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Sogevinus acquires Quinta da Boavista 30 June, 2020
58 Gin claims UK first with gin-based hard seltzer 30 June, 2020
Jerry Lockspieser: looking in the rear view mirror at 30 years in wine (part 1) 30 June, 2020
Enotria reveals rebrand for its Great Western Wine retail arm 30 June, 2020
One million hospitality staff due back to work in July 30 June, 2020
Restaurateurs call on govt for London specific support 29 June, 2020
Frugal Bottle shaves ‘up to 84%’ off carbon footprint 29 June, 2020
New wine business by Fabio Adler crowdfunds to raise £5,000 29 June, 2020
Joe Fattorini: Zoom Rhetorica 29 June, 2020
Southern harvest lessons: Picking the moment 29 June, 2020
Affordable tiers of English still wines ‘crucial’, says Oz Clarke 29 June, 2020
On-trade digitisation, premiumisation and personalisation are major trends 29 June, 2020
Berkmann research suggests 71% of diners plan to spend the same or more 29 June, 2020
Baron Philippe de Rothschild appoints new head of Châteaux Wines division 29 June, 2020
67 Pall Mall reveals 4 July reopening plans 29 June, 2020
Bulking up 26 June, 2020
UK Hospitality welcomes move to push outdoor dining 26 June, 2020
Berkmann’s spirits arm adds CBD drinks 26 June, 2020
Friday Read: Overturning discrimination against women in wine 26 June, 2020
NZW announces “outstanding” vintage but smaller than expected crop 26 June, 2020
Industry reacts to reopening guide 25 June, 2020
Majestic announces reopening 25 June, 2020
BBR confirms far reaching 'review' of troubled FMV 25 June, 2020
William Grant auction to sell 300 unique items for charity 25 June, 2020
Top Selection goes direct to consumer with online launch 25 June, 2020
Still boosts booming English wine sales 25 June, 2020
Cork Supply comes close to eliminating TCA 25 June, 2020
Waking up to the whiteness of the trade 25 June, 2020
Harpers teams up with Loire Valley for indies promotion 25 June, 2020
English wineries reveal re-opening plans 24 June, 2020
FMV in consultation with staff over future of business 24 June, 2020
New Wines of Portugal president outlines key priorities 24 June, 2020
Additional 145 million pints to be sold due to reduced ‘distancing’ 24 June, 2020
Diageo launches $100m on-trade recovery fund 24 June, 2020
Government publishes re-opening guide 24 June, 2020
Naked Wines reports 81% sales surge during lockdown 24 June, 2020
Q&A: Des Gunewardena chairman and chief executive, D&D London 23 June, 2020
Quarterly rent day dampens relief over 2 metre relaxation 23 June, 2020
Initiative to help homeless ex-hospitality workers launches 23 June, 2020
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs 2020 award winners to be announced in November 23 June, 2020
BWS sales through grocers continue to boom 23 June, 2020
Primum Familiae Vini launches €100,000 annual prize 23 June, 2020
PM confirms on-trade reopening as 4 July and reduces ‘distancing’ to 1 metre 23 June, 2020
Research confirms protracted on-trade recovery 22 June, 2020
Cramele Recas secures Waitrose listing 22 June, 2020
Amazon online drinks boom sustained by ‘grey pound’ 22 June, 2020
Post-pandemic staffing 22 June, 2020
New app and bar as Soho’s Trade embraces post-pandemic landscape 22 June, 2020
Cointreau steps up Drinks Trust support 22 June, 2020
Pre-registration and ordering apps considered for on-trade reopening 22 June, 2020
On-trade groups take initiative on reopening 22 June, 2020
Government extends lease forfeiture and debt enforcement moratorium 19 June, 2020
Ehrmanns pours Beefsteak into cans 19 June, 2020
‘Distancing’ most important to on-trade guests post-lockdown 19 June, 2020
Pinot Grigio DOC delle Venezie emerges ‘unscathed’ from lockdown 19 June, 2020
Friday read: English Chardonnay hits its stride 19 June, 2020
English Wine Week set to fizz 19 June, 2020
Bourgogne less impacted by Covid-19 than feared 19 June, 2020
AI proving ‘most exciting catalyser’ of wine innovation 18 June, 2020
Pernod Ricard unveils on-trade reopening guide 18 June, 2020
Hattingley marks anniversary with TV wine first 18 June, 2020
Waitrose expands English portfolio in a nod to English Wine Week 18 June, 2020
‘Lipstick effect’ driving boom in CBD and cannabis-infused drinks 18 June, 2020
Attention must switch from ‘distancing’ to ‘rent’, says Downey 18 June, 2020
AA launches ‘Covid-19 Confident’ scheme to reassure customers 18 June, 2020
NZW calls on UK to come with “fresh attitude” as trade negotiations begin 17 June, 2020
Bordeaux Wine Month opens up annual promo to on-trade 17 June, 2020
Westminster City Council outlines reopening strategy for hospitality 17 June, 2020
Octavian ‘wine cards’ offer investment advice 17 June, 2020
FDF calls on support for squeezed supply chain 17 June, 2020
Trade talk: Thinking Independent 17 June, 2020
Matthew Clark pitches on-trade with account-free ‘guest checkout’ on ecommerce platform 17 June, 2020
WSET branches out into beer qualifications 17 June, 2020
Majestic appoints performance marketing agency to drive revenue 16 June, 2020
EeBriaTrade adds English wines 16 June, 2020
UK Hospitality urges government to confirm reopening date 16 June, 2020
“Smallest vintage in living memory” delights Oz winemakers, if not accountants 16 June, 2020
Joe Fattorini: Sell the sizzle 16 June, 2020
Volume uplift in US off-trade offsets on-trade sales drop 16 June, 2020
On-trade calls grow in urgency for clarity on reopening 16 June, 2020
Johnson urges continued patience in relation to reduction of 2 metre rule 16 June, 2020
Sunak confirms “urgent comprehensive review” of 2 metre rule 15 June, 2020
Raab says ‘review’ to be completed within “coming weeks” 15 June, 2020
Flint adds Aubert Wines 15 June, 2020
Drinks Trust data suggests severity of lockdown’s impact on trade 15 June, 2020
New Oz Climate Atlas maps adaptive future for viticulture 15 June, 2020
CapeWine 2021 postponed 15 June, 2020
Hospitality responsible for a quarter of Britain’s GDP drop 15 June, 2020
In spitting distance of Covid-19 15 June, 2020
Hard Graft for charity during English Wine Week 15 June, 2020
WSTA hits out at government for failing to count true cost of VI-1 certification 15 June, 2020
Heineken makes first foray into mixers with Double Dutch stake 12 June, 2020
Hallgarten launches weekly virtual tasting series 12 June, 2020
Survey launches to help develop Covid-19 safe trade tastings guidelines 11 June, 2020
M&S encourages consumers to trade up with ‘Classics’ range 11 June, 2020
Friday Read: George Sandbach of the Oxford wine dynasty talks shop during shutdown 11 June, 2020
MPs publish government recommendations to help re-start businesses 11 June, 2020
‘Compressed’ Bordeaux 2019 EP campaign sees prices 30% lower 11 June, 2020
Australian wine exports to the UK drop 7% 11 June, 2020
NPD Group highlights off-premise opportunity for pubs and bars post lockdown 11 June, 2020
European neighbours offer UK trade signs of post-lockdown optimism 11 June, 2020
Pressure mounts on PM to axe the 2 metre rule 11 June, 2020
On-trade opening 10 June, 2020
Spike in online searches for English wine 10 June, 2020
The Drinks Trust launches mindful drinking programme 10 June, 2020
Grupo Rioja calls for more support as ‘Basque Wine’ shored up 10 June, 2020
UK Hospitality urges government to provide financial support to overcome rent stand-off 10 June, 2020
Gin best-selling online spirit during lockdown 10 June, 2020
Oregon commits to ‘anti-racism and equity’ 10 June, 2020
10 June furlough deadline presents hospitality with difficult call 09 June, 2020
Downey proposes revised 12-month rent free plan to chancellor 09 June, 2020
Sharma confirms on-trade to stay shuttered until 4 July 09 June, 2020
Johnston Logistics reports eight-fold hike in alcohol throughput 09 June, 2020
Rémy Cointreau launches free online training for hospitality workers 09 June, 2020
Harpers Design Awards 2020 open for entries 08 June, 2020
"Impressive" online drinks uplift here to stay 08 June, 2020
Soapbox: Stephen Finch on the 2 metre barrier to trade 08 June, 2020
Plumpton College reveals “ground-breaking” research project 08 June, 2020
Alcohol sales knocked by lockdown 08 June, 2020
Ginposium moves online 08 June, 2020
‘Save summer six’ ministers press for 22 June on-trade reopening 08 June, 2020
Concha y Toro extends Diablo brand 08 June, 2020
Fears of Brits binge drinking through lockdown unfounded, says Portman Group 05 June, 2020
Mile High Club feels the chill 05 June, 2020
Friday Read: The Mile High Club declines 05 June, 2020
Wine GB calls on trade to get behind virtual English Wine Week 05 June, 2020
Ascot Racecourse launches online wine shop 05 June, 2020
Food & accommodation sectors have largest proportion furloughed 05 June, 2020
NZW announces Pinot Noir NZ 2022 dates 05 June, 2020
Online BWS sales double during May 05 June, 2020
Ed Miliband advocates targeted extension of furlough 05 June, 2020
Guy Woodward: Hawking luxury during a pandemic 05 June, 2020
Order-from-table mobile app gains traction 04 June, 2020
TWE partners with Deliveroo to launch Wolf Blass sampling campaign 04 June, 2020
Morgenrot celebrates 50th with Alzheimer's charities fundraisers 04 June, 2020
Online auction in aid of The Drinks Trust goes live 04 June, 2020
Alcohol sales knocked back until 2022 04 June, 2020
Locked down Brits hitting the gin boosts Fever-Tree 04 June, 2020
Winetraders adds first Portuguese producer 04 June, 2020
"Hammer blow" to on-trade from Covid-19, report predicts 03 June, 2020
Deadline approaching for July's German Riesling jamboree 03 June, 2020
Challenges for winemakers as Italy exits lockdown 03 June, 2020
Southern hemisphere winemakers share lessons from crisis harvesting 03 June, 2020
Chile rising high 03 June, 2020
Q&A: Eduardo Alemparte, Viña Santa Rita 02 June, 2020
Sturges steps down from Jeroboams 02 June, 2020
Torres hits emissions target early 02 June, 2020
British vineyards hit by Covid crisis 02 June, 2020
Social distancing research fuels on-trade debate 02 June, 2020
Hilary Gibbs passes away 02 June, 2020
Halliday to auction iconic DRC collection 01 June, 2020
New senior appointments at Santa Rita 01 June, 2020
Innovation Report: Boundary-crossing beverages 01 June, 2020
Fuller's launches income streaming service for staff 01 June, 2020
Industry gives cautious welcome to furlough scheme changes 01 June, 2020
Drinks Trust wellness services now live 01 June, 2020

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