International wine business Vinarchy has outlined how its plan to “redefine the wine category” extends to its global travel retail (GTR) growth strategy.
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The Irish Whiskey, Scotch Whisky and Welsh Whisky Associations have released a joint statement detailing concerns and “inconsistencies” surrounding the English Whisky GI.
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Historic Tuscan winery Marchesi Antinori has detailed that professional thieves stole 30,000 bottles worth around €5m from its Cortana, Tuscany storage facility, according to reports from the FT.
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Importer Hatch Mansfield has announced that it has appointed Jon Pepper MW as its new CEO. He will step into the role next month with long time CEO Patrick McGrath MW transitioning to the role of chairman at the business.
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The Prosecco DOC Consortium has announced a significant advertising investment in the UK, aiming to shore up its presence in the market.
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Steven Spurrier’s ‘Judgement of Paris’, during the final day of the inaugural Singapore Wine Week a cohort of 15 judges undertook the ‘Judgement of Singapore’ blind tasting.
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The Gérard Basset Foundation has unveiled its two newest Barca-Velha Golden Vines MW scholars with Christy Fuhrman (pictured, left) and Loreto Pancorbo (pictured, right) achieving the accolade.
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Since the beginning of 2026 independent wine distributor Flint Wines has added eight team members. The changes mean that 50% of the business’s headcount is now dedicated to trade sales.
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Supermarket giant Tesco has been revealed as a bidder participating in an auction of Majestic Wine Group, according to reports from Sky News.
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Liberty Wines has boosted its southern Italian portfolio with the addition of Quintodecimo and Bella-Colonna estates.
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Fine wine investment platform WineCap has detailed that the top performing wines from Q3 of this year have broadened in terms of origin. Only two of the top 10 performers for Q3 hailed from Bordeaux compared to a 90% figure for Q2.
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Judging our Top 50 list of UK drinks wholesalers is both a fascinating and demanding task, not least because of the sheer variety of shapes and sizes of well-run drinks suppliers that compete for share in this market.
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Drinks supplier Jascots Wine Merchants has been appointed the principal wine supplier for the Barbican. This followed a City of London Corporation tender process.
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I’m frequently asked – ‘Nick, are you still seeing growth in dark spirits?’ and for a long time now the answer has been a huge, resounding yes. Across every category we handle, in every channel we sell into, dark spirits are up. And I’ll take the numbers from our warehouse, over a forecast, any day.
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Many California winegrowers conducted their harvest several weeks ahead of schedule this year, with yields down following a challenging Spring.
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First-growth Bordeaux estate Château Margaux has announced that Aurélien Valance (pictured) – currently the deputy managing director, sales and operations – will be stepping up to the role of MD at the end of 2026.
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The Old Vine Registry (OVR) has today launched the OVR Seal, a programme which allows registered producers to indicate their old-vine status to consumers via wine labels and digital marketing materials.
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Importer Modal Wines has unveiled its new Nuvo Nivo range, a collaboration built on long-term grower and winemaker relationships.
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Berkmann Wine Cellars has announced the addition of historic Argentine producer Rutini Wines to its portfolio.
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William Grant & Sons (WG&S) has released its results for the year ending 31 December 2025, detailing a difficult year as challenging headwinds continue to prevail.
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