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Loire producers join Liberty Wines roster

Domaine Ogereau and Goustine both specialise in organically-grown Chenin Blanc

London Natural Wine Fair to launch in December

Event at Business Design Centre is free to trade visitors

Wine duty will rise – but business rates are coming down

WSTA says Chancellor’s 4.55% duty hike from February 2027 is “breathtaking”

Wine drinkers plan to spend more this Christmas

Hallgarten research paints an encouraging picture for independents

New managing director for Hatch Mansfield

Jon Pepper MW has held senior roles at Buckingham Schenk and Enotria

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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

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