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31 Days of German Wine winners unveiled

Le Vignoble takes top spot – The Grape Escape in Cheltenham is runner-up

Soave and Abruzzo producers snapped up by Hallgarten

Importer welcomes Inama and Terre di Civita

Alliance strengthens French portfolio

Champagne Lenoble and Maison Albert Bichot join the range

French and Spanish vignerons hit by wildfires

Provence and Sierra de Gredos are worst affected by flames and smoke

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Life under lockdown

There are opportunities for indies at a frightening time, including new customers

Love in the time of Covid-19

Covid-19 has hit like a meteor strike, and some brilliant businesses are hurting

Corks Out closes branches

A new company is running the Stockton Heath and Alderley Edge shops

Beaujolais is back in fashion

Beaujolais Nouveau is showing signs of a comeback in the independent trade

Engage with Vivino, like it or not

Hate Vivino? Just imagine what might come next

Third branch for Le Vignoble

Le Vignoble is set to open its third and biggest branch in the coming weeks…

The cost of a no-deal Brexit

With a no-deal Brexit looking likely, independents are braced for disruption

Borough Wines sold for just £60,000

Business entered administration in May with debts of almost £1.3m

Keep your wits about you at tastings

Trade events are tricky enough to navigate without exhibitor attitude problems

Gimmicks aren’t always a bad idea

Aldi’s call for volunteer tasters wasn’t far away from what some indies already do

Wine and book shops in sync

Both sectors have cause for optimism after their recent success stories

Rising Stars: Emily Silva, Oxford Wine Co

“She’s brighter and sharper than me,” admits boss Ted Sandbach

The rewards of a 90-hour week

The Wright Wine Co in Skipton will resort to voodoo to pursue bad debts

Merchants fear a Brexit disaster

Poll shows 70% of indies still want the UK to be part of the EU

The shopping street that came back from the dead

A pedestrian scheme has been a gift for Yardarm in Leyton

Forecast: it’s going to be pouring

Most new entrants in the specialist independent trade are going the hybrid route

You can specialise in more than just wine

Why not add beer, books or even free jazz performances to your offer?

Independent numbers continue to grow

There are now 855 shops operated by 624 businesses, according to our survey