With the global 2018 harvests bringing the world’s wine supply back into greater balance, the market is evolving to allow greater fluidity in supply, to the benefit of premium bulk players and smaller volume buyers, with differing formats cited as key to future consumer engagement and sales.
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Five wines have been awarded grand gold medals at the International Bulk Wine Competition.
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The World Bulk Wine Exhibition (WBWE) has revealed it is set to hold its first exhibition in China next year.
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By taking an holistic approach from sourcing to supply, Kingsland Drinks is injecting innovation along the way. Andrew Catchpole reports
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Unpredictability is the new norm, securing supply has become more critical than price and power has shifted from buyers to producers.
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IBWSS London opens its doors to the UK trade on 26 and 27 February against the backdrop of a market that has seen huge growth in bulk shipping and in-market bottling, along with the rise of premium private label.
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It was once the preserve of the cheap and cheerful end of supermarket wine ranges, but the bulk wine market has seen considerable growth in the past decade, buoyed by improvements in shipping and bottling, competitive pressure on costs and margins, and increased concerns about the environmental impact of lugging heavy bottles of wine around on the back of trucks.
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The Oxford Wine Company has officially left Vindependents.
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London’s first bulk wine show is now open for registration, offering buyers, brokers, retailers and producers the chance to find out more about this booming section of the UK wine industry.
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What is shaping up to be the smallest vintage in 50 years is predicted to cause a “dramatic decline in wine availability going into 2018”, with the lower-price tiers of the European industry expected to be the worst affected.
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The International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS) has unveiled the speaker programme for its first London event next year.
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The news of the investigation into bulk wine negociant Raphael Michel has shaken the French and UK trades this week. Will this scandal affect bulk’s chances of emerging from bottled wine’s shadow? Jo Gilbert reports
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This week sees the launch of a new web-based exchange for the global bulk-wine industry.
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As more and more top-selling wine brands in the UK move their bottling over here, Angela Mount looks at the benefits: does it make more sense to ship in bulk?
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Panos Kakaviatos reports on the Hospices de Beaune auction and the opportunities he found for Burgundy's 2014 vintage. He found 2015 may raise more headlines, but 2014 may offer better price/quality ratios.
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French wine producer Vinadeis and South Africa's Origin Wines have signed a formal strategic partnership.
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Harpers led a debate at last month's London Wine Fair to expose the myths and preconceptions about UK bottling, which raised questions about the ethics of the practice.
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The growth of the bulk wine market may slow, but it is here to stay, according to expert panellist in a recent debate.
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Smaller harvest in the Southern hemisphere are set to boost demand for bulk wine, the latest report from Ciatti has said.
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Harpers will raise the debate on bulk shipping at a seminar at this year's London Wine Fair.
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