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Wine Merchant Top 100 winners unveiled

This year’s run-down according to supplier

Judges complete marathon Top 100 judging day

The winners from the biggest-ever field of entries will appear on May 18

Swartland pioneer signs up with Hallgarten

Zwartwater, led by Stefan Johannes, makes its debut with old-vine blends

Sherry sampling spearheads summer campaign

A Splash of Andalusia involves indies as well as multiples

Olive oils now part of Hatch offer

Esporão and Zuccardi extra virgin olive oils are available to indies

Gulf crisis puts new pressure on wine prices

As diesel surcharges spiral, importers face tough decisions in the coming weeks

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Hallgarten boss to step down after 16 years

No successor has yet been named for Andrew Bewes

MERCHANT PROFILE: GOLBORNE WINE & DELI

Graham Holter enjoys some time in a Notting Hill hot spot

Italy tops global wine production table

OIV predicts a modest increase in world wine output in 2025

Change of ownership for London Wine Fair

Hannah Tovey leads management buyout from Hemming Group

LONDON SAYS HELLO TO STABLE WINES

The team from Goodbye Horses opens Islington indie

The Vineking crashes with £800k debts

Erik Laan’s new company means Reigate branch is still trading

Follow Old Vine Conference on livestream

Catch some of the California event from October 31-November 4

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

Catena makes the switch to Enotria

Argentine Malbec pioneer will end UK relationship with Bibendum

Alcohol-free trailblazer signs up with Boutinot

Chavin Zéro Vin de France wines are now available in the UK

Malbec specialist joins the Fells portfolio

Bodega Lagarde is known for site-specific high-altitude winemaking

BOLNEY ANNOUNCES REPLANTING PROJECT

The Sussex vineyard grubs up old vines

Good Wine Good People acquires Plonk

Deal sees UK-based e-commerce wine club join growing business