers section. Named examples include the Director's Half Dozen, the Spanish Explorer Half Dozen, the Taste the Grape Malbec Half Dozen and a Margaret River selection from McHenry Hohnen.

En Primeur and fine wine services

The merchant runs an En Primeur programme with offers for South Africa, Italy, Bordeaux 2025, Burgundy 2025 and Vintage Port 2024, and features producers such as Louis Boillot et Fils 2024, Felton Road 2025 and Kumeu River 2025. A fine wine services area explains En Primeur, wine storage, cellar planning and investing in wine, with terms and conditions published alongside.

Further services listed include a fine wine list, wedding and party drinks, corporate services and trade sales, individual advice, a wine subscription scheme called Wine in Time Club, tastings and events, and assistance for customers selling their wine or seeking wines not on the list. The site also publishes a downloadable wine list PDF.

Guides, editorial and gifts

An explore section provides region, producer, grape and vintage guides, material on vegetarian, vegan, natural and organic wines, food and wine matching, serving and decanting advice, bottle sizes and a cocktail guide. Recent editorials cited include a visit to Penderyn Distillery, the Tanners Bridgnorth centenary, a Chenin Blanc focus, a Bordeaux feature, an International Pinot Noir Day piece and a Merlot focus.

Gifting is organised by wine colour and style, wine and food pairings, price bands under £40, £40 to £100 and over £100, and case size including magnums, duos, trios, half dozens and dozens. The shop also lists gift vouchers and event tickets, spirits miniature gift sets, accessories and gift boxes, and offers e-gift cards.

Branches and contact

The company maintains a branch network presented under a Visit Us section, with individual branch pages and a branch locator. The main telephone line published on the site is 01743 234500, and the sales email address is sales@tanners-wines.co.uk. The registered postal code shown is SY1 1XD.