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Diageo CEO quits

Published: 18 July, 2025

Diageo CEO Debra Crew has stepped down “by mutual agreement” after two years at the helm, to be replaced on an interim basis by current chief financial officer Nik Jhangiani.

Wine & Sprit Trade Association publishes industry guide

Published: 18 July, 2025

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has published a ‘go-to guide’ for the industry, aimed at helping policy makers and politicians “better understand” the UK wine and spirit market.

Hospitality hit hard as job losses escalate

Published: 18 July, 2025

With the latest ONS labour market figures showing the number of payrolled employees in hospitality down from 2,111,898 in April to 2,100,827 in May, UK Hospitality is calling for urgent government action.

Hallgarten Wines plans second ED&I wine trip

Published: 18 July, 2025

Hallgarten & Novum Wines is inviting applications for its second educational trip to Greece, aimed at helping to advance Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) in hospitality and wine.

UK's 50 Best Indies 2026: one week left to nominate

Published: 17 July, 2025

Nominations for our UK's 50 Best Indies 2026 listing are still being invited, with just one week to go until the final deadline of 24 July.

Brand Phoenix partners with Australia’s McWilliam's Wines

Published: 16 July, 2025

Wine agency and distributor Brand Phoenix has unveiled a new partnership with New South Wales-based McWilliam's Wines.

Lenz Moser: Chinese market on brink of upswing

Published: 16 July, 2025

Lenz Maria Moser, chief winemaker at China’s Chateau Changyu Moser XV, has said that despite the recent decline in consumption he anticipates a resurgence in the Chinese wine market.

Davy’s announces new automated technical sheet system

Published: 16 July, 2025

Davy’s Wine Merchants has announced a new system allowing for the automated production of technical sheets for wines across its entire trade portfolio.

Winecap: Q2 shows signs of stability for fine wine market

Published: 15 July, 2025

A new report from wine investment firm Winecap shows that although a drop of -3% was seen for the Liv-ex 100 index in Q2 of 2025, the pace of decline slowed, highlighting potential signs of stability.

Taylor’s David Guimaraens: Reinvigorating Vintage Port’s on-trade promise

Published: 15 July, 2025

At the inaugural Taylor’s Port Vintage Years UK Sommelier Challenge at Berry Bros & Rudd’s Napoleon Cellar, Taylor’s David Guimaraens (pictured, left) impressed the vital role of sommeliers in championing Vintage Port within the on-trade.

Venus continues expansion

Published: 14 July, 2025

Venus Wine and Spirits Merchants has continued to grow its reach across the UK with the opening of a fifth distribution centre in Kingswinford, West Midlands.

Tariff threat continues for EU producers

Published: 14 July, 2025

EU wine producers have been assessing the potential impact of a 30% tariff on wine bound for the US market following the latest missive from The White House on Friday (11 July).

Upward-only rent reviews banned in win for on- and off-trade

Published: 14 July, 2025

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill includes a ban on upward-only rent review clauses in commercial leases.

Wine Paris introduces standalone no-alcohol event for 2026

Published: 14 July, 2025

Vinexposium has announced a new no-alcohol event Be No as part of its Wine Paris offering. The move seeks to highlight the growing prominence of no-alcohol alternatives in the drinks trade.

River-aged wine listed by Laithwaites

Published: 11 July, 2025

In what is believed to be a UK first, Laithwaites has an addition to its list which has been aged in an underground river in the Languedoc.

Goedhuis Waddesdon promotes Hugo McMullen to international sales director

Published: 11 July, 2025

Fine wine merchant Goedhuis Waddesdon has promoted Hugo McMullen (pictured, centre) to the role of international sales director as part of its commitment to expanding its global footprint.

WSTA bolster executive board with four new members

Published: 11 July, 2025

The WSTA has added four members to its executive board, with the quartet attending their first board meeting at the Penderyn Distillery in Swansea this week.

67 Pall Mall finalists announced

Published: 11 July, 2025

Private members’ wine club 67 Pall Mall has announced the finalists in its Global Wine Communicator Awards, aka the ‘Pulitzers of wine’.

Armit launches quarterly wine subscription service

Published: 11 July, 2025

Fine wine merchant Armit Wines has unveiled its new Armit Wine Club initiative. The quarterly service will offer its private clients ‘ready to drink wines’ at beneficial pricing.