A new independent wine merchants is set to open in Westhoughton next week – inspired by the vineyards of South Africa. Natalie Norvall, 41, owner and director of the business alongside her dad Joe Johnson, 70, will be opening Norvines Wine Merchants inside Provenance Food Hall on Market Street on Wednesday, June 26. The dad and daughter team, who live in Westhoughton, decided to open the business after being inspired by the cultures of their home country.
Natalie was born and grew up in South Africa and moved to the UK 24 years ago and has lived in Westhoughton for 15 years and wanted to open a shop where independent small winemakers can have their stories told. Natalie said: “On the Wednesday we will be opening our doors for anyone who would like to come down and have a look at our collection of wines and then on the Saturday we will be hosting a grand opening, with wine tasting and sampling, and the town mayor Cllr Neil Maher will be in attendance to officially open our store. “Norvines is a family-run business, so it is myself and my dad Joe, my parents lived in South Africa for quite a while and they were part of wine clubs when they lived there, so they have a love of wine.
“So, off the back of that we wanted to open our own shop Norvines, and we have selected all of our wines from across the world. "We have been selective, and we will also have a main focus on South African wine because that is where I grew up. “Basically, what we are going for are wines that .