Kopke declares 2024 vintage port
Published: 13 April, 2026
Kopke Group has declared two 2024 vintage ports from across its estates: Kopke Vintage 2024 and Burmester Vintage 2024.
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Low & no survey launched to let industry inform policy
Published: 13 April, 2026
Alcohol-free social impact business Club Soda has launched what it claims is the first ‘benchmarking’ survey of the low, no and mid-strength sector, aimed at gathering data to inform government policymaking. The survey is open to low & no brands, to ensure that they get a voice.
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Beer drinkers want to see more indie brewers on offer
Published: 13 April, 2026
A new survey from the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) and YouGov has revealed that eight-out-of-ten beer drinkers want to see more small breweries on offer alongside ‘global brands’.
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‘Taste of England’ competition introduced by Chapel Down
Published: 13 April, 2026
Leading English wine producer Chapel Down has launched the ‘Taste of England’, a competition aimed at celebrating the next generation of English chefs.
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Indie Beer Week 2026 begins with backing of 700 breweries
Published: 10 April, 2026
Indie Beer Week 2026 has begun today (10 April), promoting “independent pubs, beer and people” in a string of events across the UK.
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Scotch brand aims for ‘deep sea’ cask maturation experiment
Published: 10 April, 2026
Scotch whisky producer Domhayn is launching a fundraising campaign to carry out an experiment exposing a spirit-filled cask to “deep sea” pressures – equivalent to 1,000 fathoms or 1,830m below sea level.
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Frugalpac launches second-generation bottling machine
Published: 10 April, 2026
British paper bottle company Frugalpac has announced the release of the Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine 2 (FBAM-2), which significantly increases the speed of its bottle production.
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Georgia introduces new national viticultural framework
Published: 09 April, 2026
The National Wine Agency of Georgia (NWA) has approved a new national framework. The new guidelines mean that all new commercial vineyards will require NWA approval.
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Graft Wine adds Champagne Pertois-Moriset to its portfolio
Published: 09 April, 2026
Independent importer Graft Wine has announced the addition of third-generation family grower Champagne Pertois-Moriset to its portfolio.
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Wealth managers detail drastic rise in fine wine investment among clients
Published: 08 April, 2026
New analysis from fine wine trading platform WineCap’s 2026 Wealth Report, which surveys top UK wealth managers, reveals that high net worth (HNW) individuals are committing a far greater proportion of their portfolio to fine wine compared to last year.
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Wines of South Africa restructures UK office
Published: 08 April, 2026
Wines of South Africa (WoSA) has announced the redundancies of both of the current roles at its UK office, as part of a restructure of its operations. Jo Wehring, market manager UK & Europe and Claudia Pritchard, PR & digital manager will both be leaving the organisation after the completion of their notice periods – at the end of May and April respectively.
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Volume of champagne shipments to UK saw growth in 2025
Published: 08 April, 2026
The volume of champagne shipments to the UK grew by +1.9% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to figures from Comité Champagne.
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Rosé sales grow, avoiding wine market shrinkage
Published: 07 April, 2026
Rosé wine sales are bucking the trend of declining still wine sales, according to the WSTA’s latest Market Report.
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Top Cava producer Juvé & Camps set to jump ship to Corpinnat
Published: 02 April, 2026
Juvé & Camps are set to leave DO Cava and join the Corpinnat association, increasing the latter’s membership to 22.
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‘National spirits’ lead global beverage alcohol decline over 2025
Published: 02 April, 2026
According to preliminary data released today by the IWSR, total beverage alcohol (TBA) volume declined in 2025 by -2% across 22 markets – representing about 75% of the global market.
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Hallgarten becomes Harpers Sustainability Partner
Published: 02 April, 2026
Leading specialist UK wine merchant Hallgarten & Novum Wines has become Harpers Wine & Spirit’s latest Sustainability Partner.
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WineCap: Q1 shows stabilising fine wine market with sensible pricing emerging
Published: 01 April, 2026
In its Q1 2026 report, fine wine investment platform WineCap detailed that the fine wine market is stabilising. Reduced release prices from top names also indicated signs of a fresh pricing strategy following the market correction of recent years.
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Cité du Vin plans celebrations for its 10th anniversary year
Published: 01 April, 2026
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, wine museum and cultural centre the Cité du Vin is launching a ‘year of festivities’, with events and activities planned across 2026.
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Wynn Signature Awards announces medal winning Chinese wines
Published: 01 April, 2026
The 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards has released its list of gold, silver and bronze medal winners.
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Chorus of industry bodies laments April price hikes
Published: 01 April, 2026
Fresh survey data from four leading hospitality trade bodies reveals that as a result of the government’s 1 April cost hikes 64% of on-trade businesses will cut jobs.
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