Our Story
Magnus Joye, pizza man
The home of Sartorelli's in Milton-under-Wychwood.
Our Story
From the team behind Sartorelli's and Church Hanbrewery, Fire & Wine is more than just a pizza restaurant. We are a small family business with great love for quality and simplicity, and Fire & Wine is our little project in Milton-under-Wychwood.
Opened in December 2023 with one simple idea: to bring together our great Sartorelli's pizza, beer from Church Hanbrewery, and outstanding wine from small and independent producers, in a relaxed dining room in the heart of the Cotswolds.
We set out to create a place where people gather, share a bottle and enjoy informal, welcoming hospitality with a smile from our amazing team.
A little bit of our trajectory is below.
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Mr Sartorelli, or just Christian
beer brewer and pizza man
Church Hanbrewery,
2015 &
Teardrop, 2018
Mid-life crisis hit Luciana and Christian and they decided to open a nano-brewery. Church Hanbrewery was born in their home in Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire in 2016.
The brewery reflects their personality and international background, producing unfiltered and completely pure beers, maximising the use of English ingredients with an international twist.
In November 2018, they opened Teardrop tap room in The Covered Market in Oxford. It was the first ever licenced premise in this historic venue.
The Market Cellar Door, 2020
In February 2020, as a partnership with Oli and Iain from Eynsham Cellars (who also own Chipping Norton Cellars), Luciana and Christian open a small wine shop and wine bar next to Teardrop in the Covered Market.
Eysnham Cellars are still partnering with us. They are responsible for the incredible wine selection at Fire & Wine.
The Market Cellar Door, Oxford
Iain, Oli, Luciana and Christian
La Luciana Sartorelli, beer and wine girl
Sartorelli's
2020
March 2020, global pandemic. Pubs closed, no beer festivals, lots of bills to pay ...
Desperate, Christian and Luciana invited Magnus, who was working with them at Teardrop, for a project: to make pizza at Church Hanbrewery, near Witney, to save the brewery.
The idea was to create an outdoor safe environment where people could come and socialize safely, and enjoy great beer and delicious pizza, all extremely affordable.
Thanks to strong support from their local community, the idea paid off. In 2022, they launched a second pizza venue, next to The Market Cellar Door and Teardrop in The Covered Market.
Magnus is now a co-owner of Sartorelli's and Fire & Wine.
Fire & Wine, 2023
Relaxed Dining in the Cotswolds
In December 2023, Fire & Wine was created as the "home of Sartorelli's in Milton-under-Wychwood".
Set in Groves Yard, Fire & Wine calls a former blacksmith’s forge and workshop home. The building’s history is woven into the experience — exposed character, original features, and all the quirks that come with them.
Today, that same space is filled with wood-fired pizza and outstanding wine. If you’re not local, you’ll find us just outside Chipping Norton, in the heart of the Cotswolds.
Slow Fermented Sourdough Pizza
At the centre of everything is Sartorelli's hand-stretched, slow-fermented sourdough pizza. Made in house and cooked to order in our wood fired oven, each pizza is built around simple ingredients, seasonal toppings and carefully crafted flavours.
Boutique Wines & Independent Producers
As a Cotswolds wine bar and merchant, we carefully select wines we genuinely love to pour. We proudly support independent producers and local suppliers wherever possible, choosing bottles that are expressive, interesting, and made to be shared.
