Champagne house Bollinger has sent a cease and desist letter to English wine brand Folc. The legal challenge follows Folc’s publication of a social media advert which included the use of the words “Bollie” and “champers”.
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Lay & Wheeler, the fine wine merchant, has announced a new partnership with Truebell Marketing & Trading UAE, an importer and distributor of premium drinks in the UAE.
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After a growing season defined by extreme heat, historic Port house Taylor's is reporting that the unique conditions have afforded this year’s wines with a unique flavour profile.
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Viña Carmen, one of the oldest wineries in South America, has announced a new distribution partnership with wine importer Schenk Family in the UK.
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Wine importer Brand Phoenix has announced the launch of its New Zealand portfolio. The business has partnered with Kiwi winemakers Cleighten Cornelius and Andy Hill to develop a collection of wines for the UK market from across the country’s North and South Islands.
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The Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) is open for entries to its 2026 round of judging.
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New research from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has found that in the year to August 2025 alcoholic beverages contributed £3 in every £100 of inflation rises.
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Since 15 October, The Bloomsbury Club has transformed itself into a ‘gallery-meets-cocktail bar’ for The Artist Series, a celebration of art and cocktails in partnership with Maestro Dobel, the premium tequila producer.
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According to trade bodies UK Hospitality (UKH) and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) 500 high street retail premises will be at risk of closure if the planned business rates surcharge goes ahead.
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Sussex’s Firle Estate has announced a new 12ha vineyard opportunity for wine producers or partners to produce ‘co-branded’ wine with the historic landowners.
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Pernod Ricard’s trade advocacy platform, SIP, has launched its 2026 SIP Supernova competition.
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Let’s get one thing out of the way: awards are not magic. They don’t instantly make your bottle fly off shelves or guarantee a global listing. But they can shift the conversation, open doors, and, if used smartly, add real commercial leverage.
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Wine importer Hallgarten & Novum Wine has added Piedmontese producer La Scolca to its Italian portfolio.
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Denise Lavaud, co-founder of Les Producteurs et Vignerons de France, has passed away at the age of 79, following a courageous battle with brain cancer.
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Blandy’s, the Madeira wine producer, has appointed Demetri Walters MW as its UK brand ambassador.
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There is a week to go until The Old Vine Conference 2025: Meeting of the Minds, a five-day event dedicated to the preservation of heritage vineyards globally.
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The Comité Champagne has announced that Chardonnay Rose has become an authorised grape variety in the famed region. The grape – a natural mutation of Chardonnay Blanc – is the eighth grape variety to be recognised in the Champagne appellation specifications (cahier de charges).
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The Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) has announced two new signatories to its Bottle Weight Accord (BWA). Coles Liquor, operator of the over 900 Liquorland stores in Australia, and Wirra Wirra vineyards have joined others such as Waitrose, Virgin Wines and the Endeavour Group in adding their name to the initiative.
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The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) is calling on the government to get rid of plans to raise alcohol duty, to avoid further price rises that will fuel inflation.
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Online wine retailer Virgin Wines has released its results for FY25. For the period ending 28 June 2025, the business saw revenues remain stable at £59m (FY24: £59m) with earnings slightly down.
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