There's no doubt the craft beer movement that started in the US has migrated across the pond to UK shores and is here to stay. And with the craft beer boom showing no signs of slowing, the on-trade is poised to capitalise on this unquenchable thirst.
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The speed at which wine, spirits and beers can be delivered to homes is changing with services such as Amazon Prime Now. But does it deliver?
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Tim Atkin MW takes a look at the current battle brewing in Rioja over regionality label regulations.
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Guy Woodward asks whether the wine trade needs to loosen up a bit.
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As the Chinese economy slows down people are bracing for a global slump, but what are the potential impacts if any to the global wine and spirits trade?
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Laure Patry, the group executive sommelier, and Frankie Van Loo, head chef at Social Wine & Tapas talk about what it is like to work at Jason Atherton's ever - expanding global empire The Social Company.
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As Tesco's online Wine Community closes its virtual doors the trade weighs in on how important digital engagement in the wine world has become.
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Mark Fiddes weighs in on the link between drink rituals and the power of marketing spirit brands.
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Darren A. Smith is the founder of Making Business Matter which provides training on category management for suppliers and buyers for supermarkets.
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Justin Keay discovers what makes Dao wines so unique.
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James Lawrence examines the future prospects for English fizz.
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When one of Switzerland's most respected sommeliers at one of the country's best-known hotels laments that his allocation for one Swiss winery is a measly six bottles per year, you are inevitably curious as to its identity.
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A growing demand for increasingly high-tech wine-preservation systems has given businesses an impressive array to choose from and is helping to drive more wines by the glass in various channels.
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At this year's Bellavita Expo last month, Raul Diaz hosted a masterclass focusing on how the on-trade could make the most of Italian wines by the glass.
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With the UK currently hit by a warehousing shortage, some drinks companies are outsourcing to better suit their needs.
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In a country where the annual per-capita consumption is little more than a tablespoon of wine, setting up an Indian winery came with its fair share of challenges. Rajeev Samant the founder of Sula Vineyards talks about his success.
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Spanish white wines are emerging from the shadow of the reds with a number of varieties and styles that are making headway in the UK on-trade.
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Pernod Ricard's new chief Alexandre Ricard wants to conquer the world with conviviality. But are the two things compatible?
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It's official: gin has gone global. No longer confined to English back bars, now the rest of the world wants a slice of the action.
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Tired of dealing with big importers, a group of indies have launched a new agency to up profits and share business philosophies called The Vindependents.
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