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31 Days of German Wine winners unveiled

Le Vignoble takes top spot – The Grape Escape in Cheltenham is runner-up
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Soave and Abruzzo producers snapped up by Hallgarten

Importer welcomes Inama and Terre di Civita
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Alliance strengthens French portfolio

Champagne Lenoble and Maison Albert Bichot join the range
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French and Spanish vignerons hit by wildfires

Provence and Sierra de Gredos are worst affected by flames and smoke
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Courier ‘treats all parcels as fragile’

London-based Packfleet is expanding to other cities
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Chablis faces up to climate change

Chardonnay rules the roost, but for how much longer?
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Recycling scheme lacks clarity

Scots indies fear that DRS scheme is widely misunderstood
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Five talking points from Cape Wine

New superstars, amazing Chenin: but prices need to rise
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The Reserve Wines rebrand

This month’s Bright Ideas winner is a Manchester icon
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Indies gear up for Christmas

How are merchants preparing for the festive boom?
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Dulwich is latest to welcome Drop

Fifth site opens for franchised wine merchant
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400 years of catching up to do

Black ownership in the Cape is happening, but challenges remain
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That’s not a wrap, WH Smith

Phoebe’s latest Amazing Lunch is an empty experience
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Merchant Profile: Field & Fawcett

Profile of one of north’s most successful independents
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Rising Stars: Agathe Lamour

A natural flair for retail is an asset for Authentique
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Bolla: Amazing Amarone since 1953

How one company has set new standards for a classic wine
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Q&A: Peter Hall, Breaky Bottom

Our interview with the English sparkling wine guru
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Will indies thrive as economy dives?

Report from The Wine Merchant round table
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Jason Yapp: in search of rarity

The pleasures and the tax breaks of collecting wine
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Taittinger invests in Kent indie

Locals also buy shares in The Tudor Peacock, Chilham
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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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Our August edition is out in the wild - print and Our August edition is out in the wild - print and digital formats. All the indie comings and goings you need to know about, a brilliant interview with Marc Hough at Cork of the North, favourite fizzes, shape-shifting Chenin, compelling columnists and so much more. Cover price: nought pee. You’re very welcome!
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.

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