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German wine harvest hits 15-year low

Rheinhessen alone is down 23% thanks partly to autumn rains

IRREGULAR THOUGHTS

Cold callers make David Perry hot under the collar

SCAMMERS TARGET WINE RETAILERS

CNP payment option leaves retailers vulnerable

PROFILE: CRUSHED & CURED, SOUTHSEA

George Bovill’s pivot from pure retail to hybrid has paid off

Cape Winemakers Guild Auction raises record £746,000

Around 18% of rare wines on offer were bought by UK bidders

English wine pioneer Peter Hall dies

Charismatic Breaky Bottom owner was a self-proclaimed hermit

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Rising Stars: Chloe Degg

Switching from jewellery to the wine trade was a good move

A fresh look at Canadian wines

A selection of wines that could change your view of Canada

Bright Ideas: Create a Podcast

Henry Butler and Cassie Gould say all you need is an iPhone

An endangered species?

France has lost 16% of its wine growers in the past decade

Nish is happy with change of focus

Once an Unwins, Shenfield Wines is now a thriving indie

Second store for Johns Wines

New Fowey branch is 50 miles from the St Ives shop

Sales boom continues for independents

Seven out of 10 merchants says annual sales have increased

Rising Stars: Lily Ferguson-Mahan

From Chicago to London as a Wild + Lees wine pedlar

Beeswing opens in Manchester

Wine bar and shop is part of the city’s Kampus development

Broadway to recruit franchisees

Worcestershire indie aims to expand wholesale activities

Lobby your MP about chaotic duty plans

Download this template letter and spell out how the wine trade will be damaged

Indies blame Brexit for shipping delays

80% of merchants are facing long waits on wines shipped from the EU

Vinoteca expands beyond London

Sixth site opens near London Bridge, with a Birmingham branch on the way

Vinotopia to be reborn in a barn

New Gloucestershire store will incorporate Brown & Green farm shop

French group opens first UK shop

Vins & Bières has started its British expansion in Northampton

Half Cut’s plans are fully formed

New Islington indie offers draught wine and craft beer

Rising Stars: Roxane Gosse

Michelin-star restaurant manager is enjoying life at Blanco & Gomez

Why not blend vintages?

With weather increasingly erratic, producers need to think creatively