Lyme Bay Winery has teamed up with Morrisons to launch an English Dry White wine, which will feature as part of the retailer’s The Best wine collection. The wine is made using the Bacchus grape to create “a green-fruited herbaceous wine reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc that is deliciously crisp with notes of elderflower, gooseberry and green apple”. Clive Donaldson, senior wine sourcing manager, Morrisons, said:…

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…

Gosnells of Peckham has pledged to revolutionise the UK mead category by launching four new 4% abv cans of the honey-based tipple. The firm operates London’s only meadery and it claims that these are the first canned meads to be produced in all of Europe. “So many people think mead is something from the dark ages, strong, sickly sweet, the preserve of Vikings and knights,…

It is a good time for retailers to focus on Scotch whisky. Father’s Day is looming and an increasing array of whiskies – particularly in gift packs – make for a perfect present for dads of all ages. In addition, younger consumers are showing more interest and, while this may be a daunting category for some, a well-curated Father’s Day display could tempt new drinkers.

Broadland Wineries is creating a sister company called Live Kindly Drinks, which will focus on alcohol-free drinks “with social benefits”. Chief executive Mark Lansley told DRN: “Broadland is a wine company, but we have been investigating various different avenues of growth. “We are growing nicely, with about 15% growth this year, but I have been looking at low and no-alcohol-type drinks, and particularly ones with…

London recently played host to the seventh annual edition of Raw, the most influential wine fair of the decade. We’re all familiar with Raw’s polemical stance on natural, low-intervention wine – it has generated a lot of strong feeling in the wine world. But leaving aside the question of whether such wines really are healthier for us or the planet, it is now…

Savanna, the South African premium cider brand, has added a hop-flavoured variant to its range. Savanna Cross is described as a “distinctly smooth cider with a real hop flavour”, offering consumers the refreshment of Savanna Cider with the “intriguing taste profile of beer”. The new variant has been created to help extend the brand to reach a wider market. The producer said it hopes the…