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Matthew Clark and Bibendum form single entity

Owner C&C says move will remove “unnecessary duplication and barriers”
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Enotria takes on premium Constellation wineries

Robert Mondavi, Booker, The Prisoner and To Kalon switch from Matthew Clark
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Greek wineries join the Liberty portfolio

Kir-Yianni and Domaine Sigalas were previously imported by Enotria
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Australian wine shipments to the UK down 9%

Wine Australia warns of “tough headwinds” in its main export markets
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Jeroboams launches new services for fine wine clients

Exchange and Cellar Plan help customers build collections and trade wine
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Hallgarten welcomes Olivier Leflaive to growing portfolio

Burgundian business started as a négociant but is also a domaine
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Devon indie aims for sustainability

Anne Cleminson and Simon Johnson open The Bottle Shop
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Teacher’s steep learning curve

Our profile of Kat Stead’s thriving Brigitte Bordeaux indie
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Analysis: Beyond Burgundy

Short harvests and rising prices tempt buyers to look elsewhere
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Northabout with Duncan Mclean

Orkney’s tradition of fine wine and food has its roots in war
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Sheffield rivals keep it friendly

Former StarmoreBoss duo open Tenaya wine shop
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Henley’s no longer a wine desert

Town welcomes two new indies: ChinChin and Jacobini
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Editorial: The coming storm

Indies can thrive in recessions. But will this one be different?
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Jason Yapp on Viognier

If you love Condrieu, buy it now, because prices are rising
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Q&A with Jess Hutchinson

Meet the Vindependents boss and occasionally terrified actor
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Pubs back Sunak’s wine plans

The UK drinks trade is far from united on duty reform
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Rock star winemakers

3,500 years of achieving the impossible on Santorini
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Merchant profile: Talking Wines

Staff roles interchange at this Cotswolds business
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Caught in the bottleneck

Glass is in short supply, and rising costs are taking their toll
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American dream becomes a reality

Online retailer Pacific Wines opens Islington shop
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We aren’t we buying Aussie wine?

Winemakers accused of focusing on critics, not consumers
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Hybrids braced for consumer squeeze

The cost of living crisis is taking its toll
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Connolly’s pins hopes on hybrids

Merchant’s Solihull store is sold to its manager
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Hobby becomes a career in Hoxton

Kasia Smith opens Finley’s after a 15-year wait
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We're up to 197 entries in this year's Wine Mercha We're up to 197 entries in this year's Wine Merchant Survey of Independents! You have until Sunday night (Feb 1) to take part. Possibly Monday morning too if you're very lucky.

Every year brokenhearted indies fling themselves at us, sobbing, saying they can't believe they missed the deadline. Don't be one of those people this February.

You know what to do: the link you need is on our website and very likely in your email inbox. Go go go!
More than 100 independent businesses have already More than 100 independent businesses have already taken part in this year's Survey of Independents.

If you're a UK-based indie, with physical retail premises, we want to hear from you. You'll find the link at winemerchantmag.com.

Remember, five participants will be selected at random to receive some fantastic Hatch Mansfield wine.
Our first issue of 2026 is here and if you're even Our first issue of 2026 is here and if you're even vaguely interested in the independent wine trade you need to read it from cover to fragrant cover.

All the news, views and reviews you demand of us, plus honourable mentions for Bill Clinton, tumbleweed, Pac-Man, horse boxes, Rutland Water, Kylie, Billy Joel, two Tim Watsons, Easter egg hunts and an attempt to convince you that wine is never improved by food.

You can subscribe to the print edition for £85 a year, or hack into the free digital version via our website. We don't know how to build firewalls, so fill your boots.
Thanks to all eight of our indies who did such a g Thanks to all eight of our indies who did such a great job of judging at yesterday's California Collection tasting. Thanks also to our friends at @wbc.co.uk who made us so welcome and created the perfect environment for the wines to shine.

We've got 50 worthy winners to reveal in our March supplement, published as always in association with @california.wines.uk.india
Every year, we at The Wine Merchant embark on our Every year, we at The Wine Merchant embark on our Survey of Independents. More than 200 businesses take part, representing indies of all shapes and sizes.

The results we get help us paint a really detailed picture of what's happening in our market.

It takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete the survey and five participants will be selected at random to win Hatch Mansfield goodies.

If you're a UK-based indie with physical premises, you can find the link on our website.
Our final (and biggest) issue of 2025 is landing n Our final (and biggest) issue of 2025 is landing now, with an early Christmas gift of a 2026 wall planner. Never miss Xinomavro Day again!

As always there is loads going on in this edition, but that goes without saying, because the independent trade is where the fun happens. We do our best to report on it all, and throw in a few cartoons and silly captions along the way.

We next publish in January but we'll keep the website up to date in the meantime.

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