Exton Park Vineyard has appointed Nick Morton to the role of CEO, while Hugh Sturges has been made chairman in what the estate called the beginning of its “next chapter”.
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At one of Shoreditch’s newest culinary offerings, Tavern, Black Chalk winemakers Zoë Driver and Jacob Leadley showcased their latest creation – a magnum blanc de blancs from 2020 named 89.6.
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The UK’s first British-made sparkling wine bottle, a collaboration between packaging firm Croxsons and glass manufacturer Encirc, has completed its first production run with nearly a million bottles produced.
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The Wine GB Awards winners has been unveiled by the trade body, with still wine entries and medals surpassing sparkling for the second year on the trot.
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English wine producer The Heretics has announced that Emma Rice is set to join as in-house winemaker.
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Wine GB – the trade body representing UK wine – has announced the appointment of Charlie Holland as its new chair.
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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 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 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 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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London Wine Fair (LWF) is approaching capacity on its inaugural Host Nation initiative, which was first announced in autumn.
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