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Loire producers join Liberty Wines roster

Domaine Ogereau and Goustine both specialise in organically-grown Chenin Blanc
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London Natural Wine Fair to launch in December

Event at Business Design Centre is free to trade visitors
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Wine duty will rise – but business rates are coming down

WSTA says Chancellor’s 4.55% duty hike from February 2027 is “breathtaking”
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Wine drinkers plan to spend more this Christmas

Hallgarten research paints an encouraging picture for independents
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New managing director for Hatch Mansfield

Jon Pepper MW has held senior roles at Buckingham Schenk and Enotria
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How much is Brexit costing the wine trade?

There are differences in opinion in how much pain EU withdrawal is creating
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How Steve Tattam found his groove

Winyl specialises in wine and LPs – a combination that reflects its owner’s passions
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Bordeaux Wine Month: sign up now

There are many reasons to get involved in this year’s promotion
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Made by women, judged by women

Vineyards of Sherborne hosts a tasting event with a difference
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New indie for Macclesfield

La Dulce Vendimia is based in the Castle Quarter area
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Butlers leaves original home

Kemp Town store is now the iconic indie’s retail focus
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Secret Cellar is sold to its staff

Tunbridge Wells based indie is now an employee-owned trust
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An upside of global catastrophe

Cardiff independent Chilled & Tannin plants its own vines
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Bright Ideas: Wine Tribe Wednesdays

Specialist Cellars in Brixton has a hit on its hands
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‘I only sell wines I like’

Profile of Russell Buchanan at Pop Wines in Glasgow
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Siezing the opportunity

Stars aligned for Simon Hill and Liz Coombes at Artisan Wines
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Bright Ideas: Bottle Engraving

A £10 extra is adding value at Saxty’s in Hereford
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Andrew Byrne calls time

Retirement beckons after more than 50 years with D Byrne & Co
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South Africa round table

Our panel of indies discuss the state of play for Cape wines
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A new pearl for Covent Garden

Team behind The Oystermen opens Bedford Street Wines
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A wine country on the up

Let’s count the reasons for Portugal’s popularity
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Albertine bids farewell, for now

Iconic London shop closes after 44 years
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Classified information

What’s the best way to rank a region’s producers?
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Graham Holter, editor of The Wine Merchant, wants Graham Holter, editor of The Wine Merchant, wants to hear from suppliers and retailers who offer brilliant value wines in the indie sector. They do still exist, despite duty, fuel surcharges and the zillion other price pressures.
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This weirdly aromatic red variety is also crazily versatile yet it probably only survived thanks to the efforts of a Piemonte priest. 

Thanks to Chiara Ferraris for talking us through her fabulous wines. Read all about them in the November edition of The Wine Merchant.
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