James and Ed's recent travels
19/11/25
Ed visiting Direct Wines in Ireland
James and Ed have been out around the world sharing the wines and our refreshed branding.
In September James spent time in the United States with stops in New York, Philadelphia and California. He poured current releases for trade partners and long-time friends, and the early feedback on the new look was warm and very positive.
Ed has just returned from a late October trip to the United Kingdom, calling in to York and Edinburgh before our annual pilgrimage to the Sunday Times Wine Festival, a fixture for us since the mid-1980s. A quick wine dinner in Belfast rounded out the visit.

Ed catching up with parents of a previous vintage intern at the Sunday Times Wine Festival
The best part of these trips is the people. We still meet customers who visited the winery twenty years ago, patted Paddy the dog and met Jane. Those stories remind us why we do what we do and how far the Hunter’s family has travelled with your support.