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Majestic confirms Vagabond wine bar rescue

05 April 2024 by

Majestic Wine has bought Vagabond out of administration for an undisclosed sum, saving nine of its 11 wine bars from closure.

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Nyetimber bids to acquire the Lakes Distillery for £71m

04 April 2024 by

Sparkling wine producer Nyetimber has proposed a £71m deal to takeover Cumbria-based whisky and gin maker, the Lakes Distillery.

Lager than life: think bigger to create the perfect pub Products

Lager than life: think bigger to create the perfect pub

27 March 2024 by
How to make it in the wine industry as a woman Business

How to make it in the wine industry as a woman

07 March 2024 by
How to make it in the wine industry as a woman Business

How to make it in the wine industry as a woman

07 March 2024 by
Why Louise Gordon of Hand Picked Hotels is looking for the next generation of sommeliers People

Why Louise Gordon of Hand Picked Hotels is looking for the next generation of sommeliers

17 January 2024 by

Manteca co-founder to open Oma in London’s Borough Market News

Manteca co-founder to open Oma in London’s Borough Market

16 January 2024 by

David Carter, co-founder of Manteca in London’s Shoreditch, is set to open Greek restaurant Oma in[...]

How ThinK Wine Group's Kath Jones created a low-sugar wine People

How ThinK Wine Group's Kath Jones created a low-sugar wine

11 January 2024 by

The founder and owner of ThinK Wine Group, a low-calorie and low-sugar wine distributor, talks about[...]

Coterie Holdings acquires Hallgarten & Novum Wines News

Coterie Holdings acquires Hallgarten & Novum Wines

20 December 2023 by

Fine wine business Coterie Holdings has bought wine importers Hallgarten & Novum Wines for an undisclosed[...]

Relaxed government rules will end ban on blending imported wine Products

Relaxed government rules will end ban on blending imported wine

20 October 2023 by

UK wine producers will be allowed to blend imported wines and face fewer rules around the[...]

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Addition of sommeliers to skilled worker list would be a ‘lifeline’

Sommeliers have responded positively to the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendation that the role should be added to the skilled worker visa list, saying it would be a “lifeline” to the sector if the move is upheld by government."

10 October 2023 by
Entries for Gérard Basset Foundation grantee programme close this week News

Entries for Gérard Basset Foundation grantee programme close this week

26 September 2023
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Community organisations in the hospitality industry have until 30 September to apply for the Gérard Basset Foundation grantee programme.

Drinks doctor: What’s the hype around Greek wine? Pub & Bar

Drinks doctor: What’s the hype around Greek wine?

11 August 2023
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The number of winemakers in Greece has boomed in recent years, offering up crisp whites and rosés that can take a sunny spot on your list, says Steve Daniel, head of buying at Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Drinks doctor: What’s the hype around Greek wine? Pub & Bar

Drinks doctor: What’s the hype around Greek wine?

11 August 2023 by

The number of winemakers in Greece has boomed in recent years, offering up crisp whites and[...]

Drinks doctor: How should I educate my team about wine? Pub & Bar

Drinks doctor: How should I educate my team about wine?

21 July 2023 by

Find the wine superstars among your people and educate them to communicate your list in a[...]

Agnieszka Swiecka named Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2023 News

Agnieszka Swiecka named Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2023

17 July 2023 by

Agnieszka Swiecka has been crowned Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2023 at the London Hilton[...]

Changes to fortified wine duty will have ‘crippling’ effect, drinks body warns Suppliers

Changes to fortified wine duty will have ‘crippling’ effect, drinks body warns

16 June 2023 by

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s (WSTA) chief executive has warned of the “crippling” effect the[...]

Pub & Bar

Drinks doctor: How can I make ‘pub people’ feel happy in a gastropub?

You can’t offer everything to everyone, but it’s the atmosphere that makes a pub a favoured local, says Gordy McIntyre"

19 May 2023 by
Minute on the clock: Queena Wong, founder, Curious Vines Profiles

Minute on the clock: Queena Wong, founder, Curious Vines

17 May 2023
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The founder of women-only wine network Curious Vines tells Alice Peacock how it’s important for women to have a space where they feel comfortable away from a male-dominated fine wine industry

Drinks doctor: How can I make my wine list stand out? Pub & Bar

Drinks doctor: How can I make my wine list stand out?

05 May 2023
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Step away from the knee-jerk wine list choices and think differently with a selection that makes your customers think, says Lee Isaacs, Unity brand ambassador at Bidfood

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