
British wine trade figures receive top French accolade
Four prominent figures from the British wine trade have received the ‘Ordre du Mérite Agricole’ from the French Ambassador, Jean-Pierre Jouyet.
Read more...Four prominent figures from the British wine trade have received the ‘Ordre du Mérite Agricole’ from the French Ambassador, Jean-Pierre Jouyet.
Read more...Majestic Wine saw bumper trading over the Christmas period with group sales increasing by 3.2% compared to last year.
Read more...Geoff Bowen, founder of Devon vineyard Pebblebed, has passed away.
Read more...Halewood Wines and Spirits has reported a 100% leap in net profits for the year ending 1 July, 2017.
Read more...Chinese investor Peter Kwok has acquired his seventh vineyard in Bordeaux with the purchase of Château Bellefont-Belcier - a Grand Cru Classé estate in Saint-Emilion.
Read more...Pubs and licensed premises in England and Wales could be allowed to stay open until 1am to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Read more...Nick Hyde has taken over from James Simpson MW as chairman of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Board of Trustees.
Read more...Two new product ranges have been launched to appeal to the growing trend for adult non-alcoholic drinks.
Read more...Wine prices have seen significant upward movement in the on-trade, new research suggests, with red in particular receiving a generous boost from a rise in premium listings.
Read more...Europe ran the full gamut of extreme weather conditions last year - everything from frost to fires and heatwaves.
Read more...The UKs biggest wine category is popular for a reason and that reason remains rooted in the flavour-laden bang for your buck that Shiraz and Chardonnay can deliver, albeit in a more modern framework than of old.
Read more...London-based importer Hayward Bros is capitalising on a trend for artisanal New World wines with the addition to its portfolio of several smaller scale wineries this January.
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Read more...Aldi has reported record sales over the Christmas period pushing its annual UK sales to break the £10bn barrier for the first time.
Read more...Gin was the runaway success of the last minute Christmas booze run, with shoppers buying a huge 45% more in the week before the big day than 2016.
Read more...Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands (BBFB) has given its Old Forester 86 proof expression a heritage inspired revamp.
Read more...Liberty Wines is bolstering its already strong New Zealand collection in order to keep in step with the continued popularity of Marlborough sauvignon blanc.
Read more...Craft distillery Durham has confirmed it is to start whisky production this year.
Read more...Wine wholesaler and importer H2Vin has entered into a strategic partnership with Spanish wine specialist and de Vinos owner Bruno Murciano.
Read more...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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