Articles - The Wine Merchant Mag

Wine Merchant Top 100 winners unveiled

This year’s run-down according to supplier

The winners from the biggest-ever field of entries will appear on May 18

Zwartwater, led by Stefan Johannes, makes its debut with old-vine blends

A Splash of Andalusia involves indies as well as multiples

Esporão and Zuccardi extra virgin olive oils are available to indies

As diesel surcharges spiral, importers face tough decisions in the coming weeks

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