Pour & Pair with Dale

Our Partnership with Majestic

A great wine list starts with a great wine supplier, which is why we’re proud to work closely with Majestic Commercial, who supply the wine lists across seven of our eight inns. For us, choosing a wine partner isn’t simply about finding someone who can supply the bottles. We wanted to work with a business that shares our enthusiasm for wine and can give us access to a fantastic range, genuine wine expertise and the support to continually develop what we offer our customers.

Majestic’s extensive range allows us to build wine lists with something for everyone – from familiar favourites and brilliant-value everyday wines to more interesting bottles for those looking to discover something new. Just as importantly, their expertise helps us keep our lists fresh. We work together to taste and review wines, explore new varieties and producers and make sure the wines we choose work with the food being served across our pubs.

The partnership also extends to our people. Majestic provides quarterly wine training for our teams, giving staff the opportunity to taste the wines, understand where they’re from, learn about different grapes and styles, and most importantly understand which dishes they work particularly well with.We think that knowledge makes a real difference. You shouldn’t need to be a wine expert to enjoy a great bottle. Our aim is for our teams to be able to listen to what you like and confidently help you find something you’ll love.

Wine Wednesday

If you love your wine, Wednesday is a particularly good day to visit us. With our Wine Wednesday offer, buy two large glasses of the same wine and we’ll give you the rest of the bottle to enjoy – the perfect excuse to try something different from our list or revisit an old favourite. Just download the Deben Inns app

Dale’s Seasonal Wine Pick – 10% Off

We’ve also recently introduced a new seasonal wine offer exclusively through the Deben Inns app.

Each season, Dale will personally select one of his favourite wines from our list for you to discover. App users can then enjoy 10% off a bottle at any time during the period. It’s another opportunity for Dale to share some of the wines he’s most excited about – and for you to discover something you might not usually choose. Keep an eye on the Deben Inns app to see Dale’s latest seasonal selection.

Every Glass at Its Best

Once we’ve selected a great wine, we want to make sure it reaches your table exactly as it should. All eight Deben Inns have Le Verre de Vin wine preservation systems, allowing us to preserve opened bottles and keep our wines at their best for longer. It means we can offer a fantastic selection by the glass without compromising on quality. So whether you’re already passionate about wine or simply want something delicious to go with your dinner, ask one of our team for a recommendation – or take a little inspiration from one of Dale’s Perfect Pairings.

Every Cork Counts

Our wine partnership with Majestic isn’t just about finding great wines to pair with our food. We also work with them to make sure all of our natural wine corks are recycled.

Through Majestic’s cork recycling scheme, we collect our used corks rather than throwing them away. Majestic then works with recycling partners to give this natural material a second life, turning old corks into useful new products instead of sending them to landfill.

Cork is natural, renewable and recyclable, so it’s a small change that can make a real difference. Which means the more wine you enjoy with us, the more corks we can recycle! 🍷🌍