Following a meeting last month, Loire Valley vineyard owners and producers came together to asses the damage of frost that hit several wine producing regions across France in late April and estimate that 20- 30% of the harvest may be lost.
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Profits are up in the US even though volume is down as consumers trade up at the lower end of the market.
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A month on from Conviviality Retail acquiring Bibendum PLB, there still seems to be a state of uncertainty around what a deal of this magnitude could mean for the trade.
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Following Conviviality acquiring Bibendum PLB many questions still remain surrounding what the deal means for the future of the trade and who the winners and the losers will be.
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The Vintner is expanding its sales team with the appointment of Christophe Papis as the head of on-trade sales as it moves to target the premium restaurant trade for the first time.
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Within the convenience sector wine sales's growth is outpacing the rest of the wine market and for those suppliers, particularly of New World wines, and retailers with identifiable brands and new formats, the opportunities to capitalise on the sector abound.
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As DHL's Tradeteam celebrates two decades in business, managing director James Gill discusses the changing face of the drinks logistics market and the crucial role logistics partners play in working with their customers to address the challenges.
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Since 2012, London-based importer Red Squirrel has been focusing on "squirrelling" out new and rare wines to bring to the UK market.
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The Harpers Awards 2016 are now open, celebrating the best of what the UK on and off-trade has to offer.
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Henkell & Co announced yesterday that they have purchased the remaining 40% share of Copestick Murray.
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Red Square Vodka is branching out into the pre-mixed category to extend its reach to a new, younger customer base.
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Following the acquisition of Matthew Clark on 7 October 2015, Convivialty saw sales soar 137% to approximately £864 million for the 53 weeks ending on 1 May 2016.
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Alliance Wine is expanding its Prosecco offering by adding Giavi Prosecco Superiore DOCG to its range.
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According to Coffer Peach Business Tracker, part of CGA Peach, like-for-like sales across managed pub and restaurant groups were down 0.8% for April compared to the same time last year.
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The growth in premium casual dining means that less is often more when it comes to wine.
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Buckingham Schenk is expanding its international portfolio by adding two New Zealand producers to its repertoire.
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Since the gin renaissance took off with a vengeance in 2010, the terms "craft" and "small-batch" have, in many cases, become one and the same.
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British Bottle Company, which represents 20 British premium wine, spirits, craft beer and cider brands in the UK is heading across the pond to America after signing a deal with US distributor Vine Street Imports.
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Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka has brought on board a new global sales director to help launch the spirit into new key markets worldwide.
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UK-based distributor Amathus is launching a new whiskey bourbon drink which uses a technique to accelerate the maturation process
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