UK Ruinart Sommelier Challenge winner announced
Published: 28 February, 2019
Jitka Auermüllerová from 67 Pall Mall has emerged top of the leader board in the UK Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2019.
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WSTA and LWF reveal results of UK importers Brexit survey
Published: 28 February, 2019
The Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) has revealed the results of a survey carried out at its recent roundtable, held in partnership with the London Wine Fair (LWF), looking ahead to the potential effects of various Brexit outcomes on the trade.
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Post-Brexit trade deals could pressure Government over duty rises
Published: 28 February, 2019
Major New World exporters to the UK could bring pressure to bear on the UK Government over duty rises on wine as part of negotiations over future free trade agreements.
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UK still ‘litmus test’ as global benchmark for wine brands
Published: 27 February, 2019
The UK market continues to be the shop window for the world of wine, with the on-trade driving premium sales.
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James Hocking sets up new Californian wine agency
Published: 27 February, 2019
James Hocking, previously wine director at The Vineyard Cellars, has set up a new Californian-focused wine agency that will specialise in “boutique, family-owned wineries” and target “high end independent wine merchants, wine-focused restaurants and private clients”.
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Rueda DO turns focus on Rueda rather than Verdejo in renewed UK export campaign
Published: 26 February, 2019
Boosted by a 2018 bumper crop, the Rueda DO wine board is this year renewing its export campaign switching its focus from the region’s predominant Verdejo grape variety to Rueda.
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Raw Wine reveals line up for new ‘Speakers Corner’
Published: 26 February, 2019
Raw Wine London has “partnered with some of the UK’s top low-intervention organic, biodynamic and natural wine importers” for its new ‘Speakers Corner’ tasting and talks area.
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Peter McCombie MW joins C&C Wines as portfolio ambassador
Published: 25 February, 2019
C&C Wines has welcomed Peter McCombie MW to its fold as a part-time portfolio ambassador.
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Where do we go from Grüner?
Published: 25 February, 2019
Food compatibility and top-quality wines have made Austria a secret weapon for sommeliers wanting to impress their guests. Jo Gilbert looks at which varieties, regions and styles head their lists.
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Domaines Paul Mas adds Domaine Les Verrières to its portfolio
Published: 25 February, 2019
Domaines Paul Mas has added Domaine Les Verrières, in the Grés de Montpellier appellation, to its portfolio of estates.
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M Restaurants calls on hospitality industry to join it in raising ‘starting wage’
Published: 21 February, 2019
M Restaurants has introduced a new fixed £10 ‘starting wage’ and has called on the hospitality industry to follow suit.
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South America pips Italy into second place for UK drinkers
Published: 21 February, 2019
There has been a shift at the top of the UK’s hotly contested wine rankings, with the combined sales of South American heavyweights Chile and Argentina overtaking Italy, the UK’s second most quaffed region, in terms of value.
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DO wines drive double-digit Portuguese growth
Published: 21 February, 2019
Education and tourism were the key factors behind Portugal’s double-digit value growth in the UK last year, according to Sonia Vieira, marketing director of ViniPortugal.
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TWE brings brand that celebrates trailblazing women to the UK
Published: 20 February, 2019
Treasury Wine Estate (TWE) has brought its Embrazen brand to the UK as part of its strategy to attract 18-35-year-olds to the wine category.
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Berkmann appoints senior wine buyer
Published: 20 February, 2019
Berkmann Wine Cellars has appointed Emma Dawson MW as senior wine buyer.
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Bibendum signs deal as wine supplier to Cubitt House
Published: 20 February, 2019
Bibendum Wine has been appointed sole wine supplier for Cubitt House as the London-based group looks to expand.
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Bulk selling in a digital world
Published: 19 February, 2019
The launch of a new trading platform for the drinks trade promises to disrupt existing business models. Jo Gilbert investigates
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Wine Importers MD Billy Bell Birse-Stewart steps down
Published: 19 February, 2019
Billy Bell Birse-Stewart has stepped down as managing director of Wine Importers.
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Pure Wines takes on host of new natural wines
Published: 19 February, 2019
London-based online natural wines importer and retailer, Pure Wines, has taken on more than 20 new wines from France, Spain and Italy, which it said, highlighted the growing thirst for natural wines in Britain.
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Boom in Tassie vineyards as producers capitalise on cooler climate premium
Published: 18 February, 2019
Tasmania’s vineyard area has grown by 25% over the past two growing seasons, with plans for another 15% increase in the pipeline, as both local and mainland Australian producers invest in the island’s viticultural scene.
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