Customer Testimonials

 
 

“Just a little note to thank you for such a truly exceptional case of absolutely excellent wines. What a complete treat. That was (sadly not is!!) the best mix of wines I think I have ever had. So original - and all of them were even better than the promise afforded by the tasting notes.” - Dr. M. C. (February 2024)

“Thank you for everything this year (I have had some pretty outstanding wines thanks to you!)” - Mr. A.V.S. (December 2023)

“May I say that VC are far and away my favourite supplier for exciting wines that provide relief from a Franco-German cellar. I hope the business is thriving.” - Mr. T. F. (October 2023)

“Keep up the superlative service!” - Mr. N. T. (October 2023)

“Well, that is about as good as it gets! I very rarely respond to unexpected wine emails but the offer of a Canadian chardonnay, said to taste good, at a price which will be lost in the various toings and froings of a typical week, made me do it. Excellent and cunning salesmanship.” - Mr. C. W. (July 2023)

“Great selection, love your wines.” Mr. P. G. (July 2023) 

“It’s long overdue that I gave you a review. I am mainly into white wine. I have for years relied on your excellent judgment, and have as a result enjoyed stunningly good wines from lesser known producers and areas at (for the quality) stupidly good prices. Trenzado, Louro, Il Pendio, Cartology, Montmajou, Reto, Axle, Ube Miraflores and Closson Chase being notable examples. So firstly, thankyou, for introducing me to such fabulous wines over the years and for massively expanding my wine horizons. I have also loved your wine tastings. It is clear you really believe in each and every wine on your list, both have an incredible gift (and comic flair) for wine writing and, most importantly, have exceptional palates. Secondly, this Silex is absolutely sublime. Worth multiple times its price! Thank you both. Keep up the excellent work. In a crowded industry you are head and shoulders above your competition.” - Mr. R. N. (June 2023)

“We always love your selections, you have excellent taste, and the often amusing write ups! Certainly persuades us.” - Mrs. A. B. (June 2023)

"I can't tell you how exciting this is. New wines that we actually like. It feels very grown up." - Mr. J.M.

"You have filled my cellar with some tremendous goodies and I feel sure that my horizons are forever broadening as a result of your offers. You guys are great. Keep up the good work!" - Mrs. G.S.

“Your range of wines is fascinating and very interesting – notes are very helpful indeed. What I really like about your lists, is you DONT have masses of generic boring wines, but instead the wines look to be very interesting and different.” - Mr. T. P. (February 2023)

“I have to say that as someone's who been with you from the start you've really hit your stride in the last couple of years and I just love the number of wines you're coming up with that are both Incognito and delicious, especially at that key £13-20 price range (at least that's my key price range).” Mr. K.A. (November 2022)

“That’s an awesome collection of really interesting wines!” - Mr. M. E. (November 2022)

“I appreciate your packaging which is much easier to recycle. The wine was nicely cool. I thank you for your service. Excellent.” Mr. R.F. (June 2022)

“Congratulations on an absolutely awesome selection of bottles and vintners!” - Mr. L. D. (June 2022)

“I’m working my way with great pleasure through the wines previously ordered… Many thanks, I think you might be the best in the business.” - Mr. M.C. (May 2022)

"I will be in contact and I will recommend your company to my friends, excellent and friendly service." - Mr. I.K.

"I must confess I have been rather addicted to your website since discovering it recently - what a deftly curated wine list you have." - Mr. A.A.

“Fantastic wines. Marvellous write-ups. For years I sensed something was badly missing in the world of wine and I couldn’t put my finger on it and now I realise what it was - a sense of humour. Levity, laughter and love. (Plus energy, drive, confidence, the kind of fearlessness which lies behind the greatest wine-making, allied to a lightness of touch....) This is what we need in our lives and this you bring and all without a cork being pulled!” Mr. M.C. (April 2022)

"All the wines have been very good in your venture. You have a good palate and I value your recommendations highly." - Mr. J.G.

“Amazing service. Thanks for keeping me stocked this year.” - Mr. S.T. (December 2021)

“I love your wines. Your list is great and you find some wonderful things. I haven’t had a single glass from you yet that I haven’t enjoyed, and you’ve found some that have really inspired me.” - Mr. K.B. (July 2021)

“Thank you for your fab wine offerings - we ❤️ your wines and commentary.” - Mr. C.I. (April 2021)

“I would like to say that your wine list is just about the most exciting list of wines anywhere at the moment and I am so pleased I found you. Already making an order up for next month. " - Mr. P.B.

“Your website is a dangerous place to visit!” - Mr. M.S.

"I'm just trying some bottles out with a view to making some bigger purchases, so very much looking forward to trying these...the descriptions are beautifully written." - Mr. S.F.

“Always a pleasure - Vin Cognito one of my best finds of 2020!” - Mr. R.P. (December 2020)

“I just wanted to drop you a quick note to say that all the wines I tried from you are absolutely amazing. Can’t wait to try more and I can’t imagine ordering online anywhere else now, your selection is just so fresh and exciting. Many thanks!” - Ms. E.H.

“I have to say I was bowled over how consistently excellent all your wines from my first order were. So many times one can be a bit disappointed when you’ve been looking forward to trying a wine, but your wines utterly exceeded my expectation in almost all cases.” - Mr. C.H. (August 2020)

“I have been drinking wines for more than 30 years and you truly are the most exciting wine merchant I’ve come across. After reading the article (by Tamlyn Currin on JancisRobinson.com), I can’t help visiting your fabulous website again” - Mr. S.K.

“Your choices are phenomenal - every single one is guaranteed to rock!  We've recently had a few bottles of the stuff we're been stockpiling from you and they're just sublime. We've learned so much from your wines and we've barely made a dent on your catalogue.” - Mr. I.M. (March 2020)

“Every time I’ve ordered from you, I’ve always appreciated your judgement & fine palate for providing very interesting , fabulous tasting & often “different from the main-stream” wines.” - Mr. C.F. (November 2019)

"I thought I would just take a quick look at your website and that was two hours ago - I have to now get on with what I was supposed to be doing! Terrific website; I shall no doubt revisit it." - Ms. L.B.

“Legendary service as ever.” - Mr. J.H. (November 2019)

"Your selection looks amazing and I'm greatly looking forward to getting stuck in. I shall cheerfully anticipate any correspondence and recommendations - not often you can say that for a mailing list!" - Mr. T.H.

"It is a pleasure to support independent business and I value the personal input and touch, particularly with wine, the story behind the bottle makes it more special!!" - Mr. M.W.

"Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed the wines at the weekend. We will definitely buy from you again. Thank you for your excellent customer service.” - Mr. S.A. (May 2019)

"Really glad to have found you guys - every so often you find a merchant where the few bottles you do know give you absolute confidence in the ones you don't - I've just had time to have a good browse and had that warm feeling of a declining bank balance and a filling cellar." - Mr. D.D.

“You have 100% hit rate with your recommendations as far as I’m concerned!” - Mr. C.F. (February 2019)

"Brilliantly eclectic list" - Mr. A.L.

"Very impressed with your list and will be putting together an initial order over the next few days... Love your wine descriptions, btw." - Mr. G.B.

"I've never had a disappointing wine from you.” - Mr. M.L. (January 2019)

"I would like to say that I really like the way you have set out your website, the reviews/comments about each wine is really helpful and is completely different to the other sites I have looked at while searching for new wines. I have no doubt I will be back to order some more wines from your selection later in the year." - Mr. J.T. (January 2019)

"James’s descriptions of wine are a tonic in themselves, even if you don’t buy any wine. I have been enjoying them (and their wine) for years." - Mr. J.B.

“I've got to say still exceptionally pleased opening every Vin Cognito bottle chosen, absolutely wonderful, so compliments to you on this.” - Mr. D.L. (October 2018)

“In this day and age, is is easy to become hackneyed by the bombardment of advertising and attempts to sell. Your emails, however, come as a ray of light that always raises a smile! That they often lead to wines that I would otherwise never stumble across is an added bonus. Marketing done right is always a joy; you deserve success. We will continue to support your excellent venture.” - Mr. G.D. (April 2018)

"Let me congratulate you for the quality your wine selection. Only hand picked gems, truly fantastic!" - Mr. B.T. (April 2018)

"Thanks again and btw congratulations for your very interesting offering. It's one of the most refreshing and thrilling wine selections I have seen around in a while!" - Mr. S.A. (March 2018)

"Great service..... will do more shopping from you guys...." - Mr. G.J. (March 2018)

"So glad to have found your business (and so local too!) and I look forward to discovering more lovely wines - and would always welcome recommendations." Ms. S.F.

"I discovered you thanks to a tweet. I went to your website and really liked the way you guys write about wine. That's proper quality writing, a rare thing in my opinion." - Mr. J.M.

"I must say the selection is excellent and this won't be the last time I order from you." - Mr. S.K.

"I don’t think you could choose a mediocre wine even if you tried." - Mr. L.E. (March 2018)

"Your offers are always a very enjoyable read! And emails are all wizzy and personalised to boot!" - Mr. C.H.

"I was very impressed with the alacrity of delivery and your follow up, and will be ordering again." - Mr. J.H. (March 2018)

“I am very impressed with your offering. All your wines have been interesting and very much up from the Wine Society. I think that you and Yapps will be my only suppliers going forward for my requirements (modest as they are!).” - Mr A.T.

"I've been delighted with all the wines I ordered from you." - Mr. S.R. (December 2017)

"You’ve got a great website." - Mr. D.L. (October 2017)

“Lovely to meet you guys and we thoroughly enjoyed the tasting. Love what you do and the wines echo your passion.” Mr. B.C. (May 2017)

“I'm training to become a winemaker and pretty much love all things wine. I have a cellar of over 100 wines, and I like to collect a few from time to time. Just for the record, I think your website is one of the best of come across and your wine list is an epic match!” Mr. L.D.

“Your web site is just too enticing, whoever writes your reviews is fantastic – Reader, I swallowed it… great stuff." - Mr. I.G. (August 2017)

"Brilliant service as always!" - Mr. P.J.

"Many thanks for brilliant service. All three wines we have had so far have been cracking value!" - Mrs. J.T. (May 2017)

"I have never had less than 100% in my dealings with you and will continue to sing your praises. I am not sure I can emulate the florid prose with which you describe your wines, but you are all pretty bloody wonderful!!" - Mr. R.M.

"You could sell sand to the Arabs!!" - Ms. S.P. (March 2017)

"Please add me to your mailing list. Your service has been outstanding!" - Mr. T.D.

"It's amazing what you have done between you!" - Mr. P.G. (December 2016)

"Fantastic list; short and very well thought through." - Mr. N.G.

"I love being a customer of yours!" - Mr. J.C. (December 2016)

"We have loved all the wines that we have got from you, so very happy to recommend you to others!" - Mr. R.B.

"I have not been disappointed by any of your recommendations." - Mr. S.K.

"Just to say that we very much enjoyed both wines. Indeed the whole process has proved to be far more enjoyable and successful than my previous approach of wandering aimlessly around an outlet of Oddbins etc. and picking something at random!" - Mr. P.G.

"I was most impressed with your wines - all at a very reasonable prices as well as being very interesting and different." - Mrs. D.B-J.

"Your e-mails do make us smile! All the wines you have recommend to us so far have been really good, so do keep sending recommendations." - Mr. K.J.

"Thanks very much - superb service!" - Mr. J.R.

"Thanks again for your email and for your terrific service. John is a big fan." - Mrs. D.H.

"It was a great day! Such an eye-opener to wines I never would have thought twice about before." - Miss P.du P. (about one of our wine tastings)

"Loving the wine – some absolute corkers in there." - Mr. P.D.

"Just to say thanks for the wine- really enjoyed every bottle." - Mr. J.M.

"The wine is disappearing fast!" - Mr. P.L.