Waitrose has officially launched Leckford Single Estate Gin and Leckford Single Estate Vodka, marking the first spirits crafted from crops grown entirely on a…
Waitrose has officially launched Leckford Single Estate Gin and Leckford Single Estate Vodka, marking the first spirits crafted from crops grown entirely on a…
Sales of Jeroboams’ grower Champagnes have recorded “success beyond expectation”, and it hopes to expand the range in the future, the retailer told Drinks Retailing. Peter Mitchell MW, group wine director, said: “We have been importing a collection of grower Champagnes Including Champagne Chavost, Fumey Tassin and Daniel Moreau that have achieved success beyond expectation and we will look to grow this selection…
Emily Wood has been appointed head of beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks at Waitrose, replacing Pierpaolo Petrassi MW, who left in June after 16 years with the company. Wood joins Waitrose after 12 years with Marks & Spencer, where she was most recently head of meat, poultry, fish, dairy and deli. She will start her new role on 26 October.
M&S has announced a series of new non-alcoholic listings this month, including BOLLE, Chance Clean Cider and alcohol-free spirit Feragaia. The retailer said low & no sales have increased by 40% over the last two years, reflecting the wider growth of the category. BOLLE will launch across more than 400 M&S stores. Founded in 2021 by Roberto Vanin, the brand…
Majestic has launched a digital loyalty programme, allowing customers to exchange loyalty points for wine. Its first digital loyalty programme forms part of Majestic’s new smartphone app, which allows customers to discover, shop and earn rewards as well as redeem points for free bottles of wine in Majestic stores. Customers who download the app and sign in or create a Majestic account…
Waitrose has added 380 new festive products to its range for Christmas 2026, as it looks to capitalise on the trend for “restaurant-quality home entertaining”. Festive Aperitivo Spritz, Spicy Marg Olives and Negroni Inspired Olives are designed to encourage ‘aperitivo hour’, the supermarket said, while the drinks line-up also includes No.1 Dark Chocolate & Orange Flavour Irish Cream Liqueur. According to…
Booths is gearing up to make its wines available outside of its northern heartland for the first time by extending into D2C online wine deliveries. The upmarket supermarket retailer has also revealed a major rebrand project for its own label wine range. Rachael Machin, former sparkling and champagne buyer for Booths, is heading up plans for the online launch for the retailer’s wine…
A Cambridgeshire hybrid, a Shropshire wine shop founded by an ex-police officer and a self-styled “offie of dreams” will battle it out for the title of Newcomer of the Year at the 2027 Drinks Retailing Awards. Broadway Cellars of St Ives, Wenlock Cellars of Much Wenlock and London’s Charlie’s Drinks Store have been shortlisted for the accolade, the winner of which will be…
