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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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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…

Fine wines, and wines that are just fine

David Williams argues we underestimate those making good wine in a commercial way

Bright Ideas: Duncan Murray Wines

Duncan is enthused by how his concession at Eco-Village has been working out

Indies suddenly look like better value

Consumers are giving up on buying wines direct from Europe due to the expense and…

Delays get worse for wine shippers

A bad situation seems only to be getting worse, with no end in sight to…