Amfora London is bringing a range of wines in cans to the UK market. The wines, which come from Northern Italy and the US West…
Amfora London is bringing a range of wines in cans to the UK market. The wines, which come from Northern Italy and the US West…
West Berkshire Brewery (WBB), creators of Good Old Boy and Renegade Lager, has launched a crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, on investment platform Seedrs, aims to raise £750,000 to add further scale to the fast-growing business. The money raised will fund the next stage of development for the company. Since the brewer’s first crowdfunding campaign in 2016, West Berkshire Brewery said it has recorded many successes,…
Cider makers across the South West have launched a “cyber celebration” to mark South West Cider Week. The packed programme of events, which stretches from Friday June 12 to Sunday June 21, includes online tastings, virtual tours, a cyber meet and greet with producers and even a drive-through cider shop followed by an orchard walk. The events are being organised by cider makers and retailers…
Ten years ago Sonny Saini opened a small store selling high-end grocery products in Barnes, west London, then three years ago he was presented with the opportunity to take on a bigger store just around the corner. He tells DRN more: Why did you decide to take on a second store? I had been looking for a while then three years ago this store became…
Sam and Katie Congdon met in Leeds but both had roots in the south west. They have a mutual love of beer and when the craft beer scene took off they embraced their hobby and decided to make it their profession. Katie talks to DRN. How did the business start? We knew we wanted to open a beer shop and when we were visiting family in…
The family who ran this convenience store for 24 years decided this year to move the whole set-up into a different unit, while also changing the fascia from Spar to Budgens. Kam Nijjer tells DRN why. How did the business start? It was a Spar shop in the village of Meriden which we ran for 24 years, then two months ago we moved the whole store…
Borough Wines and Beer has launched its own range of wine, Maison 54, with Master of Wine, Liam Steevenson. The first in the series – a Petillant Natural (Pet-Nat) from South West France and a Corsican Vermentino – are available in shops and online now. A third white wine in the range, a Terret Blanc from Languedoc, will be arriving in stores at the end…
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has formed a strategic alliance with Women of the Vine & Spirits, the membership organisation that promotes the advancement of women in the alcohol beverage industry, worldwide. The mutual alliance aims to “improve the visibility of progression paths and opportunities for women in the wine and spirits industry”, the two groups said. This will be achieved primarily through…
