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Hallgarten and MDCV announce fresh partnership

Published:  04 March, 2025

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has announced a partnership with producer MDCV UK which will see the importer become the key distributor for Château de Berne, Ultimate Provence, Kingscote Estate and London Clay.

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Château Roubine makes a rosé splash at Bibendum

Published:  03 March, 2025

Bibendum Wine has become the distributor of rosé specialist Château Roubine in the UK, including the Hippy, La Rose and Lion & Dragon brands from the Provence estate.

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Friday Read: SITT and Boutinot tastings show innovation is alive and kicking

Published:  28 February, 2025

At this year’s SITT London, there was a great sense of importers continuing to push the envelope, showing that despite the headwinds thrown at it, the trade can adapt, and confidently. The same impression was derived from Boutinot’s independents portfolio tasting, where collaboration showed itself to be as important as ever.

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Bibendum announces slate of new appointments

Published:  25 February, 2025

The premium wine specialist, Bibendum Wine, has announced a series of new appointments in its sales and commercial teams. Leading the changes on the sales side is the appointment of Andrew Ingham as sales director, while Ntola Obazee (pictured) takes on the role of e-commerce director within Bibendum’s commercial team.

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Talking innovation and opening doors with LWC

Published:  21 February, 2025

Wine on tap, pet nat, low intervention Torrontes, Picpoul Noir, £100+ Cooperative Champagne, naturally lower alcohol and artily labelled wines, plus a Russian-born oenologist out of Attica in Greece were among the many highlights and innovations on show at a recent tasting in Brighton.

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Kingsland Drinks announces Sarah Baldwin as new MD

Published:  21 February, 2025

Greater Manchester-based Kingsland Drinks Group has announced the appointment of Sarah Baldwin as its new MD as of April.

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Hallgarten flies high with Middle East travel retail expansion

Published:  19 February, 2025

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has secured a new business contract which will see its products be sold into duty free operations in the Middle East.

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Hambledon leads portfolio expansion at Fells

Published:  17 February, 2025

Fells has announced a trio of new additions to its portfolio, including the part Berry Bros &. Rudd-owned English Hambledon Vineyard and Joseph Burrier from Mâconnais and Beaujolais in France.

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UK/US trade wars: 'Tariffs are coming'

Published:  17 February, 2025

Thanks to “Trump 2.0, tariffs are coming. It’s not a matter of if, but when”, WSTA chief executive Miles Beale said at last week’s standout Wine Paris conference, where leading industry figures gathered to discuss how to manage and offset mounting geopolitical tensions and trade wars on the global wine trade.

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Bancroft adds first Czech winery to portfolio

Published:  17 February, 2025

Thaya, based in Moravia, Czech Republic, is the first Czech winery to be added to importer Bancroft’s portfolio.

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LWC ramps up substantiality goals with new ESG commitments

Published:  13 February, 2025

LWC, the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler, has announced a new set of ESG commitments, which is aimed at helping the wholesaler reach its net zero by 2050 target.

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Boutinot partners with Uco Valley winery for new joint venture

Published:  13 February, 2025

Greater Manchester importer Boutinot is partnering with Uco Valley estate and winery Bodega Urqo, in a wine-making joint venture called Azul y Blanco (AyB).

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Hallgarten recruits Madame F to rosé portfolio

Published:  12 February, 2025

Madame F, the queer-owned rosé brand with an ethos of championing the LGBTQ+ community within the wine trade, has been added to Hallgarten & Novum Wine’s expanding roster.

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Fells commercial team restructures in growth push

Published:  11 February, 2025

Among a suite of changes at Fells, Richard Brockett (pictured, left) has been promoted from national off-trade director to sales director for the company. The changes come in a renewed growth push at Fells for 2025 and the years ahead, as the importer seeks to a pursue new a brand development strategy, and also coincide with a reshuffle at the top of majority owner Symington Family Estates

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Gonzalez Byass UK comes of age with showing of new agencies

Published:  07 February, 2025

Gonzalez Byass UK celebrated 21 years to the day since the registration of the company in Britain, putting on a comprehensive portfolio tasting yesterday (6 February) in central London, complete with birthday cake for the assembled tasters.

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Hallgarten announces exclusive Bordeaux initiative

Published:  04 February, 2025

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has announced The Cellar Series which will offer the importer’s customers in the hospitality and retail trades a range of fine and aged wines from the Bordeaux region.

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Vergelegen bolsters brand refresh with new distribution

Published:  04 February, 2025

Coinciding with a major rebranding programme, Vergelegen wine estate is pursuing a double-pronged approach for its UK distribution which will now be fulfilled by two separate partners.

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US trade wars loom as Scotch faces £600m hole in exports

Published:  03 February, 2025

A mounting global trade war between the US and its three largest trading partners has reignited concern for businesses in markets such as the UK, as the Scotch whisky industry is still recovering from a £600m hole in its finances.

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Hidden Sea to be bottled in UK in sustainability push

Published:  31 January, 2025

Kingsland Drinks, the Manchester-based supplier, will bottle The Hidden Sea's popular Sauvignon Blanc at its Irlam facility from 2025, which could result in a 42% reduction in global transportation requirements.

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Buckingham Schenk welcomes new MD

Published:  30 January, 2025

Buckingham Schenk is going through a major shift to its leadership team, thanks to the departure of its longstanding MD.

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