Published: 17 April, 2020
Like a staunch liberal and a UKIP voter forced by coronavirus to cohabit under one roof, Champagne has enjoyed a troubled – and complex - relationship with the UK of late. Both Nielsen and CGA Strategy have tracked falling demand for Champagne over the past few years in the UK; in the 12 months to December 2019, the total volume and value of Champagne sales fell by 5.8% and 4.9% respectively in the on-trade. Meanwhile, Nielsen figures indicate that Champagne sales in the Christmas period 2019 fell well short of expectations. It's hard to rally against statistical evidence - the figures do not lie.
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Published: 09 April, 2020
Loire wine exports to the UK were up in the past year in both value and volume terms with the region, which had struggled to reach levels achieved in 2017, now levelling.
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Published: 30 March, 2020
Nearly half of all wine-related online searches in the UK are for sparkling wine, according to new research from Italian wine specialists Independent Wine.
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Published: 26 March, 2020
Ridgeview has pledged to support Hospitality Action via a new initiative that will see the Sussex winery donate £2 for every bottle of its sparkling wine sold online to the charity.
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Published: 07 January, 2020
Despite mixed results from the BWS sector over the Christmas trading period, some retailers were able to buck the trend.
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Published: 20 December, 2019
About twenty years ago I tried to sell a sparkling wine from Italy that was almost unknown in the UK market. We were a significant supplier to the major retailers and worked closely with them on new product development ideas, from lesser known grape varieties, regions and countries, to new styles and packaging for better-known wines. My Italian sparkling wine was from a medium sized organic producer whose wines we had won listings for, but the buyers felt that it was not well known enough in our market and wouldn’t sell. It was, of course, Prosecco.
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Published: 09 December, 2019
Aldi has chosen the Dorset-based Lyme Bay Winery to produce an English sparkling wine for its premium ‘Exquisite Collection’.
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Published: 14 November, 2019
"The future’s about quality” is the tag line for a new campaign which is looking to reinstate Cava’s premium position in the UK market.
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Published: 17 October, 2019
Harpers editor Andrew Catchpole will host a roundtable on sparkling wines at Mediterranean food and wine fair Bellavita next week.
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Published: 23 September, 2019
Nyetimber has today released the 2010 vintage of its prestige cuvée, 1086, marking the second release of 1086 following the 2009 vintage launched last year.
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Published: 29 August, 2019
Research has shown that Champagne is experiencing continued uplift at the premium end of the spectrum, with brands leading the category to a higher average price per bottle.
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Published: 28 August, 2019
A new report has suggested that English sparkling wine ticks all the right boxes to help reverse something of a slump in sales of sparkling wine over the past year – the first time this has happened in a decade.
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Published: 07 August, 2019
As the first half of 2019 draws to a close, Harpers asked key trade figures to highlight the current challenges, ongoing trends and opportunities
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Winemaker Lizelle Gerber is joining Nederburg Wines as its new cellar-master.
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Winetraders has expanded its listings with the addition of English sparkling wine producer Exton Park.
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The UK’s Ambassadors and senior diplomats have said they want to serve more English wine and British gin.
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As the founder of Plumpton College’s wine division prepares to depart for pastures new, Jo Gilbert finds out what the future holds for this rapidly evolving institution.
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This month will see the launch of the UK’s first organic, vegan, alcohol-free sparkling wine, its producers claim.
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Published: 16 April, 2019
The co-owner of family-owned Cava producer, Gramona, has voiced concerns over the fragmenting state of his country’s sparkling industry after too many designations have sprung up delineating Spanish fizz.
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Published: 10 April, 2019
Gusbourne Estate is planning on increasing its acreage in West Sussex with vines to be planted across 57 acres.
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