Experts are predicting that cannabis is going to be the next major challenge to wine and spirits, and is already appropriating the alcohol industry’s vernacular. Jo Gilbert reports
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The trade body that represents winemakers from the Loire Valley is gearing up for a marketing offensive in London in May.
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The company behind a plastic letterbox wine bottle that allows wine to be posted through drinkers’ doors has launched a partnership with a leading online florist.
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The founder of online drinks database Wine-Searcher has stepped down as boss of the business claiming: “I never really wanted to be CEO in the first place.”
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Berry Bros & Rudd is to open its first ever pop-up wine bar for London Wine Week (LWW).
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Champagne Castelnau last night launched Hors Catégorie cuvée - the second prestige cuvée to be released as part of the premium collection.
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If individuality, diversity and an artisanal approach are your thing, look no further than Washington’s medley of engaging wines, which today offer the modern list excitign points of difference. First, though, it's worth a glance at the winegrowing heritage in the state.
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The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has improved its educational programme with a new spirits qualification in addition to enhancing two of its existing courses.
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An online subscription wine club has been launched with a sole focus on Old World red wines.
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Chapel Down has reported a 20% increase in its wine sales alongside a 7% increase for its associated Curious Drinks beer and cider arm.
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Seven Kentish wineries have partnered with Visit Kent to launch a new wine tourism initiative – The Wine Garden of England.
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Turkey and Lebanon are perfectly placed to meet the growing thirst for individually minded lists, as Justin Keay reports
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Armit Wines has appointed a new ‘head of London sales’ as part of a strategy to grow its customer base in the capital.
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Wine is struggling for attention in a UK restaurant sector experiencing a “perfect storm” of adverse trading conditions, according to a new report.
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A new restaurant and bar called Fare Bar + Canteen, is set to open in London’s Clerkenwell, offering a 250-strong wine list and 30+ wines, beers and cocktail on tap.
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The annual Golden State Tasting is to take place in Scotland for the first time to capitalise on the popularity of Californian wines north of the border.
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A Glass With, the podcast that ‘drinks with the stars’, is back with its third series.
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Waitrose has reported a surge in the popularity of Romanian wine.
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Majestic has announced it intends to accelerate growth by increasing investment in acquisitions for its Naked Wines arm.
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Cuvée 3000 - Spain’s leading natural wine distributor, has announced a 20% rise in annual turnover with growth triggered by a ‘double effect’ in demand: growth in wine consumption (especially for local wines), coupled with an “explosion in demand” for natural wines.
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