The closing of Roberson Wines Kensington shop took many in the trade by surprise. Although some may see the change as dramatic shift for the company, we pulled together top questions and answers about what this means for one of London's most iconic businesses.
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Bordeaux wines are getting a push in restaurants and independent wine merchants, backed by the region's governing body.
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Hendrick's gin has launched an online training tool in a bid to get mainstream on-trade outlets producing perfect serves of the gin with tonic.
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The government plans to set up a new national "alcohol control room" and establish a mobile taskforce to tackle alcohol diversion fraud at duty-suspended warehouses and cash and carries.
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The innovation pipeline at Brewdog shows no sign of slowing down with the arrival of yet another on-trade concept.
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The Beer Academy training group has seen a sharp uplift in interest from pub and bar operators on the back of the craft beer boom.
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Roberson Wine is set to close its flagship Kensington High Street shop on August 30, 2015 to focus its future growth on "sectors that are really showing the most dynamic growth."
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Carlsberg UK's on-trade wine division Crown Cellars has beefed up its Spanish and Australian wine ranges as part of its annual range review.
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A brand which aims to do for wine what hip craft brewers have for beer is making its UK debut.
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Brewing and pubs group Greene King saw revenue growth of 3% in the 52 weeks to May 3, driven by beer sales in beer (+4.2%) and its Pub Partners lease, tenancy and franchise division (+3.5%).
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On-trade employees who fancy having a crack at running their own pub are being offered a new package of support for first-time licensees.
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London's Borough Market is to host a three-day festival of craft beer and food matching next month.
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The Society of Independent Brewers has begun to sell craft keg beer through a revamped version of its Direct Delivery Scheme for the first time.
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A strong off-trade performance has dragged the UK alcohol market back into volume growth for the first time in five years, according to a report from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association.
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Neil Bruce joined brewery, pub chain and inn operator Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C earler this month as the new head of wine replacing Mark Dally, the current wine and purchasing director.
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On-trade leaders have called for greater transparency around online review websites after a report by the Competition & Markets Authority.
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Research by the online offers site vouchercodes.co.uk shows man spend on average twice as much as women on on-trade drinking and clubbing.
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Some rising stars of the wine trade world have been honoured in the annual awards ceremony at Plumpton College.
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Scottish craft beer producer Brewdog is working on a number of new concepts to expand its on- and off-trade retailing footprint.
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Cava producer Codorníu is aiming to raise its profile in the top-end on-trade with the introduction of a luxury mark to the UK.
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