Data from the World Bulk Wine Exhibition (WBWE) can reveal that the bulk wine category has faced continued declines in exports over the past year – falling 11.8% in value for the 12 months following April 2025.
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Whisky and brewing specialist Lisa Matthews has been appointed assistant blender at Islay's Bruichladdich, also becoming its first woman distiller, marking what the Scotch producer called “the latest chapter” in its commitment to developing the next generation of whisky makers.
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According to the second edition of Liberty Wines’ Independent Off-Trade Wine Report, 40% of independent merchants increased their sales between March 2024 and March 2026, with a quarter of indies growing sales by over 10%.
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Vagabond has begun the inaugural harvest at its Canada Water Urban Winery, taking in the first 16 tonnes of grapes from vineyards across the south of England.
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The Welsh government has announced a 30% rates cut for high-street businesses including pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, live music venues and licensed clubs in a move intended to “breathe new life into town centres”.
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Burgundy- and Languedoc-based wine production group Delaunay Vins & Domaines has achieved B Corp certification, making the company one of only 24 such businesses in the French wine industry.
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Coravin has announced the launch of its Symposium for Sommeliers, an event aimed at taking a “deep dive” into the business behind restaurant wine lists.
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Ahead of importer Liberty Wines’ Autumn Portfolio Tasting tomorrow (Tuesday 15 September), Harpers caught up with CEO Tom Platt to discuss a strong past year of trading for the distributor, with “double-digit” sales growth; the importance of adapting operations to customer feedback; and Liberty’s landmark 30th anniversary next year.
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Coterie Holdings has revealed a new buying structure across the group which brings together its regional and category specialists under group buying director Andrew Shaw.
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English Whisky has been granted Geographical Indication (GI) status by the Department for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), after more than six years of work by trade body the English Whisky Guild.
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Flint Wines has announced the launch of its first ever own-label English wine, the sparkling rosé Cedd.
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Trade body Comité Champagne (or CIVC) has detailed its assessment of the grape harvest in the famous region.
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C&C Group has unveiled that it has purchased wholesaler Nectar Imports from Asahi UK, with the newly acquired business set to be folded into the Matthew Clark Bibendum (MCB) operation.
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Importer Hallgarten & Novum Wines has revealed that Tokaj producer Disznókő has joined its portfolio, with the winery set to be Hallgarten’s sole Hungarian estate.
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Rounding off our Q&A series, The Wine Society’s CEO spells out the costs to business of the 2024 budget, enthuses on the joys of the wine world and shares a desert island appetite for an endless supply of Hermitage and Comte.
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Wine and spirits merchant Amathus has added eight producers to its wine agency portfolio – ranging from a grower champagne to a Novia Scotia producer by way of a historic Lambrusco estate.
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Trade body the Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) has urged the government to rethink the anticipated February 2027 increase of alcohol duty in line with RPI (predicted to be 2.9%), ahead of the Autumn Budget.
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The very old and the very new were on show this week (8 September) as the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Awards burst into action at a packed Guildhall in London. With an array of leading drinks trade figures gathered for the 2026 Awards dinner in the fifteenth century hall, it was revealed that the modern English wine industry had delivered a resounding showing, boasting the highest number of gold conversions of any country, with 25 golds having been awarded and 21 of those for sparkling wines.
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Submissions for the Harpers Design Awards 2026 have been extended to Monday 14 September, with just five days to go.
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Online spirits retailer Master of Malt has launched The Islay range of whiskies in collaboration with female founded design agency Studio Minerva.
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