Multinational wine brand Zonin1821 has unveiled plans to step up its focus on category innovation in 2026, with new launches designed to capture a slice of the increasingly lucrative low and no-alcohol market.
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Returning for its second year, Indie Beer Week 2026, a UK-wide series of events promoting "independent beer, pubs and people” is due to take place from 10-19 April.
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South African producer Journey's End will henceforth be known as Gabb Family Wines, retaining the original name for its flagship estate in Stellenbosch.
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As it approaches its 10th anniversary, the Cité du Vin has released figures looking back over 2025, a year in which it welcomed 390,000 visitors of 170 different nationalities.
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Nominations are now open for our annual celebration of up-and-coming stars in the wine & spirits trade. Whether you have a colleague who you feel is worthy of recognition for their skill, knowledge and creativity or if you wish to self-nominate for you contribution to uplifting the drinks trade, the time is now.
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Prowein Düsseldorf has unveiled a new ‘VIP Hosted Buyer Program’ with a special focus on the UK market for the 2026 edition of the conference.
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Leading independent wholesaler Alliance Wine has unveiled a new look events calendar for 2026. The “bold, refreshed events strategy”, as the importer puts it, aims to forge deeper connections with its customer base.
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Family-run wine merchant Ellis Wines – which supplies the on-trade – has achieved B Corp certification, with a B impact score of 84.8.
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Distributor Liberty Wines has strengthened its South Africa portfolio with the addition of A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines and the expertise of Damon Quinlan, who joins the team with over 20 years’ experience selling South African wine into the UK.
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The Prosecco DOC has unveiled its sales figures for 2025 with 667 million bottles sold globally – representing 1.1% growth year on year. The value of these sales stood at €3.6bn, approximately the same as 2024.
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Wine importer Hallgarten & Novum Wines has reinforced its Chilean portfolio with the addition of old-vine specialist Garage Wine Co.
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Lleida-based winery Raimat has constructed the largest natural gravity-based water treatment plant in Europe, creating 40,000m2 of wetlands in the middle of its vineyards that can purify 80,000 litres of water per day.
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The Old Vine Registry, the world’s largest database of historic vine plantings, has announced that it has reached 9,393 registered vineyards across 42 countries to date. The figure represents an impressive surge in registrations, with 4,000 total entries this time last year by comparison.
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Premium wine distributor Champagnes & Chateaux has announced that Richard Nunn will be appointed to the new role of off-trade key account manager. The well-known industry figure joins the company following 35 years with Louis Latour.
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Family-run wine importer Thorman Hunt Wine Shippers has announced a new partnership with Marlborough producer Jules Taylor Wines.
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West Sussex wine producer Leonardslee Family Vineyards has announced a new distribution partnership with distributor Schenk Family UK.
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced Rita Greenwood as the new chair of the SWA council. The appointee, who will be in the role for two years, is the first female chair in the SWA’s 114-year history.
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Last week’s reports that pubs will see great business rates support has been followed by a chorus of industry figures urging the government to extend the relief to all of hospitality.
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Leading UK importer of Greek and Cypriot wines, Maltby & Greek, have introduced Three Bowls, a new wine range developed in-house through a collaboration with a group of Greek winemakers.
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Premium on-trade distributor Enotria has announced the appointment of a new CEO, with Phillip White taking the helm.
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