Welcome to Cockburns of Leith

Cockburn's of Leith wine importing business was founded by Robert Cockburn in 1796 in the port of Leith, now part of the City of Edinburgh. At over 200 years, they are the oldest surviving wine merchants in Scotland. Cockburns has had many famous customers; among them, Charles Dickens and Sir Walter Scott, who on one occasion ordered 350 dozen bottles of wine and 36 dozen of spirits. In 1822, the company was awarded a Royal Warrant after supplying wines to King George IV for a state banquet.

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Recently Cockburn's of Leith became part of Wine Importers of Edinburgh, who also own TM Robertson, another fine wine business of Scottish origins. Chairman and owner of Wine Importers, Sir David Murray is a fine wine enthusiast, owning two French vineyards. These are Domaine Jessiaume in Burgundy and Chateau Routas in Provence. This ownership of their own vineyards marks another chapter in Cockburns colourful history.

Our joint operation offers an unrivalled Product Portfolio under one roof, offering customers the best names from the World's Wine Producers. These include Antinori, Duboeuf, Masi, Norton, Yalumba, Santa Rita, Chapoutier, Bouchard, Torres, Rothschild, Grahams, Brown Brothers, Hunters, Bollinger, Joseph Perrier and Paternina to name but a selection.

At Wine Importers we are devoted to customer service and believe that the addition of Cockburns of Leith will increase our resources in all departments. We are pleased to welcome Ian Macphail and Morag Idan, who have joined us from Cockburns to maintain strong links with their customers. While our website is under construction, Ian and Morag may be contacted on 01506 468 900 or or where they will be pleased to discuss your requirements.

Join us for Cockburns of Leith Christmas Wine Tasting

Following on from our successful tasting in May, we're delighted again to present more award winning wines at our Annual Christmas Tasting. Ian, Morag and the rest of the Wine Importers team will be on hand to guide you through a wonderful selection from our extended Portfolio.

Date:
Thursday 18th November 2010
Time:
5.30pm till 8.00pm
Venue:
The Merchants Hall
22 Hanover Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2EP
Tickets:
£10 per person. If you would like to subscribe for a reminder when tickets are available, please call Morag Idan on 01506 468900 or email

We look forward to welcoming you!

Wine Importers