Meet the Team
Six people (and one dog) run the family winery, The Leeky Barrel bistro and Bedwen Plants nursery in Henllan between them. Richard is the first point of contact for orders and trade enquiries.
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Richard Shipp
Managing DirectorRuns sales and promotion and is the first point of contact for orders, trade and events. Just about managing director, by his own account: delegating, cowboy DIY repairs and holding onto stress.

June Shipp
Events and PackingCoordinates events and packs every parcel that leaves the winery. Skilled at keeping the peace.

Jennifer Shipp
AccountsLooks after the accounts, glued to a screen and typing at the speed of light.

Neal Shipp
Founder, 1989Founded Celtic Country Wines in 1989 with a lifetime's passion for homemade fruit wine. His vision lives on in every bottle the family makes.

Andrew Falconer
ProductionMakes the wines, liqueurs and preserves. Product production and the winery's Swiss Army knife.

Glen Gair
MarketingHandles marketing and media enquiries. Usually found working incredibly hard in the office.

Darren Shipp
Bedwen PlantsRuns the on-site plant nursery and garden centre. Largely absent, usually in one of the polytunnels, and a master taster.

Sukki Shipp
Parking AttendantHelps cars into the car park. Skills: barking.
