French and Spanish vignerons hit by wildfires
Provence and Sierra de Gredos are worst affected by flames and smoke
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Brokenwood joins Champagnes & Chateaux portfolio
Hunter Valley producer is best known for Graveyard Valley Shiraz and Cricket Pitch wines
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MMD dips toe into super-premium Australian wines
Barr-Eden Estate makes wines inspired by the Rhône
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Friarwood closes after 59 years
London independent goes into administration as both shops close
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Container is home for Essex indie
Christine Longden and husband Lee opened The Twisted Cork in Tiptree last month
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Renegade of the Rhône
John Gauntley will be missed for his humour and enthusiasm as well as his style…
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Online sales beyond lockdown
Web sales will be a fact of life for indies well beyond Covid-19
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Act natural
Do organic and natural wines need certificates and badges to impress eco-conscious consumers?
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The risks and rewards of reopening my shop
Cat Brandwood of Toscanaccio in Winchester discusses the dliemmas of June 2020
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David Williams on the Languedoc
Cheerful varietals have been joined by serious cru wines with a true sense of terroir
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Our entry-level wines aren’t cheap options
The average price of a bottle of wine is £5.93. In independent specialists, it’s £13.71
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Why Covid-19 could go ballistic at wine tastings
Trade gatherings have the potential to become superspreader events for coronavirus
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It’s feeling more like normal
Merchants need to decide how to protect staff and their customers as lockdown eases
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Rioja recognises need for change
Wines of terroir and new white styles are just part of the mix
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Indies need a 50% sales increase
Collapse of wholesale business and drink-in sales leaves a big hole
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Wine merchants are flavour of the month
Capitalise on new customers now, because time poverty will return
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Life under lockdown
There are opportunities for indies at a frightening time, including new customers
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Love in the time of Covid-19
Covid-19 has hit like a meteor strike, and some brilliant businesses are hurting
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Corks Out closes branches
A new company is running the Stockton Heath and Alderley Edge shops
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Beaujolais is back in fashion
Beaujolais Nouveau is showing signs of a comeback in the independent trade
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Third branch for Le Vignoble
Le Vignoble is set to open its third and biggest branch in the coming weeks…
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