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Lay & Wheeler records ‘best year’ in a decade

Published: 11 May, 2021

Lay & Wheeler has announced its best year in over a decade, reporting a 57% value sales increase for the year ending 29 March 2021.

Jascots brings Luna Austral to the UK

Published: 11 May, 2021

Jascots Wine Merchants has added Luna Austral to its growing portfolio, marking the Argentinian producer’s UK debut.

LWF unveils details of its new The Wine Writers Edit feature

Published: 11 May, 2021

The London Wine Fair (LWF) has unveiled the details of its new The Wine Writers Edit feature.

UK Copa Jerez finalists revealed

Published: 11 May, 2021

Three chef and sommelier teams have been chosen to attend the UK final for Copa Jerez in London later this month.

PM confirms reopening of hospitality from 17 May

Published: 10 May, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that hospitality venues will be able to open for indoor trading from 17 May, as part of the next stage of restrictions being lifted.

Austrian Wine records ‘significant’ UK sales increase

Published: 10 May, 2021

The Austrian Wine Marketing Board (AWMB) has recorded a “significant” increase in sales of its wines in the UK and US following one of its largest retail campaigns in years.

UKH pushes for further support

Published: 10 May, 2021

UK Hospitality (UKH) has called on the government to provide further support for the sector by improving access to capital and to stick to the roadmap of lifting all restrictions from 21 June.

Hallgarten Wines clinches Simpsons for the on-trade

Published: 10 May, 2021

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has become the sole distributor for Simpsons Wine Estate’s range in the on-trade – a move which the distributor said would help them capitalise on “sky-rocketing” consumer interest of English wines.

Weather dampens bank holiday drinks sales

Published: 10 May, 2021

The on-trade has recorded a significant like-for-like drop in drink sales in the week leading up to the May bank holiday as poor weather created tough conditions for bars, restaurants and pubs still only allowed to trade outdoors.

Wine Lister adds 650 wines

Published: 10 May, 2021

Wine Lister has added 650 new wines onto its interactive fine wine information website.

Virgin Wines raises turnover and revenue expectations

Published: 10 May, 2021

Virgin Wine has announced that it anticipates revenue and profitability for FY21 to be ahead of its previous expectations, with turnover for the year expected to be no less than £73m and an improvement in EBITDA margin.

Plumpton invests further in WineSkills initiative

Published: 10 May, 2021

Plumpton Wine Division has announced further investment in its WineSkills Programme by diversifying the range of short courses offered.

Hometipple launch promises fair deal for all

Published: 06 May, 2021

A new online marketplace for drinks has been launched with the promise of a “fair deal” for every producer on the list.

Long Read: Wave of Portonic RTDs to fortify Douro sales

Published: 06 May, 2021

The Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (IVDP) has given Port producers the green light for the commercialisation of Port & Tonic RTDs, dubbed as 'Portonic' by the trade.

First CBD-infused wines out of South America land in UK

Published: 06 May, 2021

New CBD-infused wines from South America are to make their debut in the UK this month, adding the first Latin American flavour to this nascent category.

Preview: London Wine Fair 2021 heads online

Published: 06 May, 2021

The 40th London Wine Fair (LWF) is set to be a digital event this year, boasting a range of tastings, industry sessions, one-to-one meetings with winemakers and networking opportunities.

Castelnau elevates Carine Bailleul to chef de cave role

Published: 06 May, 2021

Champagne Castelnau has announced that Carine Bailleul has become its new chef de caves, succeeding Elisabeth Sarcelet.

Majestic brand update ditches pink stores ahead of new openings

Published: 06 May, 2021

Majestic Wine has begun an estate-wide streamlining of its brand identity by flipping over 20 vibrant pink stores to its dark grey and green livery.

Washington reports high quality grape harvest

Published: 05 May, 2021

Washington State has revealed a slight decrease in 2020 grape production compared to 2019, but quality is high and farmers have received an average increase of $180 per ton.

Alcohol exports plummet

Published: 05 May, 2021

Alcohol exports from the UK to the EU were in free fall for the first couple of months of this year, hit by the perfect storm of Brexit at the beginning of the year alongside Covid lockdowns across Europe continuing to shatter the on-trade, newly released data has revealed.

Lay & Wheeler records ‘best year’ in a decade

Jascots brings Luna Austral to the UK

LWF unveils details of its new The Wine Writers Edit feature

UK Copa Jerez finalists revealed

PM confirms reopening of hospitality from 17 May

Austrian Wine records ‘significant’ UK sales increase

UKH pushes for further support

Hallgarten Wines clinches Simpsons for the on-trade

Weather dampens bank holiday drinks sales

Wine Lister adds 650 wines

Virgin Wines raises turnover and revenue expectations

Plumpton invests further in WineSkills initiative

Hometipple launch promises fair deal for all

Long Read: Wave of Portonic RTDs to fortify Douro sales

First CBD-infused wines out of South America land in UK

Preview: London Wine Fair 2021 heads online

Castelnau elevates Carine Bailleul to chef de cave role

Majestic brand update ditches pink stores ahead of new openings

Washington reports high quality grape harvest

Alcohol exports plummet

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