Meet The Team

The team in Calais are a great bunch, from all over the UK, France and even Poland! They all speak English, love wine and are more than happy to help, whatever your question or query we will do our best to provide the answer.

XAVIER

Hobbies: Gardening, visiting Brittany
Desert Island Wine: Champagne Crétol Rosé
Best Wine Discovery: Picpoul White and Rosé
Favourite Movies: Avatar 3D
Wine tips: You can remove a fresh stain of red wine with a layer of cooking salt left onto it around 1 hour time

DOMINIKA

Hobbies: Reading and movies
Desert Island Wine: Sancerre Jolivet
Best Wine Discovery: The Picard wines from Saint Estephe
Favourite Movies: Pulp Fiction, Good Morning England
Wine tips: Can’t beat a mug of mulled wine on cold winter days

MARYLINE

Hobbies: Going to fleamarkets, reading, spending time with my son. She’s also the best person to advise on where to get a great lunch!
Desert Island Wine: Joseph Perrier Blanc de Blancs, Pacherenc Doux Vendémiaire
Best Wine Discovery: Quart de Chaumes and "Clos des Menuts" Saint-Emilion 1956!!
Favourite Movies: Forrest Gump, The Emerald Forest
Wine tips: Bubbles for aperitif, drink your good wine in crystal glasses and open old vintages!

JAMES

Hobbies: Music, walking, sports betting
Desert Island Wine: Meursault
Best Wine Discovery: Macon Lugny Cave de Lugny
Favourite Movie: Pulp Fiction
Wine tips: The best wine in the world is the one you've got in your hand

JORDAN

Hobbies: Football, gym, foos, music
Desert Island Wine: Vidal Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Best Wine Discovery: Doppio Passo Primitivo
Favourite Movie: Law Abiding Citizen
Wine tips: Wine is cheaper than therapy

CAMERON

Hobbies: whitewater rafting, cycling, football, rugby, downhill racing, darts, wrestling, water polo and rock climbing
Desert Island Wine: a pallet of Pol Roger Champagne
Best Wine Discovery: Whispering Angel Rosé
Favourite Movie: The Wolf Of Wallstreet and Catch Me If You Can
Wine tips: If you put a straw in a bottle of wine you can down it in one!