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Pernod Ricard research suggests retailers should focus on premium sales in run up to Christmas

Pernod Ricard is urging retailers to tap into key moments that new research suggests can drive premium sales this Christmas, building value without resort to heavy discounting

WSET cites USA and China as having greatest potential for growth in wine and spirits education

The Wine and Spirit Education Trust's chief executive Ian Harris has told Harpers that the USA represents "a massive opportunity for growth" and will be the next big focus for the educational trust

Australia presents artisanal credentials to UK trade at Shoreditch tasting

Cargo nightclub in Shoreditch saw 23 boutique and artisanal winemakers showing some 220 wines to the UK's independently minded on- and off-trade at the inaugural Artisans of Australian Wine tasting on 20 September.

Energy and excitement: Wines of South Africa's Intrepid tasting woos visitors and exhibitors

The first stand alone Wines of South Africa tasting since 2011 stormed back onto the London scene with an explosion of energy, enthusiasm and excitement from exhibitors and visitors alike

Liberty records double digit growth as new listings unveiled at tasting

Liberty Wines was in upbeat mode at its annual tasting on September 7, showcasing seven new producers and over 40 new wines

Jean Claude Mas draws on Dali inspiration

Following a two-year collaboration with Daum Crystal, winemaker Jean Claude Mas is releasing a limited-edition bottling of AAA Astélia 2015 in crystal bottles, inspired by Salvador Dali's crystal series with Daum

McGuigan sponsors London food fair

McGuigan Wines is sponsoring its second London food event of the month on September 10-11 with an airstream bar at On Blackheath.

Casarena champions Cabernet Sauvignon at launch of premium Argentine DNA wines into UK

Bodegas Casarena introduced its DNA Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon and blended Icono wine at the UNA Argentina pop up restaurant in St Pancras Clock Tower on 23 August, marking a firm commitment to growing premium Argentine wines in the UK.

Breakaway Rioja group demand single estate appellation

Forty Rioja wine producers in Alava have launched a bid to create a new appellation for single estate vineyards. 

Cava's upcoming new classification meeting mixed reaction from trade

The Cava de Paraje Calificado classification due in late autumn, which aims to up the focus on quality wines, alreday has the trade talking. 

Bancroft Wines appointed UK agent for Petaluma

Vega Sicilia moves to London

Spain's Vega Sicilia aiming to capitalise on London's vibrant global wine market

Think Indie, Drink Indie: Independent insight

Independent merchants to take centre stage at Think Indie, Drink Indie symposium

Throw your hat into the ring for our exciting new Other Side of Life competition

Let us know about your achievements outside the trade and win a trip to Champagne with Nicolas Feuillatte

Vin-X CEO talks up a potentially positive outcome for the trade from Brexit

Upbeat stories are thin on the ground following Brexit, but ex-City fine wine investment broker Peter Shakeshaft has presented an intriguing analysis of what may happen over the next couple of years

EU Referendum: Turmoil as Britain's vote to leave Europe greets a stunned UK drinks trade

In a result that has seen the pound and FTSE 100 plummeting and sent shock waves across the European continent, the UK has voted to leave the European Union.

Insights: Unravelling the state of Georgian wine

The 9th annual Winexpo wine fair in Tbilisi this June saw a renewed focus on kvevri, 8,000 years of winemaking history, along with the evolution of Georgia's mainstream wines

Jerry Lockspeiser: Act now before it's too late

It was a glorious event. The Stade de France a sea of Polish and German colour- red and white scarves held aloft by their thousands, black and white shirts everywhere you looked. Crazy hats, painted faces, couples framed by a huge heart kissing on the giant screen.