Articles - The Wine Merchant Mag

Judges complete marathon Top 100 judging day

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

Supplier has topped Survey of Independents chart for 13 years

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