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North South Wines secures ISO 14001 Accreditation

Published: 26 November, 2025

North South Wines (NSW) has achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification – a significant milestone in the company's ongoing sustainability journey.

Graft Wine welcomes up-and-coming Portuguese winery into its family

Published: 26 November, 2025

London-based importer Graft Wine has announced the addition of Freire Lobo, an organically farmed, high-altitude estate, to its diverse portfolio.

Sustainable Wine Roundtable unveils inaugural sparkling wine report

Published: 26 November, 2025

The Sustainable Wine Roundtable (SWR) has marked the second anniversary of its bottle weight accord (BWA) by publishing the world's first comprehensive study into sparkling wine bottle lightweighting, in addition to welcoming two new major supporters.

VCL and Canned Wine Group add support for Drinks Trust

Published: 25 November, 2025

This week two very different drinks companies have announced support for The Drinks Trust, with both VCL Vintners and Canned Wine Group supporting the trade charity.

Gin Guild appoints two new directors

Published: 25 November, 2025

The not-for-profit membership body for the gin industry, The Gin Guild, has appointed two new directors – Sophie Best and Andrew Parsons (both pictured) – to its board.

Golden Vines Report delivers predictions for 2026

Published: 24 November, 2025

The release of The 2025 Golden Vines Report today (24 November) has flagged a modestly optimistic outlook for both Fine Wine and Rare Spirits through the coming year.

Curious Vines opens applications for Education Support Awards 2026

Published: 24 November, 2025

Curious Vines has opened the applications for its annual education awards, continuing its mission to empower women+ people in the wine industry.

Inter Rhône releases Rhône Valley Harvest 2025 update

Published: 24 November, 2025

Inter Rhône, the professional association for the Rhône Valley, has released an update on the 2025 vintage.

Bewes to step down from Hallgarten

Published: 24 November, 2025

Hallgarten & Novum Wines MD Andrew Bewes is to step down from his role at the end of March 2026.

Jobs saved as Eden Mill Distillery acquired from administration

Published: 24 November, 2025

The St Andrews-based Eden Mill Distillery has been acquired from administration, saving the jobs of all 42 staff.

Friday Read: Perrier-Jouët on preserving heritage amid our changing climate

Published: 21 November, 2025

At Lucky Cat restaurant at 22 Bishopsgate, Perrier-Jouët chef de cave, Séverine Frerson (pictured), guided Harpers through a tasting which demonstrated how Champagne viticulture could adapt to our ever-changing climate.

Re-imagined Calvados sets Gen Z in its sights

Published: 21 November, 2025

Mention Calvados to a twenty-something in the UK, and there’s a vanishing slim chance that they will have heard of the spirit, let alone tried it. It’s a category whose image is more one of a past era, when the sight of elderly French workmen chugging down a tot with their Gauloises represented a romantic notion of France.

Luma Monteiro appointed head of marketing at Davy’s

Published: 21 November, 2025

Davy’s Wine Merchants & Wine Bars has announced the appointment of respected wine judge, buyer and communicator Luma Monteiro as its new head of marketing.

Kir-Yianni acquires Domaine Sigalas

Published: 20 November, 2025

Kir-Yianni, the family-run Greek winemaking estate, has acquired Domaine Sigalas, the Santorini winery, from a company owned by Greek shipowner Thanassis Martinos.

First vineyard in England certified regenerative by AGW

Published: 20 November, 2025

At the 2025 Vineyard & Winery Show in Kent, Penn Croft Vineyards was announced as the first vineyard in England to receive the Certified Regenerative credential from A Greener World (AGW), a nonprofit certifer.

Hospitality insolvencies flatlining as industry awaits upcoming Budget

Published: 19 November, 2025

New figures from The Insolvency Service show that company failures in the hospitality sector were essentially unchanged in September 2025 – and only slightly higher year-on-year – as operators await next week's Budget.

Younger collectors getting smart about fine-wine spending

Published: 19 November, 2025

New data from CultX, the digital fine wine marketplace, shows that tech-savvy 20-39-year-olds are rethinking how they drink, buy and invest, tending to explore new regions and make more deliberate, high-value choices.

Trade bodies warn of significant job losses without urgent Budget support

Published: 19 November, 2025

More than half of UK hospitality businesses are anticipating further layoffs and/or price rises if the upcoming Budget fails to deliver urgent support, according to a new joint survey.

WSTA hires M&S drinks lead as new chair

Published: 19 November, 2025

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has appointed Caroline Thompson-Hill (pictured), head of BWS at Marks & Spencer, as the new chair of the executive board.

South American specialist Condor Wines launches New Zealand range

Published: 18 November, 2025

Condor Wines, the specialist South American importer has launched a New Zealand wine range – Flight of the Condor – in celebration of its fifteenth anniversary next year.