Louis Latour Agencies has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Italian winery Castello Banfi, marking the first European winery from outside France to join the agency.
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The restaurant and bar scenes in Liverpool, Manchester & Leeds have been revealed as growing at rates more than double those of London.
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Baileys has launched a dairy-free version of the Irish cream liqueur to tap the trend for free-from food and drinks.
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Diageo has acquired premium aperitif Belsazar from Germany’s Black Forest for an undisclosed sum.
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Lympstone Manor has revealed plans to plant a vineyard within its 28-acre estate.
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Awin Barratt Siegel (ABS) has signed a deal as the new UK distributor for Tuscan winery Nittardi, taking over from OW Loeb.
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Shares in Conviviality have been temporarily suspended from trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) as it faces £30 million tax bill.
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Alcohol has, albeit from a small platform, emerged as a key driver of Fairtrade with UK consumers showing increasing support for drinks accredited as such.
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Export sales of Rioja increased by 4.39% in 2017 compared to the previous year boosted by a strong UK performance, the Consejo Regulador of Rioja DOCa has revealed.
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Accolade wine brands Hardys and Echo Falls have made it into the UK’s Superbrand list.
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Wines of Spain has unveiled two new Caballeros for 2018 - Peter Dauthieu and Marisol Bueno.
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Jeremy Rockett, former Marblehead MD and marketing director for González Byass UK, has joined forces with a trio of drinks experts to launch a distribution agency.
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Boutinot has unveiled a new range of Riojas featuring labels designed to break from ‘the traditional Rioja wine language of competitors’.
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Essex-based wine merchant Wine Net has signed up as a member of Merchant Vintners growing the buying group’s members to 20.
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Vindependents has added Mountford Estate from New Zealand’s Waipara region to its portfolio.
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Berkmann Wine Cellars has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Ferraton Père & Fils.
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Conviviality has teamed up with winemaker Brent Marris to bring Leefield Station Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris to the UK for the first time.
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Wine Australia has created a regional general manager position, covering greater China, to which it has appointed ‘experienced China hand’, David Lucas.
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Pure Wild Spirits (PWSL), maker of Freya – a premium white spirit distilled from birch, has announced it is seeking a £750,000 investment to accelerate growth into premium retailers, bar and restaurant groups, and initial exports to the US and Italy.
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