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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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Bright Ideas: Cocktail Class

Winyl teams up with Niche Cocktails for a memorable evening

‘We’re selling happiness’

There are few reasons to frown at The Smiling Grape in St Neots

The Kiwi condundrum

Demand is high for NZ wines, but supply remains under pressure

The modern face of Rioja and Ribera

Assessing developments in two of Spain’s most recognised regions

The dark arts of porter and stout

Brewers are coming up with original takes on some old styles

BBC man joins wine trade

Former journalist Derek Crookes launches Kernow Wine

The flying sourcer of Somerset

Former RAF engineer Tim Pearce now runs ‘an adult sweet shop’

Bright Ideas: Recipe suggestions

Chefs provide inspiration for Camber Wines customers

Labels are part of our décor

There’s a reason why good-looking bottles earn listings

Fitz spices things up

Honky Tonk in Plymouth unveils first bespoke rum

Australia bounces back

Winemakers have a lot of quality wine to sell to eager UK buyers

A Languedoc-Roussillon list

David Williams offers a flavour of a complicated region

Wine Fiend gets physical

Online retailer has opened a bricks-and-mortar shop in Cardiff

Rising Stars: Ollie Fazekas-Cooper

Creative thinking at Vino Vero in Leigh-on-Sea

Trade calls for duty U-turn

Indies join wider industry campaign for Treasury to abandon sliding tax scale

The Burning Question: Couriers

Four indies tell us about their smashing experiences with delivery firms

The beauty of Bairrada

This Atlantic-cooled region of central Portugal is perfect for independent wine merchants

Calling California wine importers

Our panel of independents wants to taste the best wines from the golden state