The founders of London Cocktail Week – Hannah Sharman-Cox and Siobhán Payne (pictured) – have acquired both the London Cocktail Week and London Wine Week brands from previous owners Speciality Drinks Ltd.
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Spirits producer Loch Lomond Group has announced the opening of Luss Distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond.
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Taylor’s, the historic Port house, is partnering with The Secret Bottle Shop to raise funds for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT).
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Bonhams’ online auction of well-known Italian restaurant Locanda Locatelli’s wine cellar is now over, having sold all lots.
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Argentine winery Domaine Bousquet has announced a new distribution partnership with Enotria.
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At the Co-op’s Autumn & Winter tasting fresh additions including a number of own-label propositions highlighted there is an appetite for exploration amongst the retailer’s customer base.
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Muckle Brig Ltd, the Edinburgh-based spirits producer and distributor that operates both the Port of Leith Distillery and the Lind & Lime Distillery, has made two new appointments to its board of directors.
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Flint Wines, the London-based fine wine merchant, has announced the expansion of its US portfolio, becoming the exclusive UK distributor of five new wineries.
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Black Chalk has released its harvest report for 2025 detailing an early, high-yield and high quality harvest.
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A lorry that had travelled from Ukraine transporting 12 pallets of wine on behalf of Ukrainian Wine Company UK was robbed 1am Monday (13/10) at a CCTV-monitored parking area as the shipment awaited transport on its way from Dover to London. The wineries affected include Kolononist, Grande Vallee and Chateau Chizay.
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Bonhams, the international network of auction houses, has announced that it is expanding its global wine team following a period of fast growth.
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Pernod Ricard, the wine and spirits giant, has experienced declines across most of its major markets in the first quarter. Overall, Q1 organic net sales were down -7.6%, while reported sales fell -14.3%.
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At the stylish Searcys bar in St Pancras, Vins de Loire celebrated 50 years of the Crémant de Loire AOC.
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Liquid Icons, the Gérard Basset Foundation and Casa Ferreirinha have announced the winners of the 2025 Barca-Velha Golden Vines MW scholarships – Leila Killoran (pictured) and Sera Svitlana Karamshuk.
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Majestic Wine, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has strengthened its buying team, adding three senior buyers – Phil Edwards, Karen O’Donoghue and Catherine Forbes-Taylor.
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Benbecula Distillery, which is one of Scotland’s newest whisky producers, has acquired a £1.5m investment boost from the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Scotland.
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Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) has announced the winners of its fourth BIH Spotlight Awards at an awards ceremony at Quaglino’s London last night.
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Paso Robles producer DAOU Vineyards has penned a distribution partnership with wine wholesaler Bibendum. The California producer is seeking to grow distribution through independent and luxury retail, as well as in the UK on-trade.
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The third edition of the biennial Distillers One of One auction has surpassed its pre-sale estimate and raised £2.9m for charity. The majority of the proceeds will go to the Youth Action Fund, a charity that supports disadvantaged young people in Scotland.
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Spanish wine heavyweight Ramón Bilbao has been announced as an official partner of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
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