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The past year has been an amazing one for Corks Out, being recognised as ‘Best Small Retailer’ in the Visit Chester & Cheshire awards and winning the Warrington Business Retailer award for the third year running. To add to this there were two national awards where judges unanimously agreed that Corks Out 'ticked all the boxes' as a specialist Independent wine merchant.
National Independent Spirit Awards
Corks Out has just found out that we have reached the final of the National Independent Spirit Retailer Awards 2009. The awards take place in February next year and if you thought that Corks Out was just a wine merchant then take a trip to our Chester store and our Spirit Room, we have over 800 Spirits available with a list of over 1200 available, not to mention 3 great members of the Corks Out team with fantastic knowledge, whether it's a Malt Whisky, a Cocktail, or a specialist Bourbon or Rum......
Retailer of the Year | Warrington Business Awards | July 2008
Corks Out won ‘Retailer of the Year’ for the third year running at the ‘Warrington Business Awards’ and Ruth was Highly Commended for Business Person of the Year, judges were once again amazed with the continuing success of her local independent wine business.
Retailer of the Year | Visit Chester & Cheshire awards | June 07
Corks Out was voted Retailer of the Year at the Visit Chester and Cheshire Awards staged by the North West Development Agency. The judges said: “Corks Out demonstrated a real vision and desire to be the best in its field, with great attention to detail and the highest standards of customer service driven from the top.”
Retailer of the Year | Warrington Business Awards | July 2007
Corks Out won ‘Retailer of the Year’ for the second year running at the ‘Warrington Business Awards’ where judges were once again amazed with the continuing success of her local independent wine business.
Independent Off Licence of the Year | National Retail Industry Awards | Sept 07 Independent Entrepreneur of the Year | National Retail Industry Awards | Sept 07
The ‘National Retail Industry Awards’ was a double win for Corks Out, winning ‘Independent Off Licence of the Year’ whilst Ruth was awarded the coveted title ‘Independent Entrepreneur of the Year’. The Judges unanimously agreed that Corks Out ‘ticked all the boxes’ as a specialist independent wine merchant and were impressed with its outstanding range and service to both local enthusiasts and corporate businesses.
Cheshire Business Awards |Sept 07
Corks Out was Highly Commended for the ‘Small Business Award’ and Ruth was Highly Commended for the ‘Women in Business Award’ at the Cheshire Business Awards in September 07.
Drinks Retailing Awards | Feb 08
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Corks Out was a finalist this year for the National Spirits Retailing Award at the Drinks Retailing Awards Feb 08 – Judges were impressed at the range of Spirits on offer at Corks Out, especially their Spirits room at the Chester store.
Our awards mean a lot to the Corks Out team and also to the independent wine retail sector as it’s not just about picking a product off a shelf, it’s about service, knowledge of product, passion and enthusiasm from the whole team that make Corks Out stand out above the rest. Service and knowledge is key, something we feel customers rarely get at larger retailers.
Corks Out have once again been nominated for more awards this year - Decanter Magazine readers have nominated Corks Out for a national award with Decanter Wine Magazine for the best Independent Wine Merchant. Wish us luck and if you voted for us many thanks!! Finally, we have also been nominated for 'North West Specialist Wine Retailer of the year 2008' for the North West Wine & Spirit Association.