You know that feeling. For years you have been doing something that seems slightly illicit, almost shameful, then out of the blue someone knowledgeable tells you it's OK. You don't have to hide it any more. And you discover you are not alone. Lots of other people are doing it too. In fact it might even be a good thing!
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Retail sales volume grew in June on an annual basis for the 27th consecutive month according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.
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Waitrose says sales of mini bottles of wine have soared in recent weeks as the trend for single serve sizes accelerates.
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Consumption of wine from the government wine cellar rose by 15% in 2014/15, according to the latest annual statement on its use.
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PLB will take on UK take-home distribution of Hungarian wines from Hilltop Neszmély on August 1. Its sister company Bibendum already handles the wines in the on-trade.
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Champagne Lallier has released the first cuvée in its Série R collection of multi-vintage NV Champagnes through Boutinot in the UK.
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Hallgarten Druitt & Novum Wines has embarked on a campaign to drive interest from independent wine merchants in the "weird and wonderful" wines in its portfolio.
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Australia's Treasury Wine Estates has sold its Asti Winery in Sonoma County in California to Gallo.
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Stamp and antique dealer Stanley Gibbons Group has bought the online fine wine auction platform Bid For Wine.
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How does a traditional drinks business double turnover, margin and cash profit in the space of five years? Angela Mount meets Paul Robinson and Noel Reid of Robinsons Brewery to find out
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Laithwaites has been named Merchant of the Year in the 32nd International Wine Challenge announced at the Hilton Hotel in London's Park Lane last night.
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Shipments of Australian wine to the UK fell 1.5% in the year to the end of June as the country's winemakers saw sales to China soar.
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Four people have been arrested by Surrey police after reports of a break-in at Denbies Wines Estate in the early hours of yesterday morning.
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Bordeaux wine brand Mouton Cadet is the official wine supplier to The Open golf tournament which started yesterday and reaches a climax on Sunday.
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Boutinot has worked with Spanish producer Bodegas Murviedro to produce a red and a white entry level wine aimed at the on-trade and independent retailers.
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Tackling duty evasion and illicit activity within the drinks trade was a key message in last week's Budget, but what does it mean for the trade?
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The closure battle is becoming a two-horse race in the UK - and it's getting harder to pick a winner.
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This week's IWC Awards Dinner saw excellence recognised throughout the world of wine. In a four-page special we take a look at the triumphant merchants and those who took home special awards
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