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Management changes at Boutinot

David Sefton succeeds Dennis Whitely as managing director

Four new Aussies for Liberty Wines

Luke Lambert, Patrick Sullivan, A. Rodda and Decades join roster

Thorman Hunt’s first South African agency unveiled

Hasher Family Wines is based in Upper Hemel-en-Aarde

Liberty Wines report outlines challenges for indies

Customers are spending more – but there are fewer of them

Alliance strengthens French portfolio

Champagne Lenoble and Maison Albert Bichot join the range

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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

Calling California wine importers

Our panel of independents wants to taste the best wines from the golden state

In it for the long haul

Nigel Huddleston meets Stuart Rothwell of The Vineyard at Ramsbottom, Lancs

The British are rumming

There’s been a surge interest in UK-produced rums, says Nigel Huddleston

Drinks marketer opens Islington shop

Must & Lees is half bottle shop, half events space

Should you worry about supermarkets?

David Williams reports back from the multiple grocers’ tastings

Rising Stars: Michael Huband

It seems that the teaching profession’s loss has been Amathus’s gain

Sisters expand range with second site

The Wine Club in Rainhill reaps the rewards of expansion

Bright Ideas: Pairing wine and chocolate

Corney & Barrow tackles one of the toughest matches head on

We just can’t get the staff

Indies blame Brexit for shrinking pool of talent and recruitment woes

The indie now arriving at Brighton station

Seven Cellars has opened a second branch, aimed at rail travellers

French Connections 2021

Highlights from this year’s tasting of wines looking for independent UK importers

Tribute to Ellis head wine buyer

Matthew Cooper had been with the company for nearly 25 years before his untimely death

Sunak’s duty plans explained

Trade welcomes duty harmonisation and business rate cut, but fears sliding duty scale

The most popular woman in Sandwich

Everyone in the Kent town seems to make friends with Sarah Dodd of Hercules Wines

Kiwi Sauvignon is running low

A short harvest and shipping delays mean consumers might have to switch to other white…