Wroxham is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It situated on the south side of the River Bure, within the Norfolk Broads, and some eight miles north-east of Norwich. Wroxham Broad lies about one mile downstream to the southeast. On the northern side of the Bure is Hoveton.

"What contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch?" - W.C. Fields

"It is well to remember that there are five reasons for drinking: the arrival of a friend, one's present or future thirst, the excellence of the wine, or any other reason." – Latin Proverb

bijou bottles is an independent wine merchant based just outside the beautiful Norfolk Broads towns of Wroxham and Hoveton. With a combined experience of over 50 years in the wine trade we are one of Norfolk’s best, if lesser known, wine merchants.

We offer a great number of services to both trade and private customers. The services we offer include:

• Wine list design and production ( at a nominal charge )
• Staff training
• Wine tastings for both trade and private customers
• Bespoke cellar plans
• Bespoke monthly wine plans
• Corporate gifts and hospitality
• Function wines
• Cellar valuations
• Fine wine brokering
• Food & wine matching
• Wine sourcing
• Wine imports and exports

We have a small, some may say "bijou", team here all of whom are dedicated to giving the best service they can, from Gordon, the owner of the business, to Simon our friendly delivery driver. Combined we have over 50 years experience in the wine trade, both as suppliers and buyers.

From value-for-money “gluggers” to limited release “blockbusters” from some of the greatest producers from around the world, Bijou bottles offers a range of wines to suit all palates and pockets. We sell to both private and trade clients so you may well have already tried some of our wines in one of Norfolk’s many fine restaurants.

Rest assured Bijou bottles will look after you from the time you order to the moment the wine arrives at your door… and beyond.

"Cave Nil Vino"

To all of you, from all of us at Bijou Bottles - Thank you and happy drinking

Gordon Hall
Chief Executive

Jerome Lambert, Managing Director
Born and raised in Lyon, Southern France, Jerome is the driving force behind the trade arm of our business. With a back ground in the hospitality industry, having worked in restaurants in France, the US and UK in many roles from manager to chef, he has the knowledge of what is needed to make the wine side of any restaurant successful. Jerome, like most Frenchmen, is a great lover of good food and great wine.
Favourite Wine: Minervois Rouge, Château Millegrand

Mat Briggs, Community Development Manager
Originally from Chichester in West Sussex, Mat is our Website and Community Development Manager. He is in charge of all things web related, from website management to private order processing. With a background originally in restaurants Mat has worked with or around wine for most of his adult life. A keen lover of dessert wines he can always offer excellent advice on which wine will compliment a particular dessert. Also a lover of the theatre Mat can sometimes be seen “treading the boards” in a production at the Sewell Barn Theatre in Norwich.
Favourite Wine: Avondale Muscat Rouge, South Africa.

Damien Cabanis, Private and Corporate Customers
Born just on the other side of the “Pond”, but with roots from the South West of France, Damien has joined the team to look after the private and corporate side of the business. After working for the last 15 years in the restaurant industry and with a love of all “Artisan” food and wine, Damien can be found in our shop often giving advice on which wine to pair with a dish.
Favourite Wine: La Ferme du Mont Première Côte, Côtes du Rhône (with a nice "Wigmore" Cheese naturellement).

Sarah Hellewell, Accounts Department
Yarmouth born Sarah is our one-woman accounts department. She ensures the smooth running of all things financial here at bijou bottles. If you have any account related questions Sarah is the one who can answer them. A fan of white wines she is always an invaluable member of the team for in house tasting. Also a lover of the countryside, Sarah can often be seen out and about with her two excitable dogs Rosie and Harriet (affectionately referred to as “The Terrierists”).
Favourite Wine: Sancerre Rosé, Domaine Philippe Raimbault

John Utley, Cellar Master
A “yellowbelly” (someone from Lincolnshire) at heart, John has been living in Norfolk for 26 years. He is the back room boffin here at bijou bottles. In charge of both incoming and outgoing orders, more often then not you can see John with a tape gun or delivery note in hand. Rest assured that your orders with us are in safe hands. John is also a keen walker and camper, so you may see him out and about on many of Norfolk’s highways and byways.
Favourite Wine: A 5l BIB of Piquepoul!

Simon Mortimer, Delivery Driver
Norfolk born Simon is our stalwart delivery driver. Whenever something needs to go somewhere Simon is on hand to ensure that it gets to wherever it needs to go with the utmost care and attention. Simon delivers the length and breadth of Norfolk and Suffolk, with weekly forays into the wilds of London. Nobody, probably, knows the roads of Norfolk better. A keen cyclist, Simon can be seen on many of the tracks and trails of the local area.
Favourite Wine: l’Eau Mineral