Published: 28 October, 2024
On Tuesday, 22 October 2024, the Experience le Sud Tasting made its UK debut in London, an event organised by the Bureau de la Région Occitanie à Londres. Created to increase visibility for Occitanie wines among UK trade professionals, the tasting focused on varietals and styles that are rapidly gaining traction in the market. The event attracted key figures from the UK wine trade, including sommeliers, importers, independent merchants and journalists, who were introduced to a wide range of wines that highlight the quality and unique identity of Occitanie.
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Published: 27 September, 2024
Bibendum Wine has launched its New Bordeaux School, an educational programme targeting sommeliers.
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Harpers is delighted to announce the results of the revamped and rebooted Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) which were revealed this afternoon (1 July) at Imbibe Live.
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Published: 10 November, 2023
The WineBarn’s multiple award-winning founder Iris Ellmann – an early champion of dry German whites and Spätburgunder in the UK – makes the case for somms to stick with specialist importers.
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Published: 04 October, 2023
Following a review by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), sommeliers have been reclassified to be eligible for the skilled worker visa route.
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Published: 31 August, 2022
Symington has unveiled plans to host the first edition of the Douro Somm Camp this September - an immersive educational bootcamp for the winners of 13 national sommelier competitions across Europe.
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Published: 08 August, 2022
Chefs and sommeliers at restaurants across the UK are invited to enter the world's top competition for Sherry.
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A new range of canned wines launched this week (23 May), under the brand name Djuce.
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Published: 03 November, 2021
The Roussillon region is to host what is described as a “unique training centre” for sommeliers, planned to open in September 2022.
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Published: 03 November, 2021
Spain’s leading white wine export has continued its upward trajectory, with DO Rueda reporting a 15% upswing in 2020.
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Published: 21 October, 2021
Staff shortages and supply problems are only some of the challenges sommeliers are facing today, as Jacopo Mazzeo reports.
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Published: 22 March, 2021
Champagne Gosset is once again reaching out to chefs and sommeliers to take part in its annual Matchmakers competition and be in with a chance of winning an all expenses paid trip to its estate.
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Published: 15 March, 2021
Tesco has launched a charitable wine service that gives shoppers access to tailored tips from sommeliers.
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Published: 01 March, 2021
Austria’s star player continues to advance its international appeal, as David Kermode discovers.
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Armit Wines has been named as the first wine merchant to support The Court of Master Sommeliers.
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Winners of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs GB Young Chef and Young Sommelier 2020 competitions will be announced at an awards dinner on 20 November.
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With a shortage of qualified on-trade staff an industry issue pre Covid-19, what will be the outcome for those that weather lockdown? Chris Losh reports.
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Published: 09 April, 2020
Will Oatley, MD at Louis Latour Agencies, gives Andrew Catchpole a glimpse of the realities of life as a merchant adjusting to lockdown
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Published: 28 February, 2020
As the Soho hospitality hub hits its first birthday, Andrew Catchpole catches up with Trade’s leading light Xavier Rousset
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Can one film realistically change consumer attitudes to two grape varieties?
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