According to the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) UK Brewery Tracker, the rate of brewery closures has slowed in the first half of 2026 compared to 2025.
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This autumn, Vagabond Wines is set to open a new location in Brighton’s Duke Street, its second bar outside London.
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Scotland’s largest whisky trail, Whisky Week, is set to return on 20 August, with more than 50 venues across Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh participating.
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Wine GB has said that it is “optimistic” about the size and quality of the UK harvest, in response to speculation about this year’s crop.
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Barossa-based winery Yalumba has announced the global launch of its 2026 Rare & Fine Collection, led by The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2023, which will be available exclusively through The Wine Society in the UK from 19 August.
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New Zealand Winegrowers (NZW) has announced that Anishka Jelicich has begun her role as the trade body’s newest CEO.
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Roussillon producer Domaine Lafage has announced the acquisition of the Groupement Interproducteurs Collioure Banyuls (GICB) winegrowers’ organisaition, after the Perpignan court upheld the takeover earlier this week.
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The 2026 harvest has begun in Sicily with the picking of the earliest white grape varieties in the west of the island.
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Brand development agency GHF has announced that is has struck an agreement with Leith, Edinburgh-based Woven Whisky.
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Champagne House Louis Roederer has acquired Burgundy’s Domaine Pierre Damoy which will now form part of the ‘Roederer Collection’.
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Rathfinny Wine Estate has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of its on-site guest accommodation, following unanimous approval from the South Downs National Park Authority.
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This year’s marketable yield for champagne has been set at 8,800 kg/ha – the equivalent of about 252 million bottles* of wine.
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Spanish wine group Vintae has announced its formal acquisition of Bodegas Riojanas, following a court-approved business restructuring plan.
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Taylor's Port has introduced a redesigned bottle as part of a major sustainability drive - a vessel that is 24% lighter than its predecessor.
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Taylor’s Port has announced the release of its first ‘Very, Very Old White Port’ (VVOP White), which is crafted from white Ports that have been aged for more than 80 years in seasoned oak casks.
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Breaky Bottom Vineyard has been put on the market for £4,000,000 following founder Peter Hall’s death last October, in a move that looks to safeguard and continue his and his widow Christine’s pioneering work.
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Marsala native Gabriella Favara has been appointed as the president of Assovini Sicilia by the trade organisation’s newly elected board of directors.
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At one of Shoreditch’s newest culinary offerings, Tavern, Black Chalk winemakers Zoë Driver and Jacob Leadley showcased their latest creation – a magnum blanc de blancs from 2020 named 89.6.
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A lot of González Byass Matusalem sherries from 1908, 1909 and 1911 achieved £4,750 at a recent Fine and Rare Wines and Spirits auction at Christie’s – a price more typically associated with top Bordeaux and Burgundy.
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Hallgarten & Novum Wines has announced the addition of two Greek producers – Ktima Dio Ipsi and Mikro Ktima Titos – to its portfolio, further strengthening its broad Hellenic offering.
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