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Published: 02 April, 2020
A new report revealed both mainstream and super-premium categories were growing pre-pandemic, while highlighting the opportunities for retailers. Lisa Riley looks at some of the trends that may re-emerge down the line.
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Published: 01 April, 2020
New mathematical forecasting is helping scientists plot vine suitability against an ever-changing climate map. Jo Gilbert looks at the challenges to 2050 and beyond.
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Published: 31 March, 2020
Off-piste wines from southern climes are increasingly drawing the spotlight, as Jo Gilbert reports.
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Published: 30 March, 2020
With help from the Schenk Group mothership, Buckingham Schenk is evolving from a predominantly retail-led own-label proposition to becoming a multichannel player with a stall of agency and exclusive brands. Last month, Jo Gilbert spoke to MD Craig Durham about the company's latest reinvention
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Published: 30 March, 2020
With subscription services fuelling the lives of many, it makes sense to add wine into the mix. Pre-lockdown, Chris Wilson looks at the new players pushing past the wine clubs of the 1980s.
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Published: 27 March, 2020
Enduringly popular and commanding a premium, NZ Sauvignon Blanc is nonetheless evolving with an eye on the future. Andrew Catchpole reports
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Published: 26 March, 2020
Argentina is upping its game to become a major player in boutique bulk, as Chris Wilson reports.
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Published: 24 March, 2020
A growing appreciation for Argentina’s GI system is helping Malbec slide towards the premium end of lists here in the UK. Chris Wilson asks where to next?
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Published: 20 March, 2020
Cambridge-based Chris Wilson gets on his bike for a taste of what it’s like for those at the sharp end of wine retail.
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Published: 19 March, 2020
Argentinian wine continues to be a UK success story, fighting through currency woes and falling wine consumption,
as James
Lawrence reports
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Published: 18 March, 2020
In the first of our series on Argentina, James Lawrence reports (pre-coronavirus) on how the 2016 election has helped introduce the country to a new era of wine exports and global trade.
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Published: 16 March, 2020
Andrew Catchpole reports on the inaugural California Export conference, which drew together a host of wine experts from around the world to explore the opportunities for the Golden State.
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Published: 11 March, 2020
EU producers should lobby in tandem with UK importers for the best mutual outcome, stresses Harpers’ Brexit panel at Wine Paris
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Published: 09 March, 2020
Government’s post-Brexit default adoption of EU regulations will pile further costs on indies, specialist importers and on-trade. Andrew Catchpole unravels the flaws in its proposed trading position
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Published: 06 March, 2020
Central Otago is reaching a new maturity, as Andrew Catchpole discovers at its annual Pinot Noir Celebration.
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Published: 05 March, 2020
An ever-closer relationship between the UK and Portugal is having a positive knock-on effect on sales of this European underdog. Charles Metcalfe asks if Brexit will put a stop to progress?
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Published: 04 March, 2020
Thinking of offering a hybrid experience? Andrew Catchpole asks two quite different operators how they balance being both a wine merchant and a bar
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Published: 02 March, 2020
Austrian producers are looking to reds and rare varieties to emulate the ‘golden period’ built on the success of its flagship grape, as Lisa Riley discovers.
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Published: 25 February, 2020
James Lawrence delves into the new and sustainable innovations in wine closures
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Published: 25 February, 2020
In the US, sales of hard seltzers are rocketing like gin, while hitting a low-alcohol, health-conscious sweet spot that might be perfect for the UK market too. Jo Gilbert charts a category on the rise
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