The value of Australian wine exports to the UK increased by 3% to AU$383m in the 12 months ended 30 June 2020, according to new data released by Wine Australia.
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Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups open across England and Scotland are seeing a steady improvement in sales as more sites reopen, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Brits consumed 1.3 billion litres of alcohol during the UK’s lockdown period, almost half the 2 billion litres recorded during the same period last year, according to new data from Nielsen Scantrack and CGA.
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Waitrose is offering a specially curated case of South African wines at 25% off in a bid to help support the beleaguered Cape wine industry.
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Majestic Wine has confirmed the opening of new stores in Henley and Beckenham later this year as part of a five-year growth strategy aimed at increasing sales by 10%.
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More than 53,000 restaurants, bars and cafes across the UK have signed up to the government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme offering diners a 50% discount during August.
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Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups in England have reported improving sales in the second week after shut-down was lifted, boosted by the reopening of more sites, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data.
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The government has released details of its temporary alcohol off-sales permissions.
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The South African government has attempted to clarify confusion over a tweet from its official Twitter account that said the ban on the sale of alcohol would remain in place throughout the lockdown period.
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William Grant & Sons’ Standfast charity auction in support of The Drinks Trust and The Ben Scotland has gone live.
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has launched a campaign urging whisky lovers to write to their MPs underlining the damage that US tariffs are causing to the Scotch whisky industry and asking them to “urge the government to call time on tariffs”.
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The Covid-led fresh emphasis on reservations is hitting the beleaguered on-trade with a wave a ‘no shows’ recorded since the reopening of the industry.
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Armit Wines has been named as the first wine merchant to support The Court of Master Sommeliers.
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Sales across on-trade sites open in England in the first week after lockdown was lifted were down 39.8% compared to the same week last year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data released today.
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Hospitality Action (HA) has launched an innovative fundraising campaign in support of the beleaguered industry.
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South Africa has banned alcohol sales again as part of a set of new restrictions to combat Covid-19.
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The government has announced a Job Retention Bonus to support furloughed employees and businesses back into work.
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New research has estimated that small hospitality businesses operating in food and drink will on average lose £21,586 in lost work, earnings and loan repayments as a result of Covid-19.
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Welsh Drinks Cluster has launched Welsh Wine Week to encourage sales over the summer.
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Enotria & Coe’s retail arm Great Western Wine has been rebranded The Great Wine Co.
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