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Friday read: How a 200% tariff on European wine would reshape the UK market

Published:  04 April, 2025

Jens-Peter Barynin, chief economist at VIVI Economics, charts the potential impact of an escalating trade war driven by the Trump administration

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Majestic acquires Enotria&Coe

Published:  31 March, 2025

Majestic has entered into a formal agreement to acquire Enotria&Coe in a move which looks to turbocharge the retailer’s ambition to become one of the largest suppliers to the UK on-trade.

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Bodega Cuatro Rayas joins Alliance Wine

Published:  28 March, 2025

Bodega Cuatro Rayas from DO Rueda has joined Alliance Wine’s Spanish portfolio, handing over the reins to the distributor to oversee the UK’s independent off-trade and on-trade channels as well as the national off-trade.

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Hatch Mansfield awarded B Corp

Published:  27 March, 2025

The premium wine importer Hatch Mansfield has been awarded the B Corp certification by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement. 

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Strength in numbers: Raising a glass at The CollectEve tasting

Published:  25 March, 2025

Ever wondered what’s the collective noun for a group of female-founded wine importers working across the UK? 

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Milestone Wines adds sommelier Marcello Colletti to London team

Published:  21 March, 2025

Lancashire–based importer Milestone Wines has added sommelier Marcello Colletti to its London on-trade team. The role will see Colletti head up restaurant sales within the M25.

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Be Inclusive Hospitality partners with Bibendum Wine

Published:  17 March, 2025

Be Inclusive Hospitality has announced a year-long partnership with Bibendum Wine with the aim of fostering a ‘fairer and more inclusive hospitality industry’ via a series of initiatives focused on education, impactful networking and recognition.

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Domaine du Météore gains Bibendum distribution

Published:  10 March, 2025

Domaine du Météore – which, as the name suggests, is grown in and around a meteor crater – has joined Bibendum’s portfolio of wine producers. The producer’s wines will now be distributed through Bibendum to the on-trade and independent merchants through Walker & Wodehouse in England & Wales.

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International Women’s Day: ‘There’s more to logistics than driving a forklift’

Published:  10 March, 2025

In what is still perhaps the most male dominated part of the wine and spirits industry, Jane Renwick, director of fine wine at London City Bond (LCB), is on a mission to imbue women with the confidence to pursue a career in warehousing and logistics as part of the celebrations for International Women’s Day (8 March).

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Cachet reinforces Georgia offer with further shipments of Solomnishvili wines

Published:  07 March, 2025

Cachet Wine has received its latest shipment of wine from Georgian winemaker Giorgi Solomnishvili (pictured). The well-respected winemaker’s cellars are situated in Telavi in the Kahketi region, Eastern Georgia’s premier wine producing region.

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Maltby&Greek announces new head of wine

Published:  07 March, 2025

Leading Greek wine supplier Maltby&Greek has promoted Alexandra Badoi to head of wine.

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Hallgarten partners with Grand National operator The Jockey Club

Published:  06 March, 2025

Hallgarten & Novum Wines has announced a four-year sole-supply deal with The Jockey Club, the UK’s largest group in British horseracing. The deal makes Hallgarten the official wine supplier of the horseracing group.

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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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