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Two months ago, I wrote a column on Majestic that was less than effusive in its appraisal of the UK’s biggest drinks retailer. The day after it was published, I received a phone call from the firm’s chief executive Rowan Gormley. It’s funny how our reliance on electronic forms of communication means that an unsolicited call now has added impact – a fact which I’m sure Gormley had in mind as he opened the call with a jokey threat of legal action.
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Our series continues with wine buyer Lydia Redfearn, who oversees the evolving and quality wine portfolio at regional brewer, Adnams.
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Does anyone remember Safeway? In its day, it had one of the best supermarket wine ranges in the UK – diverse, daring and invariably well selected.
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Published: 30 April, 2018
Establishing a wholesale presence in London, opening new and improved operations in Scotland and setting up a distillery, it’s all go for WoodWinters. Lisa Riley reports
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Published: 27 April, 2018
Barely 50% of UK start-ups make it to their third birthday (ONS figures). 20% of American businesses fail before they are one year old, around half make it to five years, and just 30% are still going after a decade (USA Today).
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Published: 25 April, 2018
David Gleave MW talks to Andrew Catchpole about the vision that continues to underpin his business 20 years since it began
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Published: 23 April, 2018
This month we caught up with the leading wholesalers from Britain’s provincial hotspots
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Published: 16 April, 2018
Since selling off the five key labels of his eponymous wine range to Constellation Brands in 2016, former rock band manager turned Washington-based wine pioneer Charles Smith is now focused on creating Wines of Substance. Jo Gilbert reports
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Published: 12 April, 2018
Guy Woodward Former editor of Decanter
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Published: 10 April, 2018
This month we caught up with the leading wholesalers from Britain’s provincial hotspots
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Published: 06 April, 2018
I got into the trade by accident, after finding out about WSET from an article for a level 2 course that came with (the real attraction) an accompanying daily lunch at José Pizarro’s restaurant. That love of wine and need to get involved was fostered by the blind-tasting team at university, and then a stint at Bancroft in the marketing department.
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Published: 06 April, 2018
Tim Atkin MW: Wine critic, broadcaster, co-chair of the IWC
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Published: 30 March, 2018
Composite wholesaler HB Clark has a renewed focus on wine as a door opener for new trade. Andrew Catchpole reports
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Published: 28 March, 2018
What have Kevin the Carrot, a wine called Sex, and Anything But Chardonnay got in common? Answer: They’ve all been banned.
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Published: 26 March, 2018
This month we caught up with the surfers riding the wave of the online wine world
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Published: 21 March, 2018
By taking an holistic approach from sourcing to supply, Kingsland Drinks is injecting innovation along the way. Andrew Catchpole reports
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Published: 19 March, 2018
This month we caught up with the surfers riding the wave of the online wine world
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Published: 16 March, 2018
This month we caught up with the surfers riding the wave of the online wine world
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Published: 14 March, 2018
Guy Woodward, former editor of Decanter
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Published: 09 March, 2018
What does the Union Jack symbolise to you? Pride? Shame? Sovereignty? Populism? Peace? Colonialism? All are possible responses and have been almost since the flag was designed in 1800 to reflect the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland. As Tim Marshall writes in his recent book, Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags, “its beauty or otherwise is in the eye, imagination and politics of the beholder”.
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