Tesco launches charitable somms service
Published: 15 March, 2021
Tesco has launched a charitable wine service that gives shoppers access to tailored tips from sommeliers.
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Wines from Spain unveils hybrid events programme
Published: 11 March, 2021
Wines from Spain has announced the launch of a hybrid events programme for its 2021 annual tasting aimed at providing Spanish wine information, education and tasting opportunities for the UK trade and press.
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Initiative to support world’s oldest vines launches
Published: 11 March, 2021
An initiative to support the global group of winemakers and viticulturists engaged with the world’s oldest vines has been launched by Leo Austin, Sarah Abbott MW and Alun Griffiths MW.
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Operators without necessary licence run risk of fine for cocktail deliveries
Published: 11 March, 2021
Operators selling pre-mixed cocktails for home consumption without the necessary licence are at risk of getting fined by the HMRC, UK law firm TLT has warned.
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Off-Piste expands Argentinian portfolio
Published: 11 March, 2021
Off-Piste Wines has expanded its Argentinian portfolio with Bodegas Salentein and Bodegas Callia.
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Govt launches review into commercial rents as it extends moratorium
Published: 11 March, 2021
The UK government has extended the rent moratorium, which was due to expire at the end of this month, by three months.
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Covid fuels Portuguese thirst for premium wine
Published: 11 March, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has added fuel to a trend among regular Portuguese wine drinkers for more expensive wines, according to the latest Portugal Wine Landscapes 2021 report from Wine Intelligence.
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Covid and Phylloxera – lessons for the wine trade
Published: 11 March, 2021
Sam Hellyer, head of wine and spirits at Chiswick Auctions, counts 10 years at Oddbins as part of a varied résumé where he headed up the Fine Wine branch in Oxford.
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Online BWS sales hold strong
Published: 10 March, 2021
Online beer, wines and spirits (BWS) sales held strong in February, rising by 64.7% year-on-year, according to IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index.
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Awards recognising ‘pandemic start-ups’ launches
Published: 10 March, 2021
International Food & Drink Event (IFE) has teamed up with challenger brand builder Mission Ventures to showcase innovative start-ups in the food and drink sector, including alcohol, which have launched during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Bancroft adds Château Miraval and Hect & Bannier
Published: 10 March, 2021
Bancroft Wines has boosted its Provence portfolio with Château Miraval and Hect & Bannier.
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Welsh govt extends rent moratorium
Published: 10 March, 2021
The Welsh government has extended the rent moratorium, which was due to end at the end of this month, by three months.
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Jascots adds Campania producer Mastroberardino
Published: 10 March, 2021
Jascots Wine Merchants has added Campania producer Mastroberardino to its Italian portfolio.
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South American UK off-trade wine sales thrive
Published: 10 March, 2021
South American wine sales in the UK off-trade have thrived in the past couple of years, showing double-digit value growth, up 12% in 2019 and 24% in 2020 (year to 2 January, 2021), according to new NielsenIQ research shared exclusively with Harpers.
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No/low struggles to meet benchmark of ‘what wine should taste like’
Published: 09 March, 2021
The no/low wine category is struggling to meet the benchmark of what wine should taste like, according to new Wine Intelligence research.
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Steven Spurrier passes away
Published: 09 March, 2021
Steven Spurrier, one of the most widely respected and liked people in the wine trade, has passed away.
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India focussed agency co-founded by Chris Holland launches in the UK
Published: 09 March, 2021
A new agency specialising in wines from India has been launched in the UK.
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Basset foundation releases first Golden Vines Hall of Fame nominees
Published: 09 March, 2021
Liquid Icons, the fine wine research and content production company founded by Gerard Basset OBE MW MS and his friend Lewis Chester, has announced the nominees for The Golden Vines Hall of Fame Award and The Golden Vines Innovation Award.
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Webinar: Tackling the on-trade staffing crisis
Published: 09 March, 2021
Most would agree that quality staff are the lifeblood of customer-facing food and drink businesses. But, with the ongoing staffing crisis further exacerbated by Covid and Brexit, good team members – front and back of house – are proving harder to find as hospitality venues move towards reopening.
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DO Cava unveils latest push to ‘elevate quality perception’
Published: 09 March, 2021
The Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Protegida Cava (DO Cava) has launched its latest campaign aimed at elevating the ‘quality perception’ of the Spanish bubbles.
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