Published: 23 January, 2019
The crowdfunding initiative to back the publication of the memoirs of Gerard Basset MS, MW, OBE seeks to set up a scholarship in his name as it reaches £14,000 target within days of launching.
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Published: 22 January, 2019
As the WSET hits 50, Andrew Catchpole talks to chief executive Ian Harris MBE about driving forward a great British export
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Published: 22 January, 2019
Australia will continue to trade with the UK, its biggest export market by volume and third by value, on its current terms post-Brexit.
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Published: 22 January, 2019
The South African wine industry has recorded 4% growth in value exports to R9.06 billion in 2018, but volumes fell 6% due to the small size of recent vintages.
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Published: 22 January, 2019
Exports of Australian wine increased 10% last year to $2.82 billion, according to Wine Australia.
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Published: 22 January, 2019
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust’s annual Awards and Graduation Ceremony celebrated a record number of Diploma graduates at a packed Guildhall in London last night (21 January).
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Published: 21 January, 2019
Fun fact: the Oxford Word of the Year 2018 was “toxic”. Why toxic, you ask? Every year, the eminent Oxford University institution chooses a word or expression that is judged to “reflect the ethos, mood or preoccupations of the passing year” and have “lasting potential as a term of cultural significance”.
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Published: 21 January, 2019
Prestigious wine body Académie Internationale du Vin has announced Elie Maamari - long-serving winemaker and export manager for leading Lebanese winery Château Ksara, has joined the fold.
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Published: 21 January, 2019
North South Wines has expanded its Italian menu with the addition of Stefano Girelli’s Sicilian estate, Azienda Agricola Cortese.
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Published: 21 January, 2019
Armit Wines has added Terroir Sense Fronteres from Montsant to its portfolio.
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Published: 21 January, 2019
With the sparkling wine category continuing to grow, Harpers and Franciacorta have teamed up to offer a fantastic buyers’ trip to the beautiful Franciacorta region.
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Published: 18 January, 2019
Champagne Castelnau has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment Olivier Legrand.
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Published: 18 January, 2019
Amathus Drinks has signed a deal as the UK distributor of organically certified South African wine producer Org de Rac.
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Published: 18 January, 2019
Andrew Catchpole catches up with the Goode doctor to discover what makes his critical faculties tick
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Published: 17 January, 2019
For the last few years one of my nieces has been developing her clothes retail business. She now has four outlets, three in London and one in Barcelona. She sells vintage clothes, along with a smattering of modern stuff and some accessories.
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Published: 17 January, 2019
The number of leaders with confidence in the future of their own company within the eating and drinking-out market took a knock in the three months to November 2018, according to the latest CGA Business Confidence Survey.
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Published: 17 January, 2019
It’s well reported that Australian wine sales into mainland China have been booming, driven by a compelling mix of favourable trade deals, attractiveness of style to Chinese consumers and a firm commitment by the Australian industry to push into that market. Moreover, as with many other territories around the world, the US included, such buyers are prepared to pay a good price for the pleasure of listing the wines.
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Published: 17 January, 2019
Lea & Sandeman has expanded its on-trade team with the addition of Sophie Picheta.
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Published: 17 January, 2019
The annual New Zealand trade tasting pushed a new focus on regionality at this year’s London event on 16 January, with the aim of furthering understanding of the country’s diversity of wine styles with restaurants and independent merchants.
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Published: 17 January, 2019
Hallgarten & Novum Wines has expanded its line of wines from South Africa's Lismore Estate with the addition of the producer's Reserve trio.
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