The revamped London Wine Fair should consider not allowing any wine tasting at next year's show and put the emphasis 100% on how the wines look on-shelf if it is to really make next year's show at Olympia stand out as different from previous fairs.
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The Wine Society was named overall Merchant of the Year at this week's International Wine Challenge Awards ceremony, which also saw Marks & Spencer named Supermarket of the Year for the fourth time since the Merchant Awards started in 1990.
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Premium drinks brands are outperforming the rest of the sector, according to the third Market Report published by First Drinks.
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Wolf Blass's Chris Hatcher and Australian Vintage's Neil McGuigan were named Red and White Winemaker of the year respecitvely at last night's International Wine Challenge 2013 awards at London's Grosvenor Hotel.
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Michael Cox, Master of the Worshipful Company of Vintners and wine writer and author, Hugh Johnson, were both recognised for their services to the wine trade at last night's International Wine Challenge 2013 awards.
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This year's record summer temperatures could produce a quality vintage on a par with 2009, according to English wine producers.
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Spanish wine producer Félix Solís Avantis is to take over control of its UK operation from Free Run Wines as it establishes its own office in the UK under the leadership of former Bibendum director, Richard Cochrane.
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Entrants have one month before the deadline of Wines of Germany's "Get it on..." competition, which aims to help...
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González Byass UK has been appointed the exclusive distributor of Champagne Deutz with effect from August 1.
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The director of an Indian wine company is hoping to put his wines on the map and widen the credibility of Indian wine.
Read more...The International Wine Challenge 2013 awards recognised both the best regional merchants and specialist merchants of the year for their excellence in promoting certain wine countries around the world. Here is the full list of winners announced at last night's awards ceremony at London's Grosvenor House hotel:
Read more...International Wine Challenge Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
Read more...The best of the best came to together last night, held at the Grosvenor hotel, in the heart of London, to recognise those nominated and awarded a prestigious 2013 International Wine Challenge Merchant Award.
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Treasury Wine Estates has come under pressure to justify its continued presence in the Americas after announcing it will be forced to spend tens of millions of dollars to destroy excess wine in the US.
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Dutch bartender Tess Posthumus has been crowned Disaronno Mixing Star 2013 at the European final...
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The Government is to drop its plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, according to reports.
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Diageo has launched an online campaign to remind young people that excessive drinking can lead to "shame and embarrassment".
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Maxxium UK is to extend its range of price marked packs (PMPs) to drive sales in the convenience channel.
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Tesco and Enotria have teamed up to try and launch a wine that has been devised and created exclusively through social...
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The amount of wine consumed at government functions was up 20% last year due to events like the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.
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