February Meeting
"Richard Royds joined the wine trade straight from university in 1986. He did a traditional trade apprenticeship with a small independent fine wine merchants in South Kensington during which time he passed the WSET Diploma. After a brief foray in wholesale trade, he started his own business called The Haslemere Cellar. The shop in Haslemere closed in 2019 when the lease expired, but the business continued online. In early 2023 he merged The Haslemere Cellar into The General Wine Company to mutual advantage.
"The General Wine Company has been in business for 40 years with shops in Petersfield and Liphook and a substantial wholesale business."
