A HEREFORD wine merchant has a won a prestigious industry award.

Tanners Wines, based in St Peter's Square, took home ‘Best National Wine Shops of 2018’ at the Decanter Retailer Awards in central London on September 20.

Tanners is a nationwide business with seven branches around the country, alongside a mail order and trade department.

The wine retailer received the accolade for its value, service, range, quality and innovation.

Hannah Schwarzer, from Tanners, said: "The judges were also keen to reward a merchant whose branches each managed to balance a strong sense of brand with a unique sense of personality, whilst also recognising and catering to their local market’s needs. And, as our customers know, this sums up our approach very nicely."

The company was also praised for its online approach and their subscription wine club Wine in Time, which took home the Runner Up prize in its category.

Chairman James Tanner added: "My sincere thanks go to everyone at Tanners for their efforts in securing these accolades. It is very much a team effort! Thanks also to our customers for their tremendous support – we hope to continue to delight them.”