People's Choice Awards recognises women-driven wines
Published: 03 May, 2019
A wine competition judged by consumers has added a new category to highlight the contributions of female winemakers.
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LWF fees came from “aggrieved” exhibitors
Published: 02 May, 2019
The London Wine Fair’s boss has come out in defence of the decision to charge certain visitors to this year’s show, saying the decision came from consultations with “several long-standing exhibitors, who were aggrieved that competitive businesses were not taking a stand yet attending the show en masse with a view to trading”.
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González Byass UK MD says first Tio Pepe En Rama was “a risk”
Published: 02 May, 2019
Tio Pepe is celebrating ten years of shaking up moribund sherry sales with its en rama or ‘raw’ sherries, which established a new category in the UK.
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Ten years of Tio Pepe En Rama
Published: 02 May, 2019
A decade ago, González Byass UK managed to shake up a moribund sherry category with Tio Pepe En Rama. Jo Gilbert dissects its success
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Flavoured and spiced to replace white as favourite rum style in UK off-trade
Published: 30 April, 2019
Flavoured and spiced rums are storming their way to becoming the most drunk style of rum in the off-trade, and could be the most sold style in the UK by the end of the year.
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Sustainability accreditation in the works for UK wine
Published: 26 April, 2019
A new sustainability and climate change mitigation scheme for the UK wine industry could be complete by the end of the year.
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Côtes du Rhône targets 30-45 age group for new global campaign
Published: 25 April, 2019
The trade body for France’s Côtes du Rhône has unveiled plans to target consumers in their thirties and forties, with a new logo and marketing strapline that highlights the region’s quality, heritage and provenance.
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Hardys launches on-trade foodies wine range
Published: 17 April, 2019
Hardys, the wine brand from Accolade Wines, is targeting food matching with its new on-trade exclusive ‘Foodies Range’.
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UK’s top 100 bartenders announced
Published: 11 April, 2019
Diageo Reserve has announced its 2019 World Class Top 100 bartenders, putting the spotlight on the best and brightest of the UK bar world.
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The Naked Gun
Published: 11 April, 2019
The Majestic brand has taken a bullet and is soon to be haemorrhaging stores, handing an opportunity to independents to fill the gap. Jo Gilbert reports
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Independents prepare to fill the gap left by Majestic
Published: 11 April, 2019
The Majestic brand has taken a bullet and is soon to be haemorrhaging stores – prompting businesses to reconsider their position on the high street.
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Tim Atkin MW: What Rowan Gormley could learn from Tony Laithwaite
Published: 09 April, 2019
Wine critic, broadcaster, co-chair of the IWC
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Californian wine under £20 boosts UK sales
Published: 09 April, 2019
US wine exports to the UK have seen a slip in value but a rise in volume, thanks largely to a growth in buyer interest in a previously difficult-to-source section of the market.
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31 Days of German Riesling returns
Published: 05 April, 2019
The annual celebration of Riesling is back, opening up yet more opportunities for the trade to promote and get behind Germany’s star player.
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Shift from shop to showroom is vital for the future of retail, says Majestic CEO
Published: 27 March, 2019
The chief executive of the newly rebranded Naked Wines has defended the decision to trim down its 200-store estate while shifting investment focus to the online side of the business.
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AB InBev puts Budweiser front and centre for UK rebrand
Published: 25 March, 2019
AB InBev has changed its name to Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I.
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Wine in the firing line
Published: 21 March, 2019
The modern world changes fast. In the past decade, we have gone from a situation of blithely choking on carbon monoxide from second-hand smoke every time we enter a pub or restaurant to a virtual ghettoisation of cigarettes. Before the ban most people would have thought this inconceivable. But it happened.
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Prowein: Record Champagne turnover, but UK and France still in decline
Published: 18 March, 2019
Total turnover for Champagne reached a new high of €4.9 billion in 2018, up 0.3% on 2017, although volumes fell by 0.8% to 301.9 million bottles.
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Hardys weighs into alcohol free market
Published: 15 March, 2019
Top selling UK wine brand Hardys has tapped into the fast growing market for low and no alcohol with the launch of an Alcohol Free Chardonnay addition to the range.
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MPs urged to make no ‘no deal’ official before March 29
Published: 14 March, 2019
Last night’s vote to remove the possibility of a no deal scenario from the Brexit table has resulted in a sigh of relief from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) as well as other corners of the trade.
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