Articles - The Wine Merchant Mag

Stainton wine closes on its own terms

Famous Cumbrian indie has been trading for four decades

Cult Chilean producer was previously handled by Jascots

Five participants will win mixed cases from Hatch Mansfield

Erik Laan’s new company means Reigate branch is still trading

New world producers are obsessed with European elegance. But why?

Reporting on The Wine Merchant’s trip to the Centre-Loire

Let’s celebrate the unique effect that wine has on us, and have fun expressing it

Independent wine shops have defied the Nielsen pessimism about their category

Too many winemakers evidently prefer trees to vines, argues Doug Wregg

Independents pride themselves on having a knowledgeable clientele. But who educates these customers?

A decline in Champagne’s fortunes has been greeted with some churlish sneering. But the Champenois…

What happens when the UK’s biggest specialist wine chain opens on your doorstep?

The British wine trade seems to have lost some of its taste for travel