Timeline
Timeline
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1985
  • The company is formed (5 members of staff) – location: Elmwood Avenue Belfast
  • First Order taken by Martin McAuley at the British Legion in Lisburn
  • Selling 4 brands (Vat 19, a Champagne,a German range and Bordeaux range of wines)
1989
  • UWM extends its business into Southern Ireland
  • Gains the Wolf Blass range of wines
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    Wolf Blass range of wines added
    1989
1990
  • UWM moves to bigger offices on the Boucher Road (now 12 members of staff)
1997
  • Became supplier of Mentzendorff brands: Bollinger, Ayala, Chanson & Klein Constantia
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    Bollinger range added
    1997
  • Gained agency of Taylor’s Port
1998
  • Moved offices to Duncrue Ind. Estate (now 30 members of staff)
  • Became supplier of Budvar Beer
2000
  • Became supplier of United Wineries brands: Berberana, Marques de Monistrol & Marques de la Concordia.


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    Became supplier of Marques de Concordia
    2000
  • Became supplier of Greene King Ale’s
2002
  • Became supplier of Halewood brands: Red Square Vodka, Lambrini, Sidekick Image - Red Square Logo (2002)
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    Became supplier of Red Square Vodka
    2002
2004
  • Moved to new site in Silverwood Business Pk Craigavon (now 40 members of staff)
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    Moved to new site in Silverwood Business Pk
    2004
  • Became supplier of Santiano Chilean Wines
2005
  • United Wine Merchants was purchased by Waverley TBS
2006
  • Became supplier of Nederburg South African Wine
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    Became supplier of Nederburg South African Wine
    2006
  • Became supplier of Sartori Italian Wines
  • Became supplier of Ropiteau French Wines
2007
  • Became Supplier of Marques de Caceres Spanish Wines
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    Became Supplier of Marques de Caceres
    2007
2008
  • Martin McAuley appointed to Managing Director
  • Became supplier of McGuigan Black label and Australian Vintage wines Tempus Two & Nepenthe


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    Became supplier of McGuigan Black label
    2008
  • Became supplier of Savanna South African Cider
2009
  • United Wine Merchants became part of Heineken Group
  • Became supplier of Heineken Draught Beer
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    Became supplier of Heineken Draught Beer
    2009
  • Became supplier of Inverhouse brands: Kulov Vodka, Coldstream Gin, MacArthur’s Whisky and premium malts
  • Became supplier of Guigal Rhone Wines
2010
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