In light of coronavirus (Covid-19) continuing to cause chaos in the world of wine, drinks market analyst IWSR is gearing up to launch a risk assessment tool that will examine the impact of the novel virus on the alcohol market on a quarterly basis.
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Californian producer Matthiasson Family Vineyards has appointed Nekter Wine Importers as its UK agency.
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London fine-wine club 67 Pall Mall is partnering with wine-event and education provider Scala Wine to launch The Champagne Top 100.
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The government’s damaging immigration policy will further exacerbate the staffing crisis in an already beleagured on-trade. Chris Losh takes aim...
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Austrian producers are looking to reds and rare varieties to emulate the ‘golden period’ built on the success of its flagship grape, as Lisa Riley discovers.
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Wine Drinkers UK has called on the new Chancellor not to discriminate against the working class and women ahead of the next Budget on 11 March.
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The realisation first occurred in Ho Chi Minh City, after a charming waitress at 'The Garlik' restaurant produced a concise wine list. The restaurant was full of middle-class Vietnamese – and a handful of tourists – most of whom were drinking wine. I observed a similar scenario one week later, at Riedel's bar-cum-restaurant in central Bangkok. The sommelier was proselytising the virtues of white Burgundy – one of the many bottles contained in a wall-mounted enomatic machine - to a young Thai couple. I left the restaurant convinced that due to the media's powerful China obsession, the potential of these cultures to love wine was being grossly underreported.
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Beyerskloof Wines has appointed Cape Wine Exporters as part of its strategy to make the UK its number one export partner.
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German winery Reh Kendermann, the producer of Black Tower, has acquired a 16% stake in North South Wines (NSW).
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Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) and Diageo have both trimmed their profit guidance for the second time this year as coronavirus continues to evolve.
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Australia’s McGuigan Wines has unveiled a new premium range of wines in the UK.
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Bodega Argento has released a new single vineyard organic Malbec for the UK on-trade and independent retailers.
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Kingsland Drinks has opened its £1.2m canning line at its Irlam, Manchester, site.
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London Wine Fair (LWF) has revealed the shortlist for its new Wine Buyers Awards.
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London-based wine merchant Top Selection is to distribute the whole portfolio of US producer Duckhorn in the UK.
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British merchant Berry Bros & Rudd was among the winning bidders at the annual Premiere Napa Valley Auction on Saturday, which raised $3.9m in support of Napa Valley Vintners.
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Leading Argentine winery Bodega Estancia Mendoza has launched its wines into the UK market.
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Wines from Fine Wine Partners, a division of Accolade Wines, will feature in an exclusive area at The Cheltenham Festival as part of a new arrangement.
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Villa Maria Estate has embarked on a trial using native plants and cover crops as an alternative to herbicides.
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