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Naked Wines invest £10 million to find new winemakers

Published:  30 November, 2010

UK online wine retailer, Naked Wines, has announced a £10 million, 2011 investment pot to unearth new winemaking talent.

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Supermarket wine comparison website launches

Published:  29 November, 2010

A supermarket comparison site has launched the UK's first online wine comparison site ? it allows shoppers to compare prices between Virgin Wines, Majestic, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado.

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Balls Brothers in administration

Published:  29 November, 2010

Balls Brothers, the 19-strong London wine bar and restaurant group, has gone into adminstration.

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Supermarket wine comparison website launches

Published:  29 November, 2010

A supermarket comparison site has launched the UK's first online wine comparison site ? it allows shoppers to compare prices between Virgin Wines, Majestic, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado.

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8 out of 10 drinkers choose wine with strong reputation in home market

Published:  29 November, 2010

Eight out of ten British wine drinkers prefer to buy wine which is well-thought of in its home country than wine endorsed by celebrities.

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Tough conditions for alcohol sales in Greater Manchester

Published:  23 November, 2010
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Independents and on-trade look to benefit from #winedealfriday

Published:  19 November, 2010

Anyone looking to service the independent or on-trade sectors is today encouraged to join the growing the number of suppliers that are using Harpers Wine & Spirit's #winedealfriday to offer special deals directly through Twitter, the social media service.

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Call for higher VAT on supermarket alcohol

Published:  19 November, 2010

VAT should be increased on drinks sold in supermarkets and off-licences - but not the on-trade, a leading doctor has suggested.

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National Wine Month all set for May 2011

Published:  19 November, 2010


The trade is being urged to enthuse consumers next year with the first National Wine Month, an initiative being run by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.

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National Wine Month all set for May 2011

Published:  19 November, 2010


The trade is being urged to enthuse consumers next year with the first National Wine Month, an initiative being run by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.

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Independents and on-trade look to benefit from #winedealfriday

Published:  19 November, 2010

Anyone looking to service the independent or on-trade sectors is today encouraged to join the growing the number of suppliers that are using Harpers Wine & Spirit's #winedealfriday to offer special deals directly through Twitter, the social media service.

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Analysis: How vital is a wine qualification?

Published:  18 November, 2010
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Analysis: How vital is a wine qualification?

Published:  18 November, 2010
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Cheval Blanc smashes wine auction record

Published:  17 November, 2010

An imperial of Cheval Blanc 1947 has broken the record for a price paid for a single bottle at auction.

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Fine wine boom boosts Majestic

Published:  15 November, 2010

Majestic's half-year profits have soared by 20% helped partly by an increasing consumer interest in fine wines.

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Richard Siddle: Argentine Adventures, Part Two

Published:  14 November, 2010


Famous last words...having said I was sure I would be back in Mendoza city one day it did not expect to be walking back in to the Diplomatic Hotel some 14 hours later.

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Adnams launches handcrafted spirits from new distillery

Published:  12 November, 2010

Suffolk brewer and retailer Adnams has set up what it claims is the first brewery and distillery in England.

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Austrian grape harvest smallest in 25 years

Published:  10 November, 2010

This year's grape harvest in Austria is the smallest in 25 years, according to Austrian Wine's general manager, Willi Klinger.

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Pernod Ricard sells New Zealand Wine brands

Published:  18 October, 2010

Pernod Ricard Group has sold some of its New Zealand Wine brands, including Lindauer, to a consortium of buyers from Lion Nathan and Indevin, for NZ $88 million (circa £42 million).

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Small firms question the value of social media

Published:  14 October, 2010

More than half of Britain's small to medium-sized businesses use social media, a new survey has found.

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