Supermarket giant Tesco has been revealed as a bidder participating in an auction of Majestic Wine Group, according to reports from Sky News.
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Liberty Wines has boosted its southern Italian portfolio with the addition of Quintodecimo and Bella-Colonna estates.
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Fine wine investment platform WineCap has detailed that the top performing wines from Q3 of this year have broadened in terms of origin. Only two of the top 10 performers for Q3 hailed from Bordeaux compared to a 90% figure for Q2.
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Judging our Top 50 list of UK drinks wholesalers is both a fascinating and demanding task, not least because of the sheer variety of shapes and sizes of well-run drinks suppliers that compete for share in this market.
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Drinks supplier Jascots Wine Merchants has been appointed the principal wine supplier for the Barbican. This followed a City of London Corporation tender process.
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I’m frequently asked – ‘Nick, are you still seeing growth in dark spirits?’ and for a long time now the answer has been a huge, resounding yes. Across every category we handle, in every channel we sell into, dark spirits are up. And I’ll take the numbers from our warehouse, over a forecast, any day.
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Many California winegrowers conducted their harvest several weeks ahead of schedule this year, with yields down following a challenging Spring.
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First-growth Bordeaux estate Château Margaux has announced that Aurélien Valance (pictured) – currently the deputy managing director, sales and operations – will be stepping up to the role of MD at the end of 2026.
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The Old Vine Registry (OVR) has today launched the OVR Seal, a programme which allows registered producers to indicate their old-vine status to consumers via wine labels and digital marketing materials.
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Importer Modal Wines has unveiled its new Nuvo Nivo range, a collaboration built on long-term grower and winemaker relationships.
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Berkmann Wine Cellars has announced the addition of historic Argentine producer Rutini Wines to its portfolio.
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William Grant & Sons (WG&S) has released its results for the year ending 31 December 2025, detailing a difficult year as challenging headwinds continue to prevail.
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Majestic has launched a significant refresh of its Italian offer, in an effort to become the leading high-street destination for the region.
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Sommelier Léonard Lievin and chef Aaron Blais – both from The Ritz Restaurant – have been announced as the winners of the Copa Jerez UK 2026.
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The Scottish government has announced its support for the #VATsTheProblem campaign, which aims to cut VAT on hospitality to 10%.
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Suntory Global Spirits has announced the release of a 35cl format across whisky brand Jim Beam’s core and flavour ranges, giving shoppers what it called a “more accessible way to purchase”.
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The Wine Society has launched its Book & Bottle Club as a podcast on Spotify, expanding the author interview series into a new format.
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Vinarchy – the business formed out of the merger of Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard Winemakers – has launched Vintelligence, an initiative designed to make aisles and menus easier to navigate for consumers.
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Estates in France’s largest winegrowing region Languedoc have had a busy harvest this August and September. The region’s trade body CIVL detailed that producers are reporting quality white grapes, a good overall red harvest and resilient vineyards thanks to a wet winter.
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Ewelme Hills estate, in the Chiltern Hills above Ewelme village in South Oxfordshire, is a farm and vineyard founded in 2014 by Lubov Chernukhin, a leading British businesswoman, entrepreneur, philanthropist and investor. And it's first release, an on-trade focused still rosé, bodes well for what is planned to follow – namely a range grounded, to use Chernukhin words, in "quality" and "luxury".
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