Looking back to this time last year, we were anticipating the impact that a winter football World Cup would have on the beer, wine and…
Looking back to this time last year, we were anticipating the impact that a winter football World Cup would have on the beer, wine and…
Alcohol-free brewer, Big Drop, has teamed up with four leading Nordic breweries to launch a limited-edition range of 0.5% abv collaboration brews. The brewers, from Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway, have created beers for a range that will form the second in Big Drop’s ‘World Collab Series’, curated with beer expert, Melissa Cole. The Series is designed to be a showcase for demonstrating the heights…
Cellar Trends has added Hardy Cognac to its portfolio, ahead of the key Christmas trading period. Hardy Cognac was founded by Anthony Hardy in 1863 and the company remains a family enterprise to this day, with fifth generation Bénédicte Hardy in role as International Brand Ambassador. Cellar Trends will be leading with three core products from the wide Hardy portfolio – Hardy Legend 1863, VSOP…
Spar is bringing its annual wine festival into stores in August across England, Scotland and Wales, offering “a huge variety of wines at sector-leading prices”. This year, Spar said the focus of the festival will be on giving customers great value by offering a number of discounts on a wide selection of wine from leading brands to own label. The Spar Wine Festival kicks…
By John Perry, managing director of leading supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA While it is very difficult to predict exactly how life will look once normality has resumed, it is inevitable that neither business nor society as a whole will return to exactly how it was prior to the coronavirus pandemic. But where is the supply chain likely to see change? …
Proposals for a new rural headquarters for Kent-based wine merchants, The Vinorium, have been granted planning consent. The planning committee overwhelmingly voted in favour of the application on the grounds of good design and contributing to employment in the rural economy” and “the enhancement of its setting”. The Vinorium is one of the UK’s leading Australian wine specialists, although it also has a range of…
Dawn Davies MW of The Whisky Exchange and Jen Baernreuther of Speciality Drinks predict the leading trends of 2020: THE RISE OF SIPPING RUM A thirst for rum has made itself known and, looking back at 2019, the category has undoubtedly had a moment in the spotlight. Sales of rum at The Whisky Exchange are up by 165{7c69fd72f8e2bab9ee87ef5a2685d86c0107c79a8a610a3574925e3ec9a3ba47}…
The English wine industry should proceed with caution when it comes to segmenting regions by quality or creating a Protected Designation of Origin for each county, according to producers. Chapel Down is part of the Kent group Wine Garden of England, and managing director Mark Harvey said its primary objective is to promote tourism. Harvey said: “There is a sense of momentum and excitement and…
