Around 40% of drinkers in the UK have reported that they have been drinking less often in 2023, compared to 33% in 2019, according to…
Around 40% of drinkers in the UK have reported that they have been drinking less often in 2023, compared to 33% in 2019, according to…
By Alex Tomlinson, licensing solicitor, Poppleston Allen The festive season is one of the most important times of the year for drinks retailers. Businesses including independent wine merchants, bottle shops, specialist retailers and luxury stores should consider offering customers something special by utilising a Temporary Event Notice (TEN). TENs are a notification used as a temporary permission for licensable activities, allowing businesses to host events…
The road to success has not been straightforward for hard seltzers in the UK market. The term ‘hard seltzer’ has never sat easily with UK consumers. And what should’ve arguably been a pivotal moment for the category in 2020, as it rode the wave across the Atlantic, was eclipsed by a global pandemic. The world moved on to home cocktails and the RTD boom is…
In a raft of wine reforms, communicated in October, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) removed the requirement for wines imported from the EU to have an additional UK importer label. The initial requirement was a direct consequence of Brexit, and was set to come in when the transition period finishes, at the end of 2023. The Wine and…
In October, Scottish non-alc company Spirits of Virtue announced it had worked with Asda to supply four non-alcohol spirits, under the retailer’s Extra Special brand. The range includes Extra Special non-alcoholic Botanical drink, Extra Special Rhubarb & Ginger Botanical drink, Extra Special Red Berries Botanical drink, and Dark Spiced non-alcoholic drink. All are priced at £10 per 70cl bottle, and will be available from mid-November.
As the category comes to terms with major tax changes, pre-Christmas deals and lower abvs could be on the cards for port and sherry, finds Nigel Huddleston Fortified wines were clobbered the most by the August rise in UK duty rates. The overhaul of alcohol tax increased duty by 44%, adding just under £1 to the price of sherry at 15% abv, and £1.30…
As volumes dip and values rise, Giles Fallowfield looks at the potential for prestige and vintage Champagne For the Champenois, faced with massively rising costs – from grapes to dry goods – selling more premium products is an essential part of staying profitable, and even staying in business. Many producers have also been working on their multi-vintage blends to produce one…
Chianti Classico – quick facts Country: Italy Region: Tuscany, between Florence and Siena Production zone: 47km from north to south, comprising 70,000 ha. Of those 70,000 ha, 9,800 is under vine, and about 6,800 ha is used in the production of Chianti Classico. Almost two thirds of the…
