The Buyer | The special family culture behind House of Townend’s 120 years

The 120-year history of House of Townend is a microcosm of how much the wine industry has changed over all those years changing and adapting through the decades from running its own off-licences, pubs, restaurants, hotels through to blending and bottling its own wines and spirits to now running one of the most dynamic and respected independent wholesale, agency and retail businesses in the UK. John Townend, fourth generation of the Townend family, shares his personal insights on what it takes to run a successful family business and the highs and lows it has been through over all its 120 years.