Majestic has said it will invest £4 million in expanding and upgrading its stores. With a target of opening at least…
Majestic has said it will invest £4 million in expanding and upgrading its stores. With a target of opening at least…
Naked Wines has pegged 2026 as the year it “rediscovered its spark” while reporting a boost in profits for its full year results, ending 30 March 2026. The company continues to shift towards its simplified model but said it is optimistic about its future performance. Naked Wines’ ceo, Rodrigo Maza, said: “In FY26 we recommitted to what makes Naked different, and the results…
Waitrose is running an in-store tasting event this week, pouring three indie beers in stores across the UK. Customers will have the chance to get involved in the free beer tastings being held at 35 Waitrose stores this week (23 to 26 July) featuring independent breweries Tap Social, Burning Sky and Lost & Grounded. In addition to the tasting event, beers…
Lager brands were among the big winners during the World Cup, with NIQ figures showing value sales ahead by 12.9% in the four weeks to July 11, a period that covered all Scotland games and England’s matches up to and including the quarter-final with Norway.The nation’s favourite beer style outperformed alcohol as a whole, which saw a sales uplift of 5% over the same…
Several grocery retailers and drinks manufacturers have co-signed a letter to the Welsh Government, urging it to keep the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) on track. Addressed to the new first minister, Rhun ap Iorwerth, the group said it was looking forward to working closely with him on the DRS. “We recognise that your government has inherited significant delays to the process…
With one store in Hassocks and the other in Lindfield, South Downs Cellars has become known as an expert in Sussex wine. We catch up with founder Lucy Driver on how she built that reputation. When I first opened the shop 23 years ago, the main English wineries in production were Bolney, Ridgeview, Nyetimber and Camel Valley. We started off with…
Majestic Wine has joined forces with Saturday Kitchen to launch Saturday Kitchen Wine Club, a new subscription service designed to help wine lovers discover new styles from around the world. The service delivers handpicked global vintages and exclusive Saturday Kitchen recipe pairings from top TV chefs directly to subscribers’ doors. Everyone who signs up to Saturday Kitchen Wine Club will receive a specially…
Vagabond Wines has opened the doors to latest venue based in Soho, London, which offers the company’s largest-ever selection of 140 wines by the glass, as well as a wide selection of bottles for the take-home market. The new outlet supports Vagabond’s ambitious plans to attract a new, younger generation of wine lovers to its venues. These new curious wine drinkers can…
