Bancroft expands organic menu
Published: 08 May, 2019
Bancroft Wines has expanded its organic menu with the addition of Chilean Nuevo Mundo.
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LWF offers £1,000 cash prize to the wine trade’s “top nose”
Published: 08 May, 2019
Someone in the wine industry stands to win £1,000 at the London Wine Fair (LWF) after it teamed up with The Wine Gang - the group of wine writers, critics and tastings hosts - to launch a new competition designed to test the wine industry’s "best and brightest palates”.
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Local heroes abroad: GB wine exports rise
Published: 08 May, 2019
English and Welsh wines are on a real roll, and not just at home. Exports are expected to rise significantly over the next few years, reports Lisa Riley
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Music festivals offer £100m opportunity
Published: 07 May, 2019
Drinks suppliers could reap a £100 million booze bonanza this summer thanks to alcohol loving festival-goers, according to new CGA research on festivals.
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What’s hot at this year’s LWF
Published: 07 May, 2019
With exhibitor numbers up significantly, LWF 2019 promises to be a better showcase than ever. Lisa Riley breaks down what visitors have to look forward to
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Waitrose adds first English ‘orange’ wine to menu
Published: 03 May, 2019
Waitrose has expanded its English wine menu with seven new offerings, including its first homegrown ‘orange’ wine.
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Concha gears up to join ‘wine in can’ category
Published: 03 May, 2019
Concha y Toro (CyT) is poised to become the latest wine producer to turn to the can as the increasingly popular format continues to gather momentum in the UK.
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Kopparberg moves into gin
Published: 02 May, 2019
Cider specialist Kopparberg is moving into gin, releasing a bottle into the on-trade from 6 May and in retail on 22 May.
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Australian wine exports to UK up in value but volume stagnant
Published: 01 May, 2019
Exports of Australian wine to the UK jumped 4% in value to AUD$388 million last year, and 0.1% in volume to 242 million litres.
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Scotch Whisky fuels the UK by £5.5bn
Published: 30 April, 2019
Scotch Whisky now contributes £5.5billion to the UK economy, up 10% since 2016, according to the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
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The Benevolent launches campaign to push 'It could be me' initiative
Published: 29 April, 2019
The Benevolent has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the charity’s ‘It could be me’ initiative, which is aimed at getting as many members of the drinks industry to sign up to donate £5 a month.
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Chapel Down creates England’s largest estate in Kent
Published: 29 April, 2019
Chapel Down has commenced planting at its 388 acre Boarley Farm site. Together with its Kit’s Coty and Boxley sites, Chapel Down will have a 620 acre estate of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier plantings to produce sparkling wine.
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Lafite Rothschild voted wine of the 2018 Bordeaux vintage
Published: 26 April, 2019
Lafite Rothschild has been voted wine of the 2018 Bordeaux vintage in the Liv-ex 2018 En Primeur survey.
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Bellavita Academy adds WSET courses
Published: 26 April, 2019
Bellavita Academy, provider of professional courses for chefs and sommeliers, has become an Approved Programme Provider (APP) for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
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Pernod Ricard takes Campo Viejo into rosé category
Published: 26 April, 2019
Pernod Ricard has launched the first rosé under its Campo Viejo brand in a bid to expands its appeal.
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CMA blocks Sainsbury’s and Asda merger
Published: 25 April, 2019
The proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda has been blocked by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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First Majestic store receives Naked Wines rebrand
Published: 25 April, 2019
The recently announced rebrand of Majestic Wine to Naked Wines has begun with the company’s Wakefield store currently receiving a facelift.
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Online BWS sales grow ahead of market
Published: 24 April, 2019
The beer, wine and spirits (BWS) category recorded 9.6% growth in online sales last month compared to March 2018.
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Dourthe achieves sustainability certifications
Published: 24 April, 2019
Bordeaux estate Dourthe has been awarded the Terra Vitis and High Environmental Value level 3 (HVE3) certifications in recognition of its environmental and CSR practices.
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Diageo identifies £5.2bn growth opportunity for UK drinks industry
Published: 23 April, 2019
Diageo has identified a 12% growth opportunity, translating to £5.2 billion, for the UK alcohol industry over the next three years.
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