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Bolney scoops top prize at inaugural UK Wine Awards

Published: 20 July, 2017

The first UK Wine Awards set a new tone for the English and Welsh wine industry at Wimbledon’s Hotel du Vin yesterday.

Merger to unite corners of English wine

Published: 11 July, 2017

It’s still early days for the new merger between the two main bodies representing the interests of UK wine producers.

Q&A: Gonzalo Pedrosa, ex-chief executive, Sogevinus

Published: 06 July, 2017

Gonzalo Pedrosa has a refreshing take on how Port producers should collaborate in the way the Swiss watch industry did with Swatch – to boost the category as a whole. Andrew Catchpole catches up with the recently departed champion of the colheita style

EWP and UKVA to merge to form one unified UK wine body

Published: 04 July, 2017

The two organisations responsible for representing the needs and interests of the UK wine industry are pooling their resources, it has been announced.

Spotlight on Oregon at Jackson Family Wines

Published: 27 June, 2017

Jackson Family Wines (JFW) has built its reputation based on its presence in California, where it owns over 5,666 hectares (14,000 acres), spread across key subzones Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Monterey and Mendocino.

Halewood aims to put stamp on craft beer with Sadler’s acquisition

Published: 26 June, 2017

Halewood Wines & Spirits is marking itself out as a contender in the global craft beer market via a new investment deal with Sadler’s Brewing Co.

Family Ties

Published: 23 June, 2017

With family-run businesses rife within the wine trade, what are the challenges involved in running
a winery with your loved ones? Lisa Riley investigates

Bodega Argento’s Silvia Corti on going organic

Published: 01 June, 2017

Over her 13 years with Mendoza producer Bodega Argento, winemaker Silvia Corti has seen a number of major changes take place.

Hush Heath launches sparkling apple wine

Published: 01 June, 2017

Kent producer Hush Heath is mixing up its offering through the launch of two new apple sparkling drinks made in the traditional method.

BrewDog UK sales jump 97%

Published: 31 May, 2017

Craft beer darling BrewDog has revealed turnover of £72 million in 2016.

Mallorca's Wine Boom

Published: 26 May, 2017

A boom in wine in Mallorca has led the island’s producers to seek new export destinations including Britain. A new wave of multi-million euro investments in new vineyards and spectacular contemporary wineries, largely from outside investors, means there is a whole new generation of wine coming onto the market on the Mediterranean Island.

Champagne Jayne victorious against Champagne authority

Published: 26 May, 2017

Wine writer and educator Jayne Powell has won a protracted five-year legal battle to use the moniker “Champagne Jayne” as her official trademark.

Araex online ambition boosted by top gold medal haul

Published: 25 May, 2017

Spanish wine group Araex Grands has consolidated its position as a leading provider of quality wines with four Grand Golds and 12 Gold medals at the annual Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

How do we maintain quality as English sparkling grows?

Published: 19 May, 2017

The biggest recent headline for English sparkling wine (ESW) so far in 2017 has been the prediction that one million vines are going to be planted between the start and the end of the year.

The LWF: A UK-focused event

Published: 18 May, 2017

Jo Gilbert looks ahead to the most important event in the trade calendar, now in its fourth year of consolidation since becoming a UK-focused fair

Simpsons Wine Estate launches first wine

Published: 16 May, 2017

A Kent vineyard has launched its first wine after planting its first vines in 2014.

Innis & Gunn reveal rapid expansion plans

Published: 15 May, 2017

Independent Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn has announced a roster of new appointments as it plans to expand its reach into the rest of the UK and to new international markets.

Diageo challenges £107m tax bill

Published: 12 May, 2017

HMRC has ordered spirits giant Diageo to pay a whopping tax bill of £107m as part of an investigation into ‘diverted profits’.

Chapel Down, Lanchester Wines and Fever Tree named top SMEs

Published: 10 May, 2017

A number of key players in the drinks industry have been named in a list which celebrates the UK’s fastest growing small and medium sized businesses (SMEs).

Halewood secures £50m debt facility

Published: 10 March, 2017

Halewood Wines & Spirits has secured a £50m debt facility from Royal Bank of Scotland as part of its strategy to develop a balanced portfolio of spirits.