Published: 05 September, 2025
For the final instalment of our summer Q&As the founder and chairman of Top Selection delivers some pithy and insightful thoughts on the challenges facing the drinks sector, while celebrating a quarter century at the helm of his business.
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Published: 29 August, 2025
Liberty Wines CEO Tom Platt continues our summer Q&A series with a measured take on the challenges to the trade.
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Published: 26 August, 2025
Ekstedt at The Yard’s head sommelier and wine buyer Klearhos Kanellakis adds to our summer series with an honest appraisal of how tough the on-trade has become.
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Published: 15 August, 2025
Ehrmanns Wine's director Hugo Campbell takes up the baton in our summer Q&A series, talking Iron Maiden, Savvy Blanc and current trading conditions.
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Published: 15 August, 2025
Frances Bentley, the dynamic wine buyer for LWC Drinks, adds her insights to our summer Q&A series.
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Published: 12 August, 2025
Talented winemaker Dermot Sugrue of Sugrue South Downs continues our summer Q&A series, musing on the importance of the English wine sector, the success of Bonkers and ‘the elephant in the room’.
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Published: 11 August, 2025
Bence Karpatfalvi, head sommelier at the recently awarded three Michelin-starred Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms, talks challenges and triumphs for our summer series of Q&As.
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Published: 01 August, 2025
Matteo Furlan, head of wines at The Dorchester, adds to our summer Q&A series of drinks industry insights.
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Published: 02 January, 2025
Next up in our end of year talking heads is Fergal Tynan, MD, Alliance Wine, who reflects on some 2024 highs and lows, while identifying some positive signs ahead.
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Published: 28 December, 2024
Next up in our end of year talking heads is Mark Roberts, director of sales, Lanchester Wines, as he reflects on successes despite a challenging environment for business.
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Published: 19 December, 2024
Next up in our end of year trade talking heads is Andrew Lundy, director and owner of Edinburgh-based Vino Wines, as he reflects on remaining competitive in a challenging environment.
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Published: 16 December, 2024
Next up in our end of year talking heads is Jamie Avenell, wine trading director, C&C Group, as he reflects on remaining competitive on a challenging environment.
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Published: 13 December, 2024
Next up in our end of year talking heads is Emma Kamel, general manager, Naked Wines UK, reflecting on both headwinds faced by the trade and the highs leading into 2025.
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Published: 09 December, 2024
Next up in our end of year trade talking heads is Euan Mackay, MD at Fells, reflecting on the ups and downs for the trade and some of the successes for this importer as it heads into the new year.
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Published: 04 December, 2024
As the first of our end of year trade talking heads, Les Caves de Pyrene's Doug Wregg reflects on a tough ride for the trade.
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Published: 19 August, 2024
We continue our summer Q&A series with Klearhos Kanellakis, head sommelier at Ekstedt at The Yard.
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Published: 16 August, 2024
We continue our summer Q&A series with Doug Wregg, sales and marketing director at Les Caves de Pyrene.
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Published: 14 August, 2024
We continue our summer Q&A series with Tom Ashworth, CEO of Yapp Brothers.
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Published: 12 August, 2024
We continue our series with Joshua Castle, group head buyer, Keeling Andrew, Noble Rot and Shrine to the Vine.
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Published: 05 August, 2024
Restaurant Pine's head sommelier Vanessa Stolz opens our summer Q&A series with a taste of life on Newcastle's buzzing restaurant scene.
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