Alliance Wine strengthens team with new appointments
Published: 06 October, 2021
Alliance Wine has revealed it has strengthened its business with two new appointments.
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Discovering the charms of Roussillon
Published: 06 October, 2021
As the home of France’s fortified sweet wines, with a dazzling array of soils and microclimates forming a vinous bridge between France and Spain, the Roussillon deserves to be recognised as a distinct region with its own unique identify. Jo Gilbert discovers a region ready to stand on its own two feet. In partnership with Wines of Roussillon.
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Feudi di San Gregorio obtains Equalitas Corporate certification
Published: 05 October, 2021
Feudi di San Gregorio, one of southern Italy’s major wine companies, has obtained Equalitas Corporate certification for the year 2021.
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Kingsland Drinks signs new partnership with The Iconic Estate
Published: 05 October, 2021
Kingsland Drinks has agreed a new partnership with Romanian wine producer – The Iconic Estate – in a move to further broaden its offering.
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Producer Q&A: Niël Groenewald and Zinaschke Steyn, Nederburg
Published: 05 October, 2021
Nederburg is the largest exporter of premium wine in South Africa, carrying a torch as a standard bearer for the country worldwide. Jo Gilbert talks bans, lockdown harvests and mental health resets with two of the company’s leading figures, MD Niël Groenewald and red winemaker, Zinaschke Steyn,
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Cross-industry call for permanent lower VAT rate
Published: 04 October, 2021
Following the recent call from The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) for the Treasury to extend the hospitality VAT reduction, leading trade bodies from the hospitality and tourism sector have aligned to add their voice to the plea.
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WSTA calls for duty freeze and extended VAT reduction in Budget
Published: 04 October, 2021
The Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has called on the Treasury to freeze wine and spirit duty and extend the hospitality VAT reduction in the Autumn Budget to allow the country to climb out of the Covid-19 slump.
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Casa Real joins La Place
Published: 30 September, 2021
Chile’s Casa Real has become the latest New World producer to offer wine through La Place de Bordeaux, with its 2018 Reserva Especial marked for distribution via this high-end route to market with immediate effect.
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IWCA membership swells with 12 new high-profile applicants
Published: 30 September, 2021
The International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) grouping has accepted application for membership from 12 new wineries to join its ranks.
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Long read: Raising a glass to Australian wines
Published: 30 September, 2021
The UK’s love for Australian wines shows no signs of abating. With good availability, competitive pricing, and good transport and distribution networks, supply from Australia is still extremely attractive for UK buyers and wine drinkers. Here, Paul Braydon, buying controller for Kingsland Drinks, delves into the wine trends emerging from Australia, shares insights on the category post-FTA (Free Trade Agreement), and what the UK drinks sector can expect to see next.
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Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris’ comeback planned for 2022
Published: 30 September, 2021
Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris is returning to the city’s Expo Porte de Versailles in February 2022 for its third edition – the first time the event has been held in person since 2020.
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Jerry Lockspeiser: Do you mind being lied to?
Published: 30 September, 2021
I have never been to The Sportsman pub in Seasalter near Whitstable on the Kent coast. The loss is all mine. Described as “a grotty rundown pub by the sea” it has held a Michelin star since 2008 thanks to the efforts of chef-patron Stephen Harris. I haven’t met Stephen either, but like others who have eaten at Noble Rot’s restaurant in London’s Bloomsbury, I have benefited from his skills in the kitchen. He became executive chef of NR at the outset, overseeing menus that have satisfied customers since day one.
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France performs against the odds
Published: 30 September, 2021
France has emerged from the pandemic in rude health with the “staggering” performance of rosé and impressive bounce-back from Champagne only representing the tip of what this wine powerhouse has to offer, as Jo Gilbert reports.
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Calling all entries for Harpers Wine Stars 2022
Published: 30 September, 2021
Harpers Wine Stars awards is gearing up for its early 2022 round of judging, with entries for the competition invited by 14 October this year.
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Reasons to pick Riesling
Published: 29 September, 2021
Harpers partnered with Wines of Germany for its Big G closing debate, which mulled over the topic ‘A wine for all reasons: why German wine is the smart choice’. These extended highlights give a flavour of that far-reaching discussion and what indie retailers and restaurateurs alike can do to boost their German category sales. Andrew Catchpole reports.
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New Pix wine platform on global ‘matchmaking mission’
Published: 29 September, 2021
An ambitious new wine discovery platform is soon to launch with the aim of becoming the “biggest wine platform in the world,” according to its creators.
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Brits hoover up Portuguese wine as loss of tourism shows the “Portuguese don’t drink Port”
Published: 29 September, 2021
As the biggest consumers of wine per capita globally, it might be expected that domestic sales of Portuguese wines would have fared well over the course of the pandemic, where drinkers globally were largely turned onto local vinous offerings.
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Petrol and driver shortages impact UK supply
Published: 28 September, 2021
A perfect storm of rising transport costs, a shortage of freight capacity and a severe lack of HGV drivers is putting increasing pressure on the UK’s drink distribution network.
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Laithwaites becomes 'Official Wine Partner' of ITV Drama
Published: 28 September, 2021
Wine retailer Laithwaites has announced a new partnership with terrestrial channel ITV Drama.
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Fine wine investment firm becomes 'carbon neutral plus'
Published: 28 September, 2021
Global investment and management company Cult Wines has achieved carbon neutral plus status, after both neutralising and significantly offsetting its carbon footprint.
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