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Friarwood closes after 59 years

London independent goes into administration as both shops close
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New Generation buys Bancroft Wines

Loss-making Bancroft had been hit by on-trade downturn
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Alliance boss secures new investment

Fergal Tynan MW aims for improved service quality
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Hallgarten expands Greek portfolio

Ktima Dio Ipsi and Mikro Ktima Titos join the range
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Hatch Mansfield announces leadership changes

Ben Knollys steps down as MD; Patrick McGrath is new chairman
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Welsh wine shop back with a bang

Blas ar Fwyd was badly hit by floods four years ago
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London is home to one in four indies

Latest data shows importance of the capital to the wine trade
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New stores for Cavavin

Growth continues apace for French retailer Cavavin with the number of franchises across the UK…
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Why Mendoza voted for Milei

Argentina’s wine industry hopes for better days under the right-wing populist
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Celebrate the amazing sweet wines of Tokaj

International Aszú day is coming, and there’s a chance to boost sales
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Hay Wines celebrates Milan win

Ledbury indie picks up award for Italian wine range
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Merchant profile: Vino Gusto, Suffolk

How a pop-up became a permanent fixture in Bury St Edmunds
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Independent numbers hold steady

Despite a flurry of closures, total is almost identical to 2022
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Devon indie opens wine bar

Amapola is a few doors down from Grape & Grain
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Fortifieds: made of stronger stuff

Why merchants should continue to get behind port and sherry
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Fifth branch for The Good Wine Shop

London indie takes over former Oddbins in St Margarets
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Why Essex is England’s still wine capital

A visit to the Crouch Valley, home of the UK’s ripest grapes
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Why we had to stop our popular wine festival

Duncan McLean on the story of the annual Orkney spectacular
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Research shines a light on indie customers

Hallgarten study shows that indies are doing the right things
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Profile: Grape to Grain, Prestwich

How Tom Sneesby learnt his retail skills on the job
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Q&A: Kate Goodman, Reserve Wines

Kate looks back at 20 years as an independent merchant
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Hot properties where organic vines thrive

A memorable visit to Stefano Girelli’s Sicilian estates
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John Hoskins MW sells iconic Old Bridge

Huntington hotel and wine shop is bought by Chestnut
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All our winning wines detailed and described. Not All our winning wines detailed and described. Not just the Top 100 and trophy winners - also our hundreds of highly commended wines. The print version of this year’s Wine Merchant Top 100 Winners Supplement landed at the weekend and the digital version can be accessed free of charge on our website.
New issue of The Wine Merchant just dropped, kids! New issue of The Wine Merchant just dropped, kids! It contains cool and happening hoohahs and whatnots including: vans! Exploding beer! Football shirts! Electric cherries! In-store falconry! Forest Wines! Underwhelming Koshu! Chile and Argentina! Rosé! And some confusing stuff about pneumatologism. If this sounds like your kind of wine magazine, it’s your lucky month. Go!
If you sell little or no Alsace wines right now bu If you sell little or no Alsace wines right now but would love to develop the category, check out our May and June editions where you'll find details of a £300 bursary from Vins Alsace.

It's a brilliant opportunity and we still have room for a few more indies to join the fun. Email charlotte@winemerchantmag.com if you meet the criteria and can commit to running some promotions for these fabulous wines!
When Little Ted finds his copy he’ll be able to re When Little Ted finds his copy he’ll be able to read about all the latest indie comings and goings, gibberish labels on Winedrops wine, picnic boxes, spittoon techniques, Clamato, 20 Provence rosés, the Orkney Folk Festival, wine on tap, Central Otago, why misery and negativity give people the ick, a Riesling that’s like being hit with a barbed plimsoll, the problem with narcissism, and electric collars for store staff. Will you please also welcome Justin Liddle on drums. Is this microphone on? Hello?
That’s a wrap for LWF 2026! A really busy three da That’s a wrap for LWF 2026! A really busy three days on The Wine Merchant Top 100 stand and we were delighted to share our winning wines with dozens of indies as well as all the other visitors to a buzzing Olympia. Lots of rave reviews for the wines on display and you kept us on our toes as the bottles needed frequent replenishment! We also presented the certificates to our 12 trophy winners on centre stage. Great to see so many old and new friends.
Our Wine Merchant Top 100 trophy winners have been Our Wine Merchant Top 100 trophy winners have been unveiled! Come and taste them on our stand at the London Wine Fair along with all our other winners, as chosen by our panel of 40 independent merchants in a blind tasting of 1,200 wines. Congratulations to every wine that made the cut in a record year for entries!

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