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Friarwood closes after 59 years

London independent goes into administration as both shops close

New Generation buys Bancroft Wines

Loss-making Bancroft had been hit by on-trade downturn

Alliance boss secures new investment

Fergal Tynan MW aims for improved service quality

Hallgarten expands Greek portfolio

Ktima Dio Ipsi and Mikro Ktima Titos join the range

Hatch Mansfield announces leadership changes

Ben Knollys steps down as MD; Patrick McGrath is new chairman

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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…

Vindependents set up own groupage firm

Member-owned business expects big savings in shipping costs

The right vines in the right places

South American vignerons have a better understanding of their terroir

OenoGroup opens London wine boutique

Fine wine investment group plans second store in New York City

A hundred issues, a thousand thanks

We’ve reached a milestone, but not without help from some special people

Critic’s Choice: DeFine Food & Wine, Sandiway

Matt Walls is wowed by a great wine range and an unbeatable brunch

The data day life of David Dodd

Most decisions at Tivoli Wines in Cheltenham are based on analysis

From the Marne to the Midlands

Champagne native Pierre Hourlier has made a career selling French wines from his base in…

Bright Ideas: Salut, Manchester

Bob McDonald helps customers with everything they wanted to know about wine but were afraid…

New faces at Vino Vero

Jaime and Holly Fernandez take over from Sam and Charlotte Brown in Leigh on Sea

Let’s hear it for the co-operatives

David Williams argues that European wine co-ops are invariably forces for good

Spaced out

Charles Wharton had just relocated Ellis Wharton Wines to a retail park warehouse when lockdown…

English vintage report 2020

English wine producers are taking stock of a 2020 vintage ravaged by May frosts

Container is home for Essex indie

Christine Longden and husband Lee opened The Twisted Cork in Tiptree last month

Renegade of the Rhône

John Gauntley will be missed for his humour and enthusiasm as well as his style…