The WSTA struck a note somewhere between optimism and realism at the opening briefing of this year’s London Wine Fair, calling for “resilience and resistance” in order to manifest a more fully formed recovery of the wine and spirit trade post-Covid.
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Design linking the liquid in the bottle to a worthy cause has reached a new level, as Andrew Catchpole reports.
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Despite the inevitable trepidation surrounding the Omicron variant, 85% of British office workers say they are looking forward to a return to the office and getting to spend more time with colleagues – with work social events high on the agenda.
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Californian brand Bonterra has laid claim to being the world's first organically-farmed, climate neutral certified wine.
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The 2021 Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships have been awarded to Angela Elizabeth Scott from the USA and Dr Erna Blancquaert from South Africa.
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The UK’s hospitality industry must embrace more flexible working patterns if it intends to survive, a leading commentator has claimed.
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Jancis Robinson has sold JancisRobinson.com to Recurrent Ventures, for an undisclosed sum.
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A new breed of French digital-solution companies is helping the country’s producers embrace online. Jo Gilbert reports
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More than half of black, Asian and ethnic minority hospitality professionals have experienced or witnessed racism at work, according to a new Inside Hospitality Report from Be Inclusive Hospitality.
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The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has welcomed a “positive and productive” meeting with Victoria Prentis MP where she is said to have understood the “value” of the wine and spirits industry and vowed to work closely on rebuilding post-Brexit and Covid.
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A new online marketplace for drinks has been launched with the promise of a “fair deal” for every producer on the list.
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Work is now underway to lay the foundations of three entirely new cultural and tourism-related wine centres across Burgundy with the site in Beaune now officially underway.
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After a tumultuous 12 months, Nicolas Clerc, brand manager at Armit Wines reflects on buying and the impact of Brexit on running a ‘virtual’ Burgundy EP campaign
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A group of over 200 MPs and other legislators from 19 countries have launched a campaign against China’s swingeing new tariffs on Australian wine.
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The success of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme in August helped push the UK inflation rate to a five-year low, according to data from the ONS.
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed plans to subsidise work placements for young people in a move that is believed to be aimed at stimulating the hospitality and tourism industries while tackling unemployment post-Covid.
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The government has announced a Job Retention Bonus to support furloughed employees and businesses back into work.
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The Food and Drink Federation has announced a new partnership with recruitment app Syft in response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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Nyetimber is looking to help develop the next generation of wine industry leaders via a new placement scheme in conjunction with Plumpton College’s wine division.
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A new China-backed international spirits research body has been launched at an event in London.
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