A new report issued by Rabobank, the multinational banking and financial services company, has examined the potential for a looming US recession to shrink the hitherto booming market for luxury brands.
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At a gala dinner held at the Savoy hotel yesterday (18 October), three ‘leading lights of the Spanish wine industry in the UK’ were invested into the order.
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The scrapping of the freeze on alcohol duty rate rises by new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been condemned as counterproductive by the UK drinks trade.
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Despite the cost-of-living crisis affecting consumer up and down the country, at least one independent has reported booming sales of its fine wines.
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The UK's largest winery has published an update on vintage 2022 in southern England, celebrating “both the exceptional grape quality and yield”.
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Canterbury-based winery Pyramid Valley Vineyards has collaborated with forensic sciences company Oritain to develop a pioneering verification of origin tool – a first for the wine industry.
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In the latest of our new critical mini-series, Mangrove UK’s MD calls for clarity over rum.
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Liquid Icons, the fine wine company founded by the late Gérard Basset MS and Lewis Chester, put on a lavish show in Florence this month, awarding Golden Vines Awards to a host of internationally renowned wineries.
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As part of its ongoing push in the UK market, DO Rueda has announced its first Rueda Wine Ambassadors to help build awareness around Spain’s leading white wine region.
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Cool, windy and remote, the Agulhas Wine Triangle sits at the southerly tip of Africa, providing a home to a growing band of winemakers drawn to the possibilities of making wines on the very edge of this continent. As such, they believe Agulhas offers some of the best and best as-yet-to-be-seen potential for South African winemaking, with the “energy of the place” delivering “inbuilt complexity and balance” from this region where the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet.
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WineGB has criticised the set up of the government’s duty relief scheme which effectively denies small wine producers support.
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WineCap has released its Q3 report, which examines the trends that have shaped the fine wine market over the past three months.
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The industry has welcomed the news that government will expand its help for businesses with their energy bills, with subsidies set to cover contracts going back to December 2021.
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Think Rum is returning next month, after a hiatus during the pandemic, delivering another exciting and educational take on this rising category.
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Hatch Mansfield is the latest signatory to be added to the Harpers Sustainability Charter.
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Following the theme in many European wine-growing regions this year, the 2022 Douro harvest has now been confirmed as the earliest ever recorded in the region.
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The VDP, home to nearly 200 of Germany’s best winegrowers, and IMW (Institute of Masters of Wine) have long been associated with one another, expanding and enriching the network on both sides.
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The number of pubs closing across the country, having called last orders for the final time, has rocketed by 50% in the last three months.
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Enotria & Coe has published a new Sustainability Barometer, highlighting the company's significant progress towards its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2030.
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Following the success of its inaugural 2021 launch, Rioja wine month is back with a 41% uplift in participants compared to last year.
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