The Hermit Selection

You don’t have to know. You just have to be curious.

If you’ve discovered that some of your favourite wines are the ones you never expected to enjoy,

you’re exactly who I created the Hermit Selection for.

A different kind of wine selection.

The Hermit Selection isn’t a wine club.

It isn’t a subscription.

And it isn’t a mystery box.

Each Selection is built around an idea.

Sometimes it’s two bottles that belong in conversation with one another. Sometimes it might be four. Occasionally it may be something larger. The format will change whenever I think it should—but the principle stays the same.

Every bottle has earned its place.

If I’m asking you to trust me with your curiosity, then I take that responsibility seriously.

Selection No. 2

Reservations are now open.

Claim yours by 18 September.

Wine That Shouldn’t Exist

These wines have no business existing.

And yet, here they are.

They happen because somebody is curious enough to investigate the thing everyone else has overlooked.

A grape that became something entirely its own.

A variety someone went looking for after the world had stopped looking.

A vineyard reclaimed from a landscape that seems to have been designed to prevent vineyards.

Three wines. Three acts of questionable but successful optimism.

Without giving too much away, you can expect:

  • Wines born from unlikely ideas.

  • A grape that became something entirely its own.

  • A rediscovery that rewards taking a second look.

  • And, if you choose three, something grown somewhere wonderfully unreasonable.

Choose two bottles, or take the full three-bottle exploration.

The wines themselves remain a secret until they arrive.

For the curious - those who want to know what happens when someone refuses to take “that won’t work” for an answer.

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THE PAIR — £58
Begin the investigation.

THE FULL EXPLORATION — £98
Follow it somewhere stranger.

Each Selection is assembled in small numbers and prepared to match reservations. Once reservations close, I’ll place the order and begin preparing every Selection.

Curiosity begins the moment something refuses to fit the story you’ve already told yourself.

Reserve Selection No. 2

If you’d like me to choose your next bottles, I’d be delighted.

Complete the form below and I’ll reserve a Selection for you.

Once you’ve submitted the form, I’ll send you a personalised invoice. Your reservation will be held for 48 hours, and I’ll confirm everything as soon as payment has been received.

Your Details

How it works.

  1. Reserve your Selection using the form above.

  2. I’ll email you a personalised invoice with payment details.

  3. Your reservation will be held for 48 hours while payment is made.

  4. Once payment has been received, your Selection is confirmed.

  5. After reservations close, I’ll place the order and let you know as soon as your Selection is ready for collection.

You’ll be able to collect from Newcastle or Hexham, whichever is more convenient.

Simple. Personal. No subscriptions. No recurring payments.

Your Questions, Answered

  • No.

    The Hermit Selection isn’t a subscription or a monthly wine club.

    I’ll only release a new Selection when I genuinely have something worth sharing. Sometimes they’ll be close together. Sometimes there may be a longer gap.

    I’d much rather send fewer Selections that genuinely excite me than fill your inbox with routine.

  • Because expectations are powerful.

    One of the most rewarding moments at Wines for the Curious was watching people discover they loved wines they’d already decided they wouldn’t enjoy.

    The Selection is designed to preserve a little of that feeling.

    I’ll always tell you the idea behind the Selection, the style of wines you can expect, and why I chose them —but I won’t spoil the discovery.

  • No.

    Some may contain two bottles. Others may contain four. The theme, format and price will change depending on the wines themselves.

    The only constant is that every bottle has been chosen because I think it’s genuinely worth your attention.

  • Usually, yes.

    If it’s still available, I’ll always do my best to source more for you.

  • Reservations for Selection No. 1 close on Sunday 9 August.

    Once reservations have closed, I’ll place the order and begin preparing each Selection. If you miss this one, don’t worry—there’ll be another.

  • Once you’ve reserved your Selection, I’ll hold it for 48 hours while payment is made. If payment hasn’t been received after that time, I may release the reservation so someone else has the opportunity to purchase it.

  • Collections will be available in Newcastle and Hexham.

    Once your reservation is confirmed, I’ll send full collection details with your invoice and keep you updated as soon as your Selection is ready.

  • Once you’ve reserved your Selection, I’ll send you a personalised invoice with payment details.

    Your Selection will be confirmed as soon as payment has been received.

  • Absolutely—provided I haven’t placed the order yet.

    If your circumstances change before reservations close, just let me know and I’ll cancel your reservation. Once I’ve placed the order with the importer, I’m generally unable to offer cancellations, as each Selection is assembled specifically to match reservations.