In May 2001 they opened a retail shop in the Grand Hotel Buildings, Compton Street, Eastbourne. They were awarded Independent Merchant of the Year 2007 as well as Regional Wine Merchant of the Year in the IWC [...]]]> Cooden Cellars is an independent wine merchant established by Colin Barnes and Ian Jarman in 1997.

In May 2001 they opened a retail shop in the Grand Hotel Buildings, Compton Street, Eastbourne. They were awarded Independent Merchant of the Year 2007 as well as Regional Wine Merchant of the Year in the IWC Awards for  three years, in 2003 and 2004 as runner-up and in 2005 outright.

For those not lucky enough to live within the bounds of Eastbourne they maintain a very functional and informative website. Registered users can login and leave their own tasting notes. The only thing that is lacking are images of the wine bottles (perhaps they should engage this budding photographer?)

The range is excellent across the board – lots of interesting wines from Argentina and Australia, New Zealand and Portugal are particularly interesting with several wines we are yet to discover. Regular offers, a regularly updated blog section and a decent range of spirits plus a regular payment wine club complete the picture. Perhaps the perfect wine merchant?

UK Delivery= £10.00

Cooden Cellars 14 Grand Hotel Buildings, Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4EJ  t:01323 649663

also at Unit 23 Northridge Park, Haywood Way (off Ivyhouse Lane), Hastings, TN35 4PL t:01424 421453