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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

Matthew Clark and Bibendum form single entity

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

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Let there be light

This old-school Rotherham indie is a brighter place under new ownership, despite sceptical locals

Let’s talk about the other Cabernet

After decades in the wilderness, Cabernet Franc is showing signs of hitting the big time

On the Road: Fenella Newland

Liberty Wines’ south eastern sales rep is enjoying getting back to normal after a year…

Will Nouveau arrive on time?

Supply chain issues threaten to make the annual Beaujolais celebration a damp squib

Wine Freedom’s custard dreams

Wine Freedom in the Digbeth area of Birmingham is looking forward to a bright future

Rising Stars: Ernesto Angulo

The Bedales wine specialist understands that wine and emotion are tied closely together

Champagne’s rollercoaster year

Even Brexit doesn’t seems to have derailed the category’s bounce-back. David Williams reports

Back to the old routine

Trade tastings are back, but David Williams believes digital events are also here to stay

On-trade’s back on the agenda

Despite some challenges, indies are seeing increasing business with restaurant clients

Life outside wine: Mark Ross

The Somerset merchant discusses his acting career – and why everyone should take drama lessons

On the Road: James Mitchell, Alliance Wine

James kicks off our new series of interviews with indie sales reps

Second site for Shop Cuvée

Shop Cuvée in Highbury, north London, is opening a second site in Bethnal Green

Michelin-star list for indie start-up

The Wine Rooms Cambridge opened for business at the beginning of June on Hills Road

Hector’s hopes to fit in naturally

Hector’s has now opened in De Beauvoir, a neighbourhood between Hackney and Islington

Rethink needed on crazy organic rules

The VI-1 form is dead, but importing organic wine is about to get a whole…

Bright Ideas: Tiny’s Tipple, Chorlton

Making an impactful window display with recycled wine boxes

From California to Caledonia

Redwood Wines has opened in Dunkeld, Perth & Kinross

Yorkshire indie plans retail chain

Reuben & Grey already has plans for a bakery, wine bar, coffee shop … and…