Meet the team.

Nationwide Drinks Wholesaler To The On-Trade

The House of Wine Team

Stephen Gilroy

Co-Founder

Stephen comes from a hospitality background and helps shape drinks ranges that make sense for how venues really trade. His role at House of Wine centres around range development, support and keeping things practical and straightforward. Outside of work, Stephen enjoys good food and time with friends — and you may occasionally even catch him on the big screen from time to time.

Favourite tipple:
A full-bodied. juicy red.

Stephen Gilroy

Co-Founder

Stephen comes from a hospitality background and helps shape drinks ranges that make sense for how venues really trade. His role at House of Wine centres around range development, support and keeping things practical and straightforward. Outside of work, Stephen enjoys good food and time with friends — and you may occasionally even catch him on the big screen from time to time.

Favourite tipple:
A full-bodied. juicy red.

Michael Hoult

Co-Founder

Michael grew up in a family wine business and has spent most of his working life around wine and hospitality. At House of Wine, he focuses on wine selection, menu design and helping customers build lists that actually work on the floor. Outside of work, he’s usually found with family, following sport, or enjoying a well-made glass of wine without overthinking it.

Favourite tipple:
Always a classic Burgundy!

Michael Hoult

Co-Founder

Michael grew up in a family wine business and has spent most of his working life around wine and hospitality. At House of Wine, he focuses on wine selection, menu design and helping customers build lists that actually work on the floor. Outside of work, he’s usually found with family, following sport, or enjoying a well-made glass of wine without overthinking it.

Favourite tipple:
Always a classic Burgundy!

Andy Longden

Operations Manager

Andy has been part of House of Wine for over four years and plays a key role in keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. He looks after the day-to-day operation of the depot, oversees deliveries and is often the first point of contact for customer support. Outside of work, Andy is a family man who enjoys time with his family whenever he can.

Favourite tipple:
A well-earned, easy-drinking beer.

Andy Longden

Operations Manager

Andy has been part of House of Wine for over four years and plays a key role in keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. He looks after the day-to-day operation of the depot, oversees deliveries and is often the first point of contact for customer support. Outside of work, Andy is a family man who enjoys time with his family whenever he can.

Favourite tipple:
A well-earned, easy-drinking beer.

Chris Delgado

Operations & IT Support

Chris is the newest member of the House of Wine team, supporting with deliveries and day-to-day depot operations, while also looking after IT and helping build and maintain the website. With a Spanish background and a love of good food, Chris brings a fresh perspective to the team.

Favourite tipple:
Rioja, preferably enjoyed alongside something good to eat.

Chris Delgado

Operations & IT Support

Chris is the newest member of the House of Wine team, supporting with deliveries and day-to-day depot operations, while also looking after IT and helping build and maintain the website. With a Spanish background and a love of good food, Chris brings a fresh perspective to the team.

Favourite tipple:
Rioja, preferably enjoyed alongside something good to eat.

Ken Gilroy

Driver

Ken has been part of House of Wine since the early days and is one of our drivers, helping ensure deliveries are handled with care and arrive where they should, when they should. Outside of work, Ken is a talented musician and musical director, with a long-standing love of music in all its forms.

Favourite tipple:
A good Italian red.

Ken Gilroy

Driver

Ken has been part of House of Wine since the early days and is one of our drivers, helping ensure deliveries are handled with care and arrive where they should, when they should. Outside of work, Ken is a talented musician and musical director, with a long-standing love of music in all its forms.

Favourite tipple:
A good Italian red.

Dave Ramsden

Driver

Dave has been with House of Wine for several years and is one of our drivers, known for his reliability and friendly, familiar face on deliveries. Having lived and worked locally for a long time, he knows the area well and enjoys the relationships built with customers along the way. Outside of work, Dave is never far from a good local pub — and is also the current reigning House of Wine Darts Champion.

Favourite tipple:
A pint of beer at the local.

Dave Ramsden

Driver

Dave has been with House of Wine for several years and is one of our drivers, known for his reliability and friendly, familiar face on deliveries. Having lived and worked locally for a long time, he knows the area well and enjoys the relationships built with customers along the way. Outside of work, Dave is never far from a good local pub — and is also the current reigning House of Wine Darts Champion.

Favourite tipple:
A pint of beer at the local.

Wines

A carefully selected range of wines from across the world, chosen for quality,balance and how they work on a list.

Beers

A growing range of beers, covering trusted classics alongside more modern styles.

Softs

A considered range of soft drinks and mixers, reflecting how people are drinking today.

House of Wine History.

House of Wine Begins Life....

We move into our first depot, giving House of Wine the space to start growing.

One step further.

We expand into beer and receive our first direct import — a shipment arriving direct from Argentina.

The world in disarray.

Covid impacts the business, and we deliver wine free to nurses as a small thank you to our local heroes.

From strength to strength.

We move out of the old depot and into a larger warehouse with the space to allow House of Wine to keep growing.

A trip overseas.

Stephen drives one of our vans to Ukraine, delivering supplies on behalf of a local charity.

A bold statement.

Our new van hits the road, complete with updated House of Wine branding.

A festive night out.

The House of Wine Christmas party, a chance to get the whole team together.