Healthy Hospo launches crowdfunding campaign
Published: 11 January, 2022
Not-for-profit organisation Healthy Hospo is calling for donations to enable the charity to further support hospitality workers during this turbulent period.
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Jascots strengthens its fine wine arm with new appointment
Published: 11 January, 2022
Leading wine distributor Jascots has appointed Omar Raafat as its new head of fine wine.
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WSET appoints Brampton as new CEO
Published: 11 January, 2022
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has appointed Michelle Brampton as its new CEO, replacing the incumbent Ian Harris, who will step down on 15 April.
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Help Platinum Jubilee celebrations to boost hospitality, urges UKH
Published: 10 January, 2022
As plans are drawn up for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June, UKHospitality has petitioned the government to extend the UK's normal licensing hours during the bank holiday weekend.
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Wine Paris to go ahead in February
Published: 10 January, 2022
The organisers of Wine Paris and Vinexpo Paris have confirmed that the landmark trade fairs will go ahead in 2022, despite the travel restrictions in force throughout much of Europe.
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Hospitality sales rebound in late December
Published: 10 January, 2022
Consumer footfall across the UK’s hospitality sector increased between Christmas and New Year, according to the latest CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker.
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Gérard Basset Foundation to fund diversity and inclusivity projects worldwide
Published: 10 January, 2022
The Trustees of the Gérard Basset Foundation have announced their intention to award grants to 14 institutional and community partners worldwide, designed to enhance inclusivity across the global wine and hospitality industries.
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Champagne visionary Claude Taittinger dies
Published: 10 January, 2022
One of Champagne's most important pioneers passed away last week, aged 94.
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Bacardi launches new non-alcoholic ‘spirit’
Published: 07 January, 2022
The world’s largest privately held spirits company is expanding the no and low category with the introduction of Palette, a non-alcoholic spirit which promises “not to compromise on flavour, quality or mixability”.
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Ehrmanns founder Peter Dauthieu passes away
Published: 07 January, 2022
The chairman and founder of import business Ehrmanns sadly died just before Christmas, aged 77.
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SPAR launches new range of vegan wines
Published: 07 January, 2022
SPAR has become the first UK grocer to market a range of private label vegan wines, including a vegan Prosecco and SPAR Vine & Bloom rosé.
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Australia Trade Tasting pushed back to Spring
Published: 06 January, 2022
The annual Australia Trade Tasting has been rescheduled to take place on 7 April, with both the format and Royal Agricultural Halls venue remaining the same.
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Ellis Wines launches sea-aged Albariño
Published: 06 January, 2022
Ellis Wines is poised to market a very esoteric style of Albariño, matured in the freezing depths of the Atlantic Ocean for six months.
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English sparkling wine brand achieves 'B Corporation' certification
Published: 06 January, 2022
A niche sparkling wine brand, The Uncommon, has become the first UK wine business to be certified as B Corp.
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Sparkling wine delivered bumper Christmas sales
Published: 06 January, 2022
The sparkling wine category was the clear winner of the Christmas retail bonanza, with both merchants and analysts reporting bumper sales.
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BWS retail sales decline in December 2021
Published: 05 January, 2022
Overall retail sales of beers, wines and spirits fell in the month of December, when benchmarked against Christmas 2020, though spending remained higher than it was pre-pandemic.
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Chile tasting postponed as other physical January trade events hang in the balance
Published: 05 January, 2022
Wines of Chile has postponed its 13 January showcase tasting in London, with several other organisers of tastings this month also understood to be considering whether to still go ahead.
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Consumer interest in no and low products surging
Published: 05 January, 2022
One in three UK drinkers now regularly choose low or no alcohol brands, according to a new survey commissioned by the Portman Group.
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Accolade launches Wine On Tap (WOT)
Published: 05 January, 2022
Australian multinational Accolade has unveiled a new range of varietal wines packaged in large format sustainable boxes.
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WSET returns to mainland China
Published: 05 January, 2022
After almost 12 months of suspending its educational activities in China, the WSET confirmed today (January 5) that it has received state approval to resume teaching.
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