Ridgeview, one of the largest English sparkling wine producers in Sussex, has appointed its former bank manager, Graham Gayler as a non-executive director. Gayler, a former director at NatWest bank, was one of the few lenders to show faith in Ridgeview and the future of English wine, when he agreed to fund the fizz producer during its first years of production in the 1990s.
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UK consumers are spending more on wine, and younger wine drinkers are becoming a key influence in shaping the marketplace, according to the UK Wine Market Landscapes Report 2015 from Wine Intelligence.
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Frizzenti, the supplier of wine on tap to the on-trade, has added nine new wines to its range.
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As we approach the end of 2015 and set our sights on 2016, we thought it was an apt time to take stock of the trade and where you, our readers, think the future of drinks is headed.
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Bodega Trivento is adding a new wine to its best-selling range in the UK.
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Two leading producers of sparkling wine have announced new packaging in the run up to Christmas.
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The 2015 port harvest was both early and conducted in ideal conditions for picking, The Fladgate Partnership has revealed.
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Sussex-based wine producer Kingscote Estate invited world-famous DJ Danny Rampling to help them close the harvest this year.
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Diageo has sold its Argentinean wine business to Grupo Peñaflor, the global drinks group announced yesterday.
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Alsace winery, Domaine Zind Humbrecht has appointed Gonzalez Byass as its exclusive UK distributor.
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The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against Premier Estate Wines after it received complaints about the company's #TasteTheBush campaign.
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Buckingham Schenk has released a new wine list, designed to strengthen its foothold in the on-trade.
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Chapel Down has announced the release of England's first orange wine.
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Chinese wholesalers are slashing the price of imported fine wines to cut their exposure in an over-supplied market, according to a report in the South China Morning Post.
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Virgin Wines boss Jay Wright says the company is "ahead of schedule" on a three-year plan put in place after its management buyout from Direct Wines in 2013.
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Bodegas Ramón Bilbao has repackaged its range of Riojas to reflect the innovative and futuristic thinking of the 1920s, the era in which the bodega was founded.
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Barbara Banke, the driving force behind Jackson Family Wines, on the challenges involved in guiding a family-owned business to global success.
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The annual Digital Wine Communications Conference held last month issued a call to action to the wine trade- stop talking to yourself and start talking to consumers.
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et the planning, stock, marketing and sales mix right and Christmas should deliver a bumper season, with a sales uplift over the extended period that, for many, can come close to matching the take for the rest of the year. Conversely, though, at its most extreme, depressed or underperforming, Christmas trading can seriously impact on the ongoing health of a business. Which is why it is so important to make the most of this seasonal drinkfest.
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Winemakers are reporting an excellent Chablis vintage this year, despite potential turmoil caused by hailstorms as the harvest began.
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