Champagne finishes early harvest as UK starts
Just as Champagne's last grapes have been picked, the UK is gearing up for its harvest, with picking times getting earlier in the season for all producers.
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UK Chancellor scraps duty change in non-budget budget
UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has scrapped the planned changes to the UK duty rates, freezing duty in this week's mini-budget announcement.
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Drinks Trust helping hand with fuel payment
The Drinks Trust is offering hospitality workers up to £350 for those facing fuel poverty
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And the top country for sparkling wines is...Italy
The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships 2022 has announced their results and Italy won the most medals with 53 Gold and 129 Silver.
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Drinks Trust launches new initiative to fund wine studies
Can’t afford a WSET course, new initiative helps fund studies
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Hospitality insolvencies jump 59%
Insolvencies for pubs, bars and restaurants have jumped 59% to 2,156 to the year ending on the 31st August 2022.
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Figeac promoted in St Emilion re-classification
Château Figeac promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé A in St Emilion re-classification.
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Top 10 US wine producing regions has a few surprises
California produces most of the wine from the US, but what are the top 10 wine regions?
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Queen's death means wine companies with a Royal Warrant need to reapply
Camel Valley, Pol Roger, Lanson and Bollinger all have Royal Warrants that will expire now the Queen has passed.
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Wine trading up to counter inflation
Wine trading up as demand for “inflation proof assets rise”
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Drought raises irrigation question in Barolo
Drought has raised the question of irrigation in Barolo.
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2022 heat and drought means vines are being picked earlier than ever
From Napa to Bordeaux, heat waves and drought year mean that the harvest is earliest ever in a number of regions.
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WSET courses back on in China
The WSET is to resume courses in China after being suspended in January 2021. China had been one of WSET largest markets with 90 course providers.
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UK drinks tax scheme delayed
UK government's new tax scheme that is supposed to simplify alcohol duty by introducing a huge number of rates has been delayed.
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New laws set to limit US direct shipments
This week the Uniform Law Commission passed a model Alcohol Direct-Shipping Compliance Act, that when adopted by states will severely limit direct shipping of wine interstate.
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Jalapeños in your wine?
Adding jalapeños to your rose is a new TikTok trend for summer 2022
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Myrkl pill that reduces effects of alcohol sells out
Myrkl, the pill that reduces the uptake of alcohol into the body, reducing the effects of intoxication and hangovers has sold out in the UK in less than a week
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Wildfires and drought damage wine regions
Wild fires in Bordeaux and drought in Northern Italy as summer weather causes problems for wine regions.
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ThirtyFifty IWC Consumer Educator of the Year 2022
ThirtyFifty, a leading wine education company, is awarded the IWC Consumer Educator of the Year 2022
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Red wines in winter, whites in summer for hayfever sufferers
Red wines in winter, whites in summer, may be sensible advise for hayfever sufferers according to DrinkWell UK.
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Myrkl pill reduces effects of alcohol in body
Myrkl has been released in the UK, the pill reduces the uptake of alcohol into the body, reducing the effects of intoxication and hangovers.
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Naked Wines share price drops by 44%
Naked Wines share price drops by 44% after they predicted falling sales in the coming year. The announcement has caused the shares to tumble in what has been typically classified as a fast growing but loss making business.
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Tik Tok influencer ad banned in UK
Influencers who take cash to promote drinks need to follow the law as Whisp Drinks ad is banned in the UK by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
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Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme under pressure
A Scottish cross party group has raised dire concerns about the viability of the proposed Scottish Deposit return scheme (DRS) due to go live in August 2023.
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UK Hospitality needs you
With 174,000 jobs available in the hospitality industry, pay is rising and flexible hours are being offered, is it time to join the hospitality industry?
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Plastic for English fizz?
UK government wants to allow plastic bottles for sparkling wines as part of the Brexit boost
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Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur least successful in recent times
With high hopes at the start that this year's campaign would ‘energize’ the En Primeur market according to Liv-Ex, they concluded ‘one of the least successful of recent times’
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English Wine Week 18 - 26 June
English wine week runs this week from 18th to 26th June 2022. After a spike in sales of English and Welsh wines following the jubilee week, producers are looking forward to this years English wine week.
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Sussex gets PDO status
The wine region of Sussex, south of London, has gained PDO status similar to the French Appellation Controlee or Italian DOC.
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New Zealand 2022 vintage is bumper crop
After several years of low volumes that have tapped New Zealand's producers and cellars dry, 2022 will come as a relief.
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Welsh Wine Week 4-12 June 2022
Welsh Wine week is happening, from 4th to 12th June.
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Bordeaux En Primeur continues but St Emilion classification takes a hit
Chateau Ausone, who recently announced that they will not be included in the latest St Emilion re-classification, has released its 2021 vintage at £500/btl. It appears leaving the classification has not dented its price.
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London Wine Fair returns to a live event
After a digital-only event in 2021, the LWF returned back at London's Olympia.
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Cult Wines launch fine wine trading platform
Cult Wines, a wine investment company, has launched a new trading platform CultX that uses up-to-date prices from Wine Searcher.
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Penfolds to launch Chinese wine
Penfolds is to launch a wine made in China to get around China's punitive taxes on Australia
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Glass shortage problem for wine and beer production in Europe
High energy costs have resulted in a shortage of glass for the 2022 vintage in Europe.
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English and Welsh Wine Weeks coming up in June
June is a busy month for wine lovers in the UK, with Welsh Wine Week, London Wine Fair and English Wine Week.
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ThirtyFifty shortlisted for IWC Wine Educator of the Year
ThirtyFifty is a finalist for the IWC Merchant Awards category of Wine Educator of the Year.
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Bordeaux 2021 prices expected down on a mixed vintage
A survey of Merchants suggest 71% think volumes will be down on the 2021 Bordeaux En Primeur wines.
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UK producer Simpsons doubling down on still Chardonnay
The Kent based wine estate is planting 40ha of Chardonnay destined for still white wine production.
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Yellow Tail vineyard sale
Australian producer and the world's most recognisable wine brand is planning on selling their 7258ha of vineyards in Australia.
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2022 Power Wine Brands
Wine Intelligence announces the 2022 power brands, with a return to normal service as Covid dissipates
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Australian wine exports fall by 26%
Australian wine exports fall on the back of China tariffs, reduced vintages and international freight problems.
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LGBTQ+ wine Madame F launches in Sainsbury
Sainsburys has launched a £9 Rosé collaboration with the charity Queer Britain
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US bans the use of 'clean wine' on labels
The American Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has warned against the term for its misleading health benefits.
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London Wine Fair offers free stand to Wines of Ukraine
The London Wine Fair will have a free destination stand for Ukraine producers who are looking to diversify their sales away from Russia.
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UK hospitality bounces back, London flat
Hospitality sales are above pre-Covid levels but rampant inflation means there is still room to get back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Wine trade misperception over heavy glass
At a debate, wine trade admits it has been misleading drinkers into increasing their carbon footprint over heavy glass bottles.
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Top ten wine brands
Beer brands dominate the biggest UK supermarket brands, but what are the 10 biggest wine brands.
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Moët Hennessy launches Provence rosé in a flat plastic bottle
The bottle is made from plastic recovered from coastal areas, helping to reduce plastic waste.
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