The Welsh Cheese Company is extending its specialism to include wine and is opening a second shop in Cardiff.

Owner Tom Pinder says: “I started the company about eight years ago and as well as selling online and having a physical shop, we branched out into wholesale, supplying restaurants and delis. 

“I’ve always been interested in pairings and what the next step might be in terms of championing these Welsh cheeses, which have been at the heart of what we do.

“For the last couple of years in our shop, I’ve run regular pop-up wine and cheese pairing events, and when the opportunity came along to take on additional premises we leapt at the chance.”

Previously a pizza restaurant located opposite Victoria Park in the Welsh capital, the new shop will allow Tom to stock around 120 wines for retail alongside his cheese range. 

There will also be an area for drinking in with a capacity of around 22 covers.

Pinder is working on his wine range with the help of north Wales indie Blas ar Fwyd, and Fine Wines Direct.

“We’ve always sold a little bit of Welsh wine,” he says, “and we work with a few of the Welsh vineyards directly. But it’s exciting to be moving into the world of wine more broadly and elevating both the cheese and wine side of things.”