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Management changes at Boutinot

David Sefton succeeds Dennis Whitely as managing director
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Four new Aussies for Liberty Wines

Luke Lambert, Patrick Sullivan, A. Rodda and Decades join roster
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Thorman Hunt’s first South African agency unveiled

Hasher Family Wines is based in Upper Hemel-en-Aarde
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Liberty Wines report outlines challenges for indies

Customers are spending more – but there are fewer of them
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Alliance strengthens French portfolio

Champagne Lenoble and Maison Albert Bichot join the range
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Idris joins the independent trade

Luther star Idris Elba has opened a Kings Cross wine shop with David Farber
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A sad farewell to Bow Lane

Landlord inflexibility means a treasured Planet of the Grapes branch is gone
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Vineyards moves to bigger premises

Sherborne indie Vineyards has plans for a wine lounge in its bigger store
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Kenrick’s name is above the door

Kenrick Bush of Urban Cellar has opened a new Fulham shop in his own name
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From Cape Town back to Aberdeen

A couple have returned home from South Africa to create a wine shop and bar…
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The happy return of the Dirty Dozen

David Williams toasts the return of a vital trade tasting
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On the Road: Tom van der Neut

Spotlight on the Vintrigue Wines rep for southern England
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Life outside wine: Duncan McLean

The Kirkness & Gorie owner talks about life as a musician, writer and publisher
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Rising Stars: Nathan Taylor

Keeping the plates spinning at Hop Burns & Black in Peckham
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Bright Ideas: Take part in a local festival

It’s all hands to the decks at To Be Consumed in Leytonstone
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Four reasons to get fortified

The recent developments that have given a traditional category a new lease of life
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Irene combines bakery and wine shop

New Camberwell independent is the creation of a couple with roots in Russia and Kazakhstan
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Secret garden for Chesters

The Abergavenny indie has moved to a new location a mile away in Cross Street
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Noble Rot launches shop

Shrine to the Vine opens in Lambs Conduit Street, London
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Let there be light

This old-school Rotherham indie is a brighter place under new ownership, despite sceptical locals
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Let’s talk about the other Cabernet

After decades in the wilderness, Cabernet Franc is showing signs of hitting the big time
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On the Road: Fenella Newland

Liberty Wines’ south eastern sales rep is enjoying getting back to normal after a year…
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Will Nouveau arrive on time?

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