Published: 21 August, 2026
As we press ahead with our summer Q&As, next up is leading sommelier Luke Harbor, group beverage director at The Pig Hotels, who reflects here upon on-trade trends; the exciting prospects for English wine; and why more young people should take a chance at a career in hospitality.
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Published: 17 August, 2026
The Whalley Wine Shop's founder and MD continues our summer Q&A series, speaking on a postive year, the disappointments of low-value wines, and the continued struggle against climate change.
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Published: 12 August, 2026
The MD of Sustainable Wine Solutions and co-founder of Thirsty Birds continues our Summer Q&A series.
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Published: 07 August, 2026
Henry Sugden, CEO of leading English contract-only winemaker Defined Wine, continues our Summer Q&A series with a bird’s eye view on the latest in the homegrown wine world.
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Published: 03 August, 2026
The MD of Hennings Wine Merchants kicks off our summer Q&A series, raising a glass to the people that bring resilience and dynamism to the drinks trade we all know and love.
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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: 22 August, 2025
Kim Wilson, MD of North South Wines, is next up to bat for our Summer Q&A series, charting the year so far for her company and how the trade could be better supported by the Government amid industry turbulence.
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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: 08 August, 2025
For the next edition of our Summer Q&A series Doug Wregg, director of sales and marketing at Les Caves de Pyrene, contemplates what has been a challenging year for the wine trade.
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Published: 06 August, 2025
Cambridge Wine Merchants' Hal Wilson steps up to provide the next contribution to our Summer Q&A series.
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Published: 04 August, 2025
CEO of Amber Beverage UK, Sam Thackeray is next up in our Summer Q&A series, reflecting on business so far this year and the state of play in the drinks trade.
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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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Dawn Davies, buying director at Speciality Drinks, the latest contributor to our summer Q&A series, ponders recent events in the ever-dynamic world of spirits.
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Next up in our Summer Q&A series is Archie McDiarmid, manager at Luvians Bottleshop in St Andrews, who reflects on tourism, tax and trade wars.
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Published: 05 August, 2024
Restaurant Pine's head sommelier Vanessa Stoltz opens our summer Q&A series with a taste of life on Newcastle's buzzing restaurant scene.
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