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Published: 07 March, 2022
St Austell Brewery, the South West family-owned brewery and pub company – and independent owner of over 180 pubs, inns, and hotels – has appointed Holly Ninnes as its new head of wine.
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Published: 01 March, 2022
The UK based importer, Bancroft Wines, has added the Van Wyk Family Vineyards to its South African portfolio.
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Published: 01 March, 2022
The UK has signed a far-reaching trade deal with New Zealand to remove trade barriers on many UK goods and services and provide new opportunities for British businesses.
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Published: 28 February, 2022
Tempus Two has today announced its first-ever partnership in the UK with leading entertainment company Secret Cinema for an upcoming immersive experience.
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Published: 28 February, 2022
Jack Rabbit, the UK’s number one on-trade wine brand, is launching a new mobile app for its Wine Club, allowing members to engage with the brand and redeem reward points digitally.
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Published: 24 February, 2022
In the wine world, we can see the consequences of global warming very clearly – from overly ripe grapes to destroyed harvests – vineyards all over the world are experiencing disruption.
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Published: 24 February, 2022
For Naked Wines, lighter bottles are greener bottles as the online retailer looks to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Published: 14 February, 2022
The UK’s leading English sparkling wine brand, Nyetimber, enjoyed a record year in 2021 in both sales and production. Following its largest ever harvest, Nyetimber’s UK sales increased by 55% on the previous year. Situated in the south of England, the 30-year-old winemakers saw sales in Europe grow by a whopping 89%.
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Published: 01 February, 2022
Leading craft spirit producer Cotswolds Distillery has unveiled plans to construct a new dedicated distillery for its whisky, allowing the firm to dramatically increase production.
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Published: 18 January, 2022
UK distributor Bancroft has expanded its English wine portfolio with the addition of Lyme Bay Winery.
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Published: 06 January, 2022
A niche sparkling wine brand, The Uncommon, has become the first UK wine business to be certified as B Corp.
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Published: 17 November, 2021
A month or so ago, I attended two eye-catching, if very different, launches. Both were from Bibendum Wine: the UK debut of former Dom Pérignon chef de cave Richard Geoffroy’s sake; and an unorthodox new English sparkling wine, with the charming name Harlot.
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Published: 12 November, 2021
Plumpton Wine Division is rolling out two scientific wine sensory training courses as part of its WineSkills Program in response to customer demand.
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Published: 19 October, 2021
Reports from the national press suggest that the premium on sparkling wine duty could be scrapped by chancellor Rishi Sunak in the upcoming Autumn Budget in a move which could bring sparkling wine duty in line with still.
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Published: 20 September, 2021
The pandemic has been a catalyst for sales of English and Welsh wine at home and abroad, accelerating a sector that was already on its way to great things. How to keep up momentum is the question, writes Jo Gilbert.
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Published: 09 September, 2021
Gusbourne has appointed Simon Bradbury as director of its global sales, responsible for growing the reach of the Kent-based winery at home and abroad.
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Published: 07 September, 2021
Exports of English and Welsh wine – both still and sparkling – have risen dramatically over the past 12 months, despite the on-going challenges of the Covid pandemic.
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Published: 07 September, 2021
Hampshire-based Black Chalk has unveiled plans to release two distinct interpretations of its Classic and Wild Rosé wines, based on the same vintage.
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Published: 06 September, 2021
Continued plantings across England and Wales are expected to insulate the growing England and Welsh wine industry against climate issues and smaller-than-usual crop sizes.
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Published: 18 August, 2021
Deepika Koushik has been announced as the new winemaker at Plumpton College.
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