Global alcohol consumption fell back by 1.6% in 2018, according to new data from the IWSR, with some 27.6 billion nine-litre cases being consumed.
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Wines from France and Italy dominate the on-trade in China, according to the first in-depth research into the Chinese on-trade market.
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World Bulk Wine Exhibition (WBWE) has launched its first Chinese edition in the northern port city of Yantai in response to the booming market for bulk wine imports into China.
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Experimentation is the key to unlocking the potential of Bacchus, which is fast becoming a “flag bearer” for English wine, industry experts have said.
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Chapel Down has announced a 10% increase in total annual sales to £13 million boosted by a record-breaking harvest.
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Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is gearing up for a summer of sport with Wolf Blass - the official wine partner of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, with a £1 million push.
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The Symington family has launched the first wines from its new project at Quinta da Fonte Souto in the Portalegre sub-region of the Alentejo in southern Portugal.
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Vagabond is gearing up for its latest launch, which will this time see its wine-focused proposition expand to include a breakfast menu.
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The Wine Rascals has partnered with Alexander Wines marking the company’s Scottish debut.
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Tanners Wines has appointed Julian MacDonald as associate trade sales director.
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Digby Fine English has officially opened its doors to its new tasting room in the heart of Arundel, West Sussex.
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Broadland Wineries unveiled the latest innovation to its portfolio at London Wine Fair (LWF) with the launch of new Three Mills products blurring the boundaries between wine, botanical mixer and long fruit fusion drink.
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At first glance, it seems inconceivable that a tradition-bound region such as Bordeaux could willingly embrace change. The strict hierarchy of Bordeaux’s classed growths, cemented in 1855, is as intransigent as it was in the 19th century. Bordeaux’s winemakers remain defined by the vines and the soil they inherit.
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Cachet Wine has announced a partnership with Jo Irvine to distribute her Australian wine brand in the UK. The six-strong range has an RRP of between £29.99 and £39.99.
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Oenotourism in Bordeaux is set to expand significantly in the coming years, with a rash of new projects and developments in the pipeline.
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The London Wine Fair (LWF) has said visitor numbers exceeded expectations for its 39th show.
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Private label wine continues to encroach on the market share of branded wine, it has been revealed - while private label for the entire grocery sector has already eclipsed branded FMCG products.
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Brancott Estate has launched its first organic and vegan wine range after the organic wine market grew 11% year on year.
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“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?”
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The UK remains the world’s second biggest importer of still and sparkling wine, analysts have confirmed - despite the era of high volume wine sales being “over for good”.
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