Wine GB: Charlie Holland takes on chair role
Published: 27 May, 2026
Wine GB – the trade body representing UK wine – has announced the appointment of Charlie Holland as its new chair.
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Wine GB launches regenerative viticulture guide in wider sustainability push
Published: 15 May, 2026
Trade body Wine GB has unveiled its latest guide, in partnership with the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF). The creation of its regenerative viticulture guide comes in response to a growing interest among its members regarding the farming practice.
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Artelium eases path to international sales via ‘digital cellar door’
Published: 14 May, 2026
Artelium Wine Estate has launched a “digital cellar door”, which will allow consumers to purchase wines directly from its website and have them delivered internationally.
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English still wine emerges from fizz shadow
Published: 15 May, 2026
English still wine remains a niche proposition. According to Worldpanel by Numerator, for the 52-week period ending 22 March 2026, total off-trade value sales sat at just below £3m. To put this figure into perspective, the category represents 0.1% of consumers’ retail still wine spend. The most recently available bottle production figures from Wine GB showed that, in 2024, still wine made up 31% (around 3.3 million bottles) of the total (10.7 million), with sparkling accounting for the remaining 69%.
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WineGB encourages indie retailers to support English Wine Week
Published: 01 May, 2026
WineGB is asking independent retailers across the country to take part in its English Wine Week campaign, which is returning for another year.
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New UK Vineyard Guide set to support wine tourism
Published: 22 April, 2026
Next month (Friday 1 May) a new digital platform named the UK Vineyard Guide is set to launch. The website aims to be a discovery tool for those seeking to explore England and Wales’ wine regions, and over 1,100 vineyards.
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Curious Vines announces launch of practical inclusivity initiative
Published: 21 April, 2026
This summer, organisations across the UK wine industry will take part in ‘The Curious Vines Change Series’, a number of initiatives created by the organisation which aim to create practical, collective action on inclusivity.
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WineGB appoints new head of partnerships role
Published: 14 April, 2026
WineGB has announced the appointment of Neil Walker to its new head of partnerships role, where he will support the organisation’s pursuit of partner growth.
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London Wine Fair increases investment in sustainability
Published: 30 March, 2026
Under new owners Vindustrious, the London Wine Fair (LWF) has announced an increased investment in sustainability through its partnership with Impact Focus.
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Wine GB: UK had ‘exceptional’ harvest in 2025
Published: 25 March, 2026
To “celebrate the start of the growing season”, Wine GB has published its 2025 Harvest Report, showing that last year was “exceptional” for the British Isles.
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Wine GB announces new head of communications and marketing role
Published: 18 March, 2026
Kirsty Rushby has been appointed in the newly created role of head of communications and marketing for trade body Wine GB.
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Sugrue South Downs dreams on
Published: 16 March, 2026
Twenty years after winemaker Dermot Sugrue planted his first Storrington Priory vines for what was to become Sugrue South Downs, this Sussex-rooted producer continues to forge ahead with much in the pipeline for 2026.
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National Wine Careers Week set to return this May
Published: 12 February, 2026
National Wine Careers Week is set to return for its second year following a positive inaugural campaign in 2025. The Careers Week is set to take place from 9-15 May 2026.
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Ridgeview acquired by consortium led by Quantum Beverage Co
Published: 12 February, 2026
Sussex wine producer Ridgeview Wine Estate has announced that it has been acquired by an investor consortium – QBRidge Ltd – led by Quantum Beverage Co (QBev).
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LWF approaches capacity on ‘Host Nation’ initiative
Published: 05 February, 2026
London Wine Fair (LWF) is approaching capacity on its inaugural Host Nation initiative, which was first announced in autumn.
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Leonardslee Family partners with Schenk Family UK
Published: 13 January, 2026
West Sussex wine producer Leonardslee Family Vineyards has announced a new distribution partnership with distributor Schenk Family UK.
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Plumpton College pledges £500,000 to support English wine industry
Published: 06 January, 2026
The UK’s longest established wine education provider, Plumpton College, has pledged £500,000 in fully funded training to support the English wine industry and mark its centenary year.
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Wine GB announces ‘vintage of outstanding quality’
Published: 18 December, 2025
UK wine trade association Wine GB has rounded off the year by announcing that the 2025 harvest was a “vintage of outstanding quality”, according to its voluntary annual survey of the sector.
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Cellaring creativity: Effective winemaking hacks
Published: 12 December, 2025
During harvest this year I posted a video on Instagram showing the ‘punching down’ of Pinot Noir grapes; within a few minutes I was asked by two different UK winemakers where the punchdown tool came from and how much it cost.
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BA first class set to introduce Sugrue South Downs
Published: 10 December, 2025
Sussex winery Sugrue South Downs has unveiled that its Cuvée Dr Brendan O’Regan sparkler is due to be served in British Airways’ (BA) first class from January through March over the next three years.
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