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Grape variety hits No1 slot in consumer wine choice

Published:  07 July, 2011

For the first time in three years grape variety has regained its position as one of the first choices when purchasing wine in the UK, according to a report by Wine Intelligence.

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Robin Copestick, co-founder of Copestick Murray

Published:  07 July, 2011

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. So said Churchill, and I think he was right.

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Nick Mantella, Managing Director, Grupo Codorniu UK

Published:  07 July, 2011

For many the UK may appear a daunting prospect with other markets looking more attractive.  However, challenging as it appears today, it always has been competitive; there has never been an "easy" time!  We are, and always have been, a small fiercely competitive "island" market with everyone out to get a slice of the action and make a margin.  Competitors are all in the same boat, same economic circumstances, duty, taxation, exchange rates and customer potential.

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Justin Howard-Sneyd, Global wine buyer, Direct Wines

Published:  07 July, 2011

What are we all doing buzzing around like blue-arsed flies, madly trying to do more and more with less and less? Are we going down the wrong road?

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Jeremy Beadles, Chief Executive, Wine & Spirit Trade Association

Published:  07 July, 2011

Set against a backdrop of tax increases and squeezed household budgets the obvious major challenge facing the wine and spirits sector is how to flourish in today's tough economic environment.

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Chris Mason, Managing Director, First Drinks Brands

Published:  07 July, 2011

The first quarter of this year has been very challenging as consumers reel from increased taxation, fear of job losses and inflation growing. This has resulted in an all time low in consumer confidence.

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Danielle Meenagh, Star of BBC's Michel Roux's Service, the trainee's view

Published:  07 July, 2011

I wasn't interested in wine before doing Michel Roux's Service -  I had only heard of rosé

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Emily o'Hare, The River Café, the Sommelier's view

Published:  07 July, 2011

Now is a very exciting time to be working in wine. I have been in the industry since 2004

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Shana Dilworth, Orrery, the sommelier's view

Published:  07 July, 2011

Having been in London for a few years now I can look back on my decision to leave San Francisco

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Barwell & Jones appoints Angus Macnab

Published:  07 July, 2011

Angus Macnab, former head sommelier and wine buyer for the Lanesborough Hotel, has been appointed sales development manager at Barwell & Jones.

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Scotch whisky adds £30.4m to economy

Published:  07 July, 2011

Scotch whisky distilleries and visitor centres add £30.4 million to the economy and provide 640 jobs. 

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Sterling falls as investors look to safety of US dollar

Published:  07 July, 2011

An interest rate hike in China and euro zone peripheral debt worries saw investors looking towards a safe haven in the US dollar yesterday, causing sterling to fall.

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Tesco to change wine aisle layout

Published:  06 July, 2011

Tesco is changing its wine aisle layout to give savvy shoppers more information, while offering less confident customers extra guidance using tag-lines "great wine chosen by Tesco" and "best sellers".

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Sud de France Festival unveils 2011 plans

Published:  06 July, 2011

The entire supply chain from producers, importers, retailers through to the end consumer will be the focus on the Sud de France Festival 2011.

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Scotch whisky adds £30.4 million to economy

Published:  06 July, 2011

Scotch whisky distilleries and visitor centres add £30.4 million to the economy and provide 640 jobs.

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European Wine Bloggers Conference lines up speakers

Published:  06 July, 2011

The European Wine Bloggers Conference has lined up Italian filmmaker Paolo Casalis and American broadcaster Evan Dawson to speak at its October event.

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Scots wine firm Wm Morton buys Inverarity Vaults

Published:  06 July, 2011

Two of Scotland's top wine businesses have joined forces as independent merchant Inverarity Vaults has been bought by on-trade drinks supplier Wm Morton.

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Sterling strengthens due to better than expected UK services sector data

Published:  06 July, 2011

Sterling strengthened against the US dollar and euro yesterday after stronger than expected UK services sector activity data came in better than expected.

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Macallan Visitor Centre awarded five star rating

Published:  05 July, 2011

The Macallan Visitor Centre, Speyside, has been awarded a five star rating from VisitScotland.

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Rising Stars tasting spotlights Languedoc-Roussillon producers

Published:  05 July, 2011

Over 70 wines from 17 Languedoc-Roussillon producers hailed as "rising stars" by leading UK and French wine critics will be on show in London on July 14.

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