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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Vikki Bruce (pictured, centre), MD of whisky specialist MacLean & Bruce, has been inducted as a Keeper of the Quaich at the esteemed society’s 70th anniversary ceremony at Blair Castle. The honour acknowledges Bruce for her contributions to the Scotch whisky trade.
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Drinks United (DU) is running an industry survey aimed at helping the UK drinks trade to become more inclusive, united and supportive for everyone that works within it. The survey will close on 17 October (this Friday), and anyone who works in the UK drinks industry is eligible to take part.
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Eden Mill, the St Andrews distiller, has officially opened its new distillery and visitor centre on the banks of the Eden Estuary.
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Jeroboams, the fine wine and spirits merchant, has announced that 12 new Grower Champagnes are joining its portfolio.
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Amber Beverage UK (ABUK) has completed an asset purchase deal with Kingsland-owned Ten Locks in a move that bolsters the former’s portfolio.
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Britain’s oldest fine wine and spirits merchant, Berry Bros. & Rudd (BBR), has attained B Corp certification.
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The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW), in collaboration with auction house Sotheby’s, are set to host an online fundraising auction. The proceeds will go towards supporting the IMW’s educational mission.
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has announced the results of a trial that used artificial intelligence (AI) at scale to see if alcohol ads are sticking to the rules.
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WineFi, the wine investment platform, has released its wine market report for Q3 of 2025.
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At The Whisky Exchange’s impressive cellar on Great Portland Street, Dawn Davies MW, buying director at The Whisky Exchange Trade, guided Harpers through the company’s fresh agave spirits offer and explained the heady potential of the category.
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The Drinks Trust Gala, which took place on 6 October, raised a total of over £60,000 in support of people working in the drinks trade.
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US spirits exports to the UK fell 29% in the second quarter of 2025, dropping to $26.9m, according to the American Distilled Spirits Exports 2025 Mid-Year Report (ADSE).
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Some 71% of European consumers are buying, stocking or consuming less alcohol, according to new analysis released today at the Beverage Forum Europe 2025 by Circana.
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The UK’s largest wine retailer Majestic has announced it is seeking to add 150 new employees, both temporary and permanent, across its 216 shops in anticipation of Christmas trading.
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