It had been a long day. The panel discussion, as they are wont to do, had dragged on. The moderators, as they are even more wont to do, had dominated. And, at the back of the room, having negotiated a full day of the London Wine Fair, and sat quietly through an hour-long debate (Wine & Dine: How chefs, restaurateurs and sommeliers build their wine lists), Ben Drury was mad as hell. And he wasn’t going to take it any more.
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Urban winery London Cru has launched a new Spanish red, a Syrah made with grapes from Calatayud in the northeast of the country.
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Sourcing more cannily, focusing on quality and seeking out alternatives are just some of the outcomes that have resulted from increased supply and price pressures over the past few years. Re-evaluation was a key theme at the London Wine Fair Innovation Zone debate on May 22, as panellists discussed how best to meet changing consumer needs when global consumption patterns and global supply rarely see eye to eye.
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The International Wine Challenge (IWC), owned by William Reed, has announced it is launching the competition in China.
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Ian Harris, chief executive of the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET), has been presented with his MBE.
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Field, Morris & Verdin (FMV), the in-house UK trade arm of Berry Bros & Rudd (BB&R), has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Galician producer Rafael Palacios.
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Entries are now open for the Harpers Design Awards, an annual celebration of the best branding and packaging design the drinks industry has to offer.
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The capital’s nascent urban winemaking scene is continuing to develop with the release of a Battersea winemaker’s first wine and the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to develop a new winery in southeast London.
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Foodies of both sexes are being called on to don fake moustaches and caps as part of a summer long campaign for the Beronia brand of Rioja wine.
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All Bar One has introduced its first collection of environmentally friendly wines as part of a new sustainability focus for the group.
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This month’s Meet the Buyers series zones in on some of the best suppliers the to UK’s vibrant on-trade.
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A new online premium drinks retailer is now fully operational as it bids to tap booming demand for high end wines and small batch spirits.
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The global alcoholic drinks industry is facing a moment of reckoning as cannabis laws across the world continue to be relaxed.
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Jascots has appointed Alastair Pyatt to a newly created head of buying role.
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Justerini & Brooks has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Austrian estate Muhr-Van der Niepoort.
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Mirabeau en Provence has appointed Peter Edwards to the role of sales director for the UK and Ireland.
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González Byass has unveiled plans to launch a new range of vintage fino sherries in the near future.
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Churchill’s has become the latest port house to declare 2016 a vintage year following unusual but ultimately beneficial growing conditions in Portugal.
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Lisa Riley reports on how both genders are galvanising efforts to ensure better representation for women in the industry
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Costers del Segre, the Spanish Denominación de Origen (DO) for wines located in the province of Lleida, has unveiled a new image marking the first overhaul in 18 years.
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