Flint adds Aubert Wines
Published: 15 June, 2020
Flint Wines has been appointed as the first official UK agent for California’s Aubert Wines.
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CapeWine 2021 postponed
Published: 15 June, 2020
Wines of South Africa (WoSA) has announced that CapeWine has been moved from its planned slot in September 2021 to October 2022.
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New Oz Climate Atlas maps adaptive future for viticulture
Published: 15 June, 2020
A new Climate Atlas has been developed by the Australian wine sector to assist the industry in planning for climate change and global warming.
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Hospitality responsible for a quarter of Britain’s GDP drop
Published: 15 June, 2020
Britain’s hospitality sector was responsible for nearly a quarter of the GDP losses felt by UK business in April, according to the latest UK Hospitality tracker.
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Hard Graft for charity during English Wine Week
Published: 15 June, 2020
Graft Wine Company co-founder Nik Darlington is set to run 100km between English vineyards during English Wine Week (20 to 28 June), launching an initiative to raise money for the Drinks Trust.
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WSTA hits out at government for failing to count true cost of VI-1 certification
Published: 15 June, 2020
The WSTA has hit out at government for misleading the public over claims that EU wine importation costs would, according to Defra, be “nil or negligible”.
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Sunak confirms “urgent comprehensive review” of 2 metre rule
Published: 15 June, 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed PM Boris Johnson has ordered a “comprehensive review” on the 2 metre social distancing rule.
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Heineken makes first foray into mixers with Double Dutch stake
Published: 12 June, 2020
The Heineken family has acquired a minority stake in UK premium tonic and mixer brand Double Dutch Drinks, marking its first foray into mixers.
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Hallgarten launches weekly virtual tasting series
Published: 12 June, 2020
Hallgarten & Novum Wines has this week launched the first of a 12 part series of weekly virtual wine tastings.
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MPs publish government recommendations to help re-start businesses
Published: 11 June, 2020
A cross-party group of MPs has delivered a number of recommendations outlining how governments across the UK can best support businesses in restarting and rebuilding after the Covid-19 crisis in a new report.
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M&S encourages consumers to trade up with ‘Classics’ range
Published: 11 June, 2020
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new ‘Classics’ wine range comprising key wine styles from around the world.
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Friday Read: George Sandbach of the Oxford wine dynasty talks shop during shutdown
Published: 11 June, 2020
George Sandbach of Sandy’s Piano Bar talks to Andrew Catchpole about adapting to lockdown, selling quality booze out the back door, the thorny problem of rent and launching an accessible podcast series.
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Survey launches to help develop Covid-19 safe trade tastings guidelines
Published: 11 June, 2020
All drinks industry stakeholders are being invited to give input and feedback via a survey on an initiative to produce a comprehensive set of guidelines for organising safe trade and press tastings while Covid-19 continues to circulate.
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‘Compressed’ Bordeaux 2019 EP campaign sees prices 30% lower
Published: 11 June, 2020
As Bordeaux’s top estates continue to trickle their 2019 releases onto the market, prices are typically 15-30% down on 2018, with around two thirds of prices now declared.
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Australian wine exports to the UK drop 7%
Published: 11 June, 2020
The value of Australian wine exports to the UK declined 7% to AU$356m in the 12 months ended April 2020, according to new data released by Wine Australia.
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NPD Group highlights off-premise opportunity for pubs and bars post lockdown
Published: 11 June, 2020
The NPD Group has highlighted the opportunity for bars and pubs to focus on the contribution of off-sales visits to their businesses post lockdown.
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European neighbours offer UK trade signs of post-lockdown optimism
Published: 11 June, 2020
Wine consumption in some of the UK’s nearest neighbouring markets looks to be steady, with consumers maintaining overall wine consumption as lockdowns ease.
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Pressure mounts on PM to axe the 2 metre rule
Published: 11 June, 2020
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing increased pressure to axe the 2 metre social distancing rule to help re-open the on-trade and save jobs.
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The Drinks Trust launches mindful drinking programme
Published: 10 June, 2020
The Drinks Trust has partnered with Club Soda to launch a mindful drinking programme as part of its wellness services.
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Grupo Rioja calls for more support as ‘Basque Wine’ shored up
Published: 10 June, 2020
Rioja wine producers have lashed out at the ‘insufficient measures’ adopted by the Spanish government yesterday to alleviate the impact of Covid-19 on Spain’s wine sector.
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