Our blog is intended to add to the information available from the team at our wine and beer shops in Harrogate and Collingham (and our new store opening soon in Ripon) as well as our website and online shop - Ake & Humphris.

While you're here, have a peek at our collection of delicious, hand picked wines, craft beers and spirits that can be purchased online or reserved for in-store collection.

You can look forward to hearing views from the whole team as I'm hoping to corral Des, Alex, Paul and Barry into contributing, not that I'm suggesting they are a herd of wild stallions!