Downton Distillery has settled a case with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to standardise and extend storage time restrictions for goods that are being…
Downton Distillery has settled a case with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to standardise and extend storage time restrictions for goods that are being…
Bordeaux Wines UK is launching a new festive campaign for independent retailers. Developed to help independent wine merchants boost their sales of Bordeaux wines in the run up to the festive season, The Bordeaux Case for Christmas provides “a great opportunity for participants to encourage new and existing customers to discover and enjoy the diversity and quality of modern…
The Waitrose offer of a specially-curated case of South African wines at 25% off sold out within 24 hours. The retailer launched the deal exclusively on Waitrose Cellar from July 29, in a bid to support the industry. The wines were a collection of customer favourites, representing a cross section of regions and styles from around South Africa. Waitrose said it has now packed some…
Waitrose is offering a specially curated case of South African wines at 25% off, for a limited time only in a bid to help support the industry. Available exclusively on Waitrose Cellar from July 29, the wines are a collection of customer favourites, representing a cross section of regions and styles from around South Africa. The Limited Edition South African case will be funded by…
Famille Helfrich, the independents and on-trade arm of Les Grands Chais de France (GCF), is offering all independent wine merchants that are still open, a free case of Crémant with every mixed palette of wines they order. GCF is one of the leading suppliers of Crémant and it claims to be the only producer to supply Crémant from all eight French producing regions; Burgundy,…
Majestic Wine has teamed up with Australian winery Bird in Hand to sell parcels of rare library vintages of wine, with all profits going to the South Australian Country Fire Service. The iconic producer is based in the Adelaide Hills area, where an estimated third of all vines have been lost in the recent Australian wildfires. Bird in Hand said its own vineyards have been…
In the digital era, it’s perhaps fitting that our opinions have become binary. Online, we tend to only see viewpoints we already agree with, and this feedback loop of positive reinforcement makes us increasingly polarised. Consequently, the middle ground has been abandoned and accommodating your opponent’s view has become something for only the very brave or the very stupid. I’ll let you decide which…
Chapel Down is importing three of its favourite red wines from across Europe and selling them via its website, its cellar door and a pop-up store in Bluewater. The project is called Great Minds Drink Alike and winemaker Josh Donaghay-Spire selected the wines from producers with a similar ethos to Chapel Down. It includes a Syrah by Languedoc producer Domaine Gayda, a Crianza from De…
