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Bordeaux Wine Month returns in September

Indies have until July 8 to sign up and claim £250 per store

Apply now for Rioja Camp 2026

Five-day immersive experience is aimed at experienced wine professionals

Armit boosts Burgundy selection

Family-owned Domaine Capuano-Ferreri is based in Santenay

Flint adds 11 Cape producers to portfolio

Strategic agreement with Dreyfus Ashby focuses on London on-trade

Still Davy’s after all these years

The London merchant has changed course in the past. Might it do so again?

Champagne Deutz joins MMD portfolio

Grande marque has been represented by GBUK since 2013

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Why not blend vintages?

With weather increasingly erratic, producers need to think creatively

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