Uncorked

Uncorked is one of the UK's leading small independent wine merchants. The job here involves spending a lot of time saying no to hopeful suppliers whose wine just doesn't hit the quality bets. The wines that the company buys from individual producers to sell to individual customers are here and enjoyed because they are very well processed and because the winemaker works honestly and transparently. The entire team participates in many decision making tastings. It also means that employees are better informed and can offer a more personalized service.

Quality dictates that most of the sales and stocks are French wines, but Italy, Spain, Portugal, California, Australia and New Zealand, not to mention port and spirits, are also very different. Although it is primarily a retail company, corporate and retail sales are expanding. Most of the business comes from referrals and repeat customers. The result is a comprehensive invoice sales system where registered users can store and view reserves (including location and value), track orders and view previous ones, view account balances, and fine-tune mailing preferences. Information is always at hand.