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31 Days of German Wine winners unveiled

Le Vignoble takes top spot – The Grape Escape in Cheltenham is runner-up

Soave and Abruzzo producers snapped up by Hallgarten

Importer welcomes Inama and Terre di Civita

Alliance strengthens French portfolio

Champagne Lenoble and Maison Albert Bichot join the range

French and Spanish vignerons hit by wildfires

Provence and Sierra de Gredos are worst affected by flames and smoke

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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

Boutinot tops indie popularity poll

Supplier has topped Survey of Independents chart for 13 years

Winners announced for California Collection 2026

Eight merchants made their selections from wines submitted by UK importers

Oxford wine company splits in two

Retail and wholesale divisions are now separate companies

Frazier Jones takes on Wine Poole business

West Midlands family business will be absorbed on March 2

Five indies shortlisted in Drinks Buyers Awards

Winner will be unveiled at London Wine Fair in May

Chablis giant joins the Hallgarten portfolio

Domaine William Fèvre makes the switch from Fells

The Wine Treasury sunk by on-trade turmoil

Popular California wine specialist had debts of over £1m when the plug was pulled

Matthew Clark and Bibendum form single entity

Owner C&C says move will remove “unnecessary duplication and barriers”

Enotria takes on premium Constellation wineries

Robert Mondavi, Booker, The Prisoner and To Kalon switch from Matthew Clark

Greek wineries join the Liberty portfolio

Kir-Yianni and Domaine Sigalas were previously imported by Enotria

Australian wine shipments to the UK down 9%

Wine Australia warns of “tough headwinds” in its main export markets

Jeroboams launches new services for fine wine clients

Exchange and Cellar Plan help customers build collections and trade wine

Hallgarten welcomes Olivier Leflaive to growing portfolio

Burgundian business started as a négociant but is also a domaine

Barossa winemaker Simon Hackett dies

73-year-old was ABS’s longest-standing producer

Stainton Wines closes on its own terms

Famous Cumbrian indie has been trading for four decades