Hello and Welcome to Domaine of the Bee - the tiny winemaking project of Justin Howard-Sneyd MW in France's hotly-tipped Roussillon region.

We've had such a miserably cold winter in England, and it hasn't been much better in France. We have discovered that sharing a bottle of Domaine of the Bee every evening to fend off the cold is as good as turning the central heating on full blast - and probably cheaper too. (Recession tip No.1)

We love to champion big reds - it is the style we love and the style we make, and we are unashamed enjoyers of full-throttle, turbo-charged Grenache. We are aquiring more fans and our mailing list is growing by the day. If you are new to our world - welcome, and if you are a regular, welcome back! A pint of the usual?

We can proudly say that Robert Parker still hasn't tasted our wine, and so it hasn't yet reached the status of 'Allocation to exisiting customers only - mailing list now closed', but thanks to your loyalty and enthusiasm, word is starting to spread. Keep up the good work!

Justin, Amanda and Philippe

Latest News

After a long cold winter of freezing fingers and drips on the end of noses, the pruning team have finished tidying up the unruly vines, and everything is looking neat and trim for the year ahead. I always take a picture of the same vine when I visit our Coume de Roy vineyard, to build up a gallery of 'the cycle of the year', but I forgot to take one after it was pruned, so here is the 'before' version.