The House of Sandeman was founded in London in 1790 by George Sandeman, a young Scot from Perth who invested GBP 300 borrowed from his father in a business marketing wines from Porto and Jerez. Shipping the finest wines and "Famous for Pleasure" since 1790, the Sandeman portfolio includes 24 award- winning wines with a total of 378 distinctions. In fact in 2017 it was the world's most awarded Porto Wine brand also the most awarded Porto Wine brand by Decanter, IWC and IWSC between 2013 and 2017.