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Broadland Wineries changes name to Broadland Drinks

Published: 21 January, 2020

Broadland Wineries has confirmed it will be changing its name to Broadland Drinks to reflect the “changing nature of its business”.

WSTA reiterates call for duty cut

Published: 21 January, 2020

The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has reiterated its call for a cut in duty.

Yalumba unveils minimal intervention range

Published: 21 January, 2020

Yalumba unveiled its latest NPD at Australia Day Tasting today (Tuesday) - a four-strong range of wine made with minimal intervention.

Mannnings Heath reveals new winery plans

Published: 21 January, 2020

Mannings Heath Golf and Wine Estate has proposed plans to build a winery, tasting room and restaurant on its 500-acre West Sussex site.

Bibendum adds host of new producers

Published: 21 January, 2020

Bibendum Wine has added a host of new producers to its on-trade portfolio.

Diageo Reserve hits the road for UK studios tour

Published: 20 January, 2020

Diageo is preparing to get bartenders revved up ahead of its annual World Class cocktail-making competition with a UK-wide ‘training tour’.

Tough growing season spells drop in yields for Riverland

Published: 20 January, 2020

Hot and dry conditions have made for a tough growing season in many South Australian regions, according to the state’s Riverland where harvest has begun with early Chardonnay grapes picked for sparkling wine.

The Vintners’ Company launches series of awards

Published: 20 January, 2020

The Vintners’ Company has launched a series of awards aimed at celebrating change, diversity and innovation in the wine industry.

Smartphones boost consumer interest in wine while ‘knowledge’ slides

Published: 20 January, 2020

The world’s wine drinkers are quickly becoming a population of confident connoisseurs thanks to widespread access to the internet and the ubiquity of smartphones. But are they any more knowledgeable offline?

UK imports of Washington State wine jump 37%

Published: 20 January, 2020

UK bound exports of wines from Washington State has jumped 37% in the past five years, according to new data from the Washington State Wine Commission.

Guy Gordon Clark passes away

Published: 17 January, 2020

Guy Gordon Clark OBE, the great, great grandson of Matthew Clark and former director of the eponymous firm, passed away earlier this January aged 91.

Off-Piste appoints former Waitrose and Co-op buyer

Published: 17 January, 2020

Off-Piste Wines has appointed former Waitrose and Co-op buyer Maria Elener as sourcing and supplier manager for Europe.

Friday Read: Can ‘healthy’ alcohol ever really measure up?

Published: 17 January, 2020

Rowena Curlewis, CEO of drinks design specialist Denomination, gives her views on the latest trend for health-inspired alcoholic drinks

Maison Joseph Drouhin partners with Enotria to up premium on-trade presence

Published: 16 January, 2020

Maison Joseph Drouhin has joined forces with Enotria & Coe to heighten its visibility in the premium on-trade in a move it said reflected a "new approach to the UK".

UK Ruinart Sommelier Challenge opens for entries

Published: 17 January, 2020

The UK edition of the Ruinart Sommelier Challenge, now in its fifth year, has opened for entries.

Amathus expands Oz portfolio with two 'new to UK' producers

Published: 16 January, 2020

Amathus Drinks has expanded its Australian portfolio with two producers, Head Wines and Gilbert Family Wines, both making their UK debut in the process.

Pub decline halted as food drives growth

Published: 16 January, 2020

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released figures showing that the long decline in the number of pubs in the UK has stopped, with a “small rise” in 2019 buoying up the sector for the first time in decades.

New MD steps up at Lanson UK ahead of major brand overhaul

Published: 16 January, 2020

Robert Rand has been appointed as The House of Lanson’s new UK managing director as the company prepares to unveil several far reaching changes to its range.

Barbados rum GI standoff

Published: 16 January, 2020

Distillers in Barbados are at loggerheads over the terms of a geographical indication (GI) for the island’s rum, with three united in agreement and one standing in opposition.

NZ tasting: alternative styles playing expanding role in export growth

Published: 16 January, 2020

Rosé, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir are among a slew of ‘alternative’ varieties and styles notching up a greater share of New Zealand’s collective wine exports, as “international appetite grows to expand the range”.