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THEATRE OF WINE branch to close

It’s the final curtain for the Leytonstone store

PROFILE: ND JOHN WINES

Celebrating 30 years in Swansea

Two new Spanish agencies for Liberty

Caso Castillo and Cellar del Roure join the roster

MOUSE & GRAPE OPENS IN PINNER

Owner Jessica Summer thanks mentors for their support

Majestic reports record Christmas sales

Multiple is jubilant, but increases are cancelled out by inflation and duty

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HOUSE OF TOWNEND’S 5TH GENERATION

Georgia Townend joins the family business

Sales of rosé Prosecco rise 20%

Prosecco DOC consorzio says 60m bottles were sold in 2024

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Bellavista signs for Hallgarten

Franciacorta pioneer is fourth Italian recruit in recent months

Off to Navarra with five indies

Reporting back from a memorable buying trip in late 2024

Jancis wants a greener industry

Excerpts from a keynote speech at Sustainability in Drinks

Secret Cellar has a new owner

Heritage Wine Company is also planning to bid for other independents

Shekleton Wines, Lincolnshire

Charlotte Shek left accountancy during lockdown to start a wine business

IRREGULAR THOUGHTS

David Perry styles it up with lemon trees, stilettos and metal polish

BAKKUS IS OPENING IN LANCING

West Sussex town gets a new wine merchant

LEBANON’S CRISIS VINTAGE

The missiles rain down, but the harvest comes in

Jeroboams: the £35m indie

The London merchant approaches its 40th anniversary in buoyant mood

Why go to trade tastings?

Indies gave autumn events a miss. Maybe 2025 will be different

PHOEBE’S AMAZING LUNCHES

Broken equipment? Who you gonna call?

HOWELL & MARSDEN OPENS IN ASHBOURNE

Henfox plans for more sites

PROFILE: SATCHELLS WINES

Max Graham-Wood talks claret, and marketing 1990s style

FOCUS: SOUTH AFRICA

David Williams has the macro-economic, 365th birthday blues

THE BLUE COATS ARE COMING

Damn Yankee has set up shop in London

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