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Edinburgh festivals boost city’s hospitality sector

Published:  05 August, 2024

Nearly 250,000 people attended the Edinburgh Fringe and other festivals last year, resulting in a 30% increase in average daily sales for hospitality venues in the city compared to the rest of the year.

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New hybrid wine launches at Tesco

Published:  05 August, 2024

Tesco is set to launch a PIWI wine this month: Tesco Finest Floreal. This hybrid wine, available in the UK for the first time, has been developed to tackle the growing challenges of climate change.

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Vanessa Stolz: 'Looking Back, Forging Ahead'

Published:  05 August, 2024

Restaurant Pine's head sommelier Vanessa Stolz opens our summer Q&A series with a taste of life on Newcastle's buzzing restaurant scene.

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Henkell Freixenet Crémant sales surge beyond global average

Published:  02 August, 2024

Henkell Freixenet has reported a significant rise in Crémant sales this year, outpacing global trends as consumers increasingly turn to alternative sparkling wines.

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Babich Wines to boost Sauvignon Blanc production with new Marlborough vineyard

Published:  02 August, 2024

Babich Wines, a family-owned winery in New Zealand, is expanding its Sauvignon Blanc production by partnering with Craigmore Sustainables to develop a new vineyard in Marlborough.

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Hospitality industry welcomes interest rate cut

Published:  02 August, 2024

The hospitality industry has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates to 5%, the first reduction in four years. The previous rate of 5.25%, a 16-year high, had been in place since August 2023.

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Friday read: Sellex’s Anthony Carr on supermarkets’ underselling of English wine

Published:  02 August, 2024

With English wine enjoying an explosion of growth – and almost a third of Britons saying in a recent Aldi survey that they would celebrate a wedding with English fizz – supermarkets are not doing enough to either exploit that growth or promote it further.

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Damian Carrington appointed Bancroft Wines MD

Published:  01 August, 2024

Damian Carrington has been promoted to the role of MD at Bancroft Wines, having joined in 2020, after 12 years at Fields, Morris & Verdin/Berry Bros & Rudd. With extensive experience in the wine trade from roles at Oddbins, Harrods and Enotria, he is set to bolster the company’s leadership credentials significantly.

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Georgian wine exports to UK surge amid rising recognition

Published:  01 August, 2024

Georgian wines have recently achieved notable success at major wine competitions in the UK, winning 28 gold, 146 silver, one platinum medal and one trophy across IWC, IWSC and DWWA events.

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Fine + Rare expands global team with ten new appointments

Published:  01 August, 2024

International marketplace, Fine + Rare, has announced ten new positions across its global portfolio. Managing $750M of fine wine and spirits in the US, UK, Europe and Asia, the company is expanding its site development, sales and customer experience teams. 

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Unite launches campaign for fair pay and tips in hospitality sector

Published:  01 August, 2024

Unite the union, representing thousands of hospitality workers, has launched a nationwide campaign to ensure that workers in the lowest-paid sector receive fair pay and tips.

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Diageo shares hit four-year low

Published:  31 July, 2024

Diageo has cautioned that financial challenges may extend into next year after the company fell short of its full-year profit expectations, leading to a more than 9% drop in shares to a four-year low.

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Government's Low Pay Commission remit to affect hospitality industry

Published:  31 July, 2024

The Low Pay Commission (LPC) has been instructed to recommend a new National Living Wage to take effect from April 2025. 

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Licensed Trade Charity launches new website and podcast

Published:  30 July, 2024

Licensed Trade Charity (LTC), a 230-year-old organisation supporting the licensed hospitality sector and its schools, has launched a new website and podcast series, LTC Talks, to enhance its digital communication resources.

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Australian wine exports reach $2.2 billion

Published:  30 July, 2024

Australian wine exports increased by 17% to AU$2.2bn in 2023-24, the highest since September 2021, while volume remained steady at 619 million litres, according to Wine Australia’s Export Report.

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UK overtakes China as top market for Chilean wine

Published:  30 July, 2024

Chilean wine exports saw a resurgence in early 2024, according to the Spanish Wine Market Observatory (OEMV). From January to March, the volume of Chilean wine exports rose by 9.6% and its value increased by 3.3%, reaching 184.6 million litres and $366.3m respectively. This comes after a challenging 2023, where export values fell 20% to $1,525.9m, and volumes dropped 18% to 682 million litres.

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Adrian Bridge calls for market reforms in Port industry

Published:  29 July, 2024

Adrian Bridge (pictured), CEO of The Fladgate Partnership, has his say on a so-called “social catastrophe” for winegrowers in the Douro region.

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Christmas 2024 bookings surge by 54%

Published:  29 July, 2024

Bookings for Christmas 2024 have risen by 54% compared to the same period in 2023, according to hospitality technology partner Zonal. Over half of these bookings (52%) are for Christmas Day, up from 44% last year. Saturday 14 December is currently the most popular day for festive bookings, followed by Saturday 7 December.

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67 Pall Mall announces new head of wine for Europe

Published:  29 July, 2024

Private members’ club 67 Pall Mall has announced the appointment of Kathrine Larsen-Robert MS to the role of head of wine for Europe as it continues to expand its popular model at home and abroad.

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Waitrose secures listing with Akashi-Tai sake

Published:  29 July, 2024

Akashi-Tai has secured a national grocery listing with Waitrose. The partnership signals Akashi-Tai’s continued expansion in the UK and the growth of the sake category. From August, Akashi-Tai will be the exclusive sake available at Waitrose, offering three different SKUs.

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