Harper Wells in Norwich has scooped the top prize in Off Licence News’ and the Wine Institute of California’s independent retailer promotion. Co-owner Ed Wells has won a state-of-the-art sampling system from Wine by the Glass, plus Riedel glassware, having beaten competition from other leading indies who each ran a promotion on the region in September. Eight retailers won an all- expenses paid buying trip to…

Red Bull has written to Norwich-based brewer Redwell, requesting it immediately withdraws its trademark application, claiming the names are too similar and would confuse customers. Red Bull employs 9,000 people, while the Norwich brewer has just eight staff, but Red Bull decided it was a threat and in a letter from its Austria headquarters it said Redwell’s application “comprises Red Bull’s earlier trademark ‘red’ as…

Adnams has opened a new Cellar & Kitchen shop in Norwich. The new shop shares space in Unthank Road with the Grapevine, a contemporary art gallery and ceramics studio that has been operating there since 2002. Adnams’ beers, wines, spirits and kitchenware range will sit alongside handcrafted pottery and one-off paintings in the store. There are now 12 Cellar & Kitchen stores in the Adnams…