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First wine car boot sale takes place in London on September 1

The first wine car boot fair is set to take place tomorrow in London which if successful could see similar events taking place in car parks and other suitable venues across the capital.

New speakers lined up for Digital Wine Communications Conference in Rioja

New speakers have been added to the impressive line-up of panellists for the renamed Digital Wine Communications Conference (DWCC), formerly knon as the EWBC, which is to be held in Rioja, Spain, between October 25- 27.

Siobhan Irons, buyer, Matthew Clark

Here are Siobhan Irons' favourite wine and food choices:

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Jerry Lockspeiser: why we have all got to work harder with our wine labels

A typical back label is 8 x 5 cm. Forty square centimetres to persuade the hesitant customer to buy.

Italian producer Fulvio Luca Bressan in hot water over online racist storm

Italian wine producer Fulvio Luca Bressan of Bressan Mastri Vinai has found himself in very hot water after making what have been seen as racially offensive comments last Friday on his Facebook page regarding the Italian integration minister Cécile Kyenge ? Italy's first African-Italian minister and the recent implementation of new policies affecting undocumented immigrants in the country.

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Henkell & Co Group takes a 60% stake in Copestick Murray

Sparkling wine giant, Henkell & Co Group, has acquired a 60% stake in UK wine impoorter and distributor Copestick Murray which will help take the company to the next stage of its growth and dramatically strengthen its postion in international markets.

More speakers lined up for Digial Wine Conference in Rioja

Further speakers have been added to the line-up for the Digital Wine Communications Conference to be held in Rioja, Spain between October 25-27.

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WSTA's Miles Beale urges trade to do more following minimum pricing success

Miles Beale, the chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Trade Asssociation, sets out a series of fresh challenges to the drinks industry on today's Harpers.co.uk following the success of its campaign to prevent the introduction of minimum unit pricing on alcohol.

Miles Beale: WSTA's ceo on challenges facing the trade after minimum unit pricing success

Minimum unit pricing (MUP) has been high on the political agenda over the past 12 months with many column inches dedicated to discussing a policy which has never been implemented anywhere in the world.   

WSET announces sudden death of Chris Kelly

The Wine and Spirit Education Trust has announced this afternoon the sudden death of marketing manager Chris Kelly.

Vast majority of alcoholic drinks comply with Portman Group Code, says audit body

The drinks industry has been given a boost today with an independent audit report that states the vast majority of alcohol products conform to Portman Group responsibility standards.

Scrap duty escalator to help save 4,000 pubs at risk, says WSTA

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association has seized on today's prediction by the Good Pub Guide that up to 4,000 pubs could close in the next 12 months to call on the government to do its bit and scrap the duty escalator on alcohol and help save more pubs from closure.

UK wine educators look to bring story of Bordeaux back to the UK

Fifteen UK-based tutors have attended a specialised accredited course at L'École du Vin in Bordeaux in a bid to help spread the word in the UK about the region's wines.

Katherine Canfield: how wholesaling can tie merchants and restaurants together

In her second column looking at her new life as an independent merchant helping to run Hangingditch wine merchants in Manchester, Katherine Canfield looks at the complexities of also offering a wholesale service