Birmingham independent Loki is to grow its flagship store and expand across the city with two new shops.  The wine retailer, which opened in 2012 in Great Western Arcade in the city centre, has taken over the unit next door, formerly the Whisky Shop. It will increase its ground floor area to 1,200sq ft and open up its upstairs space. …

Birmingham independent Loki is aiming to open a new shop in the West Midlands in the coming weeks and a third store in early 2016. Phil Innes, who set up the store in Birmingham’s bustling business district almost three years ago, said turnover has doubled each year. He sees economic conditions improving in the region as major banks relocate to the second city and he…

This central Birmingham independent has a plush wine bar upstairs and a wine shop with sampling machines downstairs. Owner Phil Innes used to work for First Quench and spotted a gap in the market for a quality, modern independent in a business district of Britain’s second city. He opened the shop in June 2012 with the aim of encouraging consumers to stay on the premises,…

Its Master of Wine Laura Jewell will be joined by industry experts including Joe Wadsack, Simon Woods and Helen McGinn, author of bestselling book The Knackered Mother’s Wine Club, to educate the public. The wine fair celebrates its tenth year this autumn and kicks off in Manchester on September 7. Consumers will have a chance to taste 250 different wines from 14 countries, with further stops…