Quality London retailer and wholesaler Lea & Sandeman is putting renewed focus into re-building its on-trade wholesale arm, following the tragic death of founding member Patrick Sandeman in 2012.
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Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja has unveiled a new brand identity introducing a ‘Saber quién eres' global brand message for the region.
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Comité Champagne has signed up as a bronze level Corporate Patron of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
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Flint Wines has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Santa Barbara County cult winery Mail Road.
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Champagnes and Châteaux has added Paso Robles agency l’Aventure Winery to its stable.
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The European Confederation of Independent Wine Growers (CEVI) has announced it will hold its first UK tasting in May this year.
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Chapel Down has via its beer arm, Curious Brewery, launched a series of small batch beers – the first NPD from the producer since it appointed previous Brewdog MD Gareth Bath as its ‘MD of beer’ in October last year.
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The Symington Family has declared 2016 a Vintage Port year, marking only the fourth Vintage declaration of all the family’s Port companies since 2000.
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Borough Wines has joined forces with Liam Steevenson MW to launch a collaborative own-label wine range alongside a series of events.
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Argentine wine brand Trivento has announced a new media partnership with Discovery Channel, to run from 6 April through December across four of the network’s outlets.
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I got into the trade by accident, after finding out about WSET from an article for a level 2 course that came with (the real attraction) an accompanying daily lunch at José Pizarro’s restaurant. That love of wine and need to get involved was fostered by the blind-tasting team at university, and then a stint at Bancroft in the marketing department.
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New regulations put in place to protect the reputation of Australian wine exports have been introduced.
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A record number of bottles of English and Welsh wines were released onto the market last year, according to new HMRC data.
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Brown Brothers has announced it's exiting the UK market after more than 25 years.
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Composite wholesaler HB Clark has a renewed focus on wine as a door opener for new trade. Andrew Catchpole reports
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In light of Conviviality’s fall from grace, following a tumultuous month which saw three profit warnings, its market value tumble, shares suspended and the departure of CEO Diana Hunter, Harpers has gathered opinions from across the drinks industry as the business prepares to file for administration
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Wine closures specialist Vinventions has acquired the 30 x 60 wine screwcap business of Alplast S.r.l.
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Conviviality has confirmed the board has resolved to file notice of intention to appoint administrators following discussions with its lending banks.
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A new venture housing four Provence wineries has been launched in a bid increase sales and extend the global reach of their wines.
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What have Kevin the Carrot, a wine called Sex, and Anything But Chardonnay got in common? Answer: They’ve all been banned.
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