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International Gamay Competition announces 2013 winners

Published:  14 February, 2013

The third annual International Gamay Competition has announced its winners from its 2013 awards, which included a new category of sparkling wine.

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Le Bon Vin takes on distribution for VinoServ

Published:  14 February, 2013

Sheffield-based independent wine merchant Le Bon Vin has become distributor for the VinoServ wine preservation system.

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Wine Traders "puppet director" disqualified for 15 years after investors lost £2 million

Published:  14 February, 2013

Stephen Pierre Boyd, the former director of The Wine Index, has been banned from being a director for 15 years by the High Court.

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Boutinot takes on first English wine

Published:  14 February, 2013

Boutinot has taken on the distribution of its first English wine producer, Henners, for on-trade and independent merchants, following its recent launch into the UK market.

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Discounts and promotions down in slow start for supermarkets in 2013

Published:  13 February, 2013

The aftermath of Christmas discounts and promotions has caused a slow start to 2013 for supermarkets, according to research.

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Boutinot takes on first English producer, Henners

Published:  13 February, 2013

Boutinot has taken on the distribution of its first English wine producer Henners, for on-trade and independent merchants, on the back of its recent launch into the UK market.

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Sichel Wines wins food and wine award at Prix d'Excellence 2013

Published:  13 February, 2013

Sichel Wines' family property Château Trillol, AOC Corbières has been awarded France's highest accolade for food and wine, the Prix d'Excellence 2013 in its Concours Général Agricole.

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Great Western Wine launches wine school

Published:  13 February, 2013

Bath wine retailer Great Western Wine is launching its own wine school in partnership with local wine educator Tristan Darby, in a bid to demystify the world of wine and give hands-on learning through tastings.

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Mike Matthews finds lots for independents at Jascots February trade tasting

Published:  13 February, 2013


In a time when wallets are leaner than beef in a Findus Lasagne, the everyday consumer is always on the lookout for the next best deal. Wine companies have the daunting task of trying to source wines that are, not only affordable, but offer great quality to boot! No mean feat when you consider that global prices are going up across the board.

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Simon Rimmer and Robinsons launch beers for food

Published:  12 February, 2013

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Simon Rimmer has teamed up with family brewers Robinsons to create three hand-crafted bottled beers to go with steak, chicken and curry.

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Douglas Blyde discovers Scandinavian food and German wine with Signe Johansen

Published:  12 February, 2013

"Food anthropologist", chef and author, Signe Johansen gave a fascinating insight in to how well crafted Scandinavian dishes work alongside German wines at an insightful food and wine matching event in Battersea, south London with Wines of Germany last week.

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Whisky and vodka see double-digit price hike

Published:  12 February, 2013

Spirit prices have rebounded sharply after the Christmas sales, with whisky and vodka showing a double-digit...

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Caveman instincts fuel drink choices

Published:  12 February, 2013

Primitive habits are still present in our approach to food and drink, according to research.

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Cucumber-flavoured gin from Diageo

Published:  12 February, 2013

Diageo is to launch a cucumber-flavoured gin under the Gordon's brand.

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CyT UK in sales and marketing restructure

Published:  12 February, 2013

Distributor of North and South American wines, CyT UK, has completed a period of restructuring across the business in a bid to develop business across all trade channels.

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Liberty Wines wins Northern Rhône producers

Published:  11 February, 2013

Northern Rhône producer Maison Nicolas Perrin has appointed Liberty Wines as its agent in the UK and Ireland.

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DIY cocktail menu launched by Cellar Trends

Published:  08 February, 2013

Cellar Trends has launched a website to help bars create customised cocktail menus from £1 each.

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Laithwaite's launches iPad app

Published:  08 February, 2013

Laithwaite's Wine has launched its first iPad app after seeing the number of orders its customers place using a tablet device soar.

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Laithewaite's launches iPad app

Published:  08 February, 2013

Laithwaite's Wine has launched its first iPad app after seeing the number of orders its customers place using a tablet device soar.

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WIA launches wine fraud initiative

Published:  08 February, 2013

The Wine Investment Association has teamed up with the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau to provide better protection for the wine industry and increase consumer confidence.

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