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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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Garage Wine Company joins Hallgarten line-up

Cult Chilean producer was previously handled by Jascots

Updated graphic shows the true cost of wine

Bibendum’s Vinonomics diagram takes duty rise into account

Duty increase continues “doom loop”

WSTA warns Chancellor’s decision will result in falling sales

Hallgarten boss to step down after 16 years

No successor has yet been named for Andrew Bewes

MERCHANT PROFILE: GOLBORNE WINE & DELI

Graham Holter enjoys some time in a Notting Hill hot spot

Italy tops global wine production table

OIV predicts a modest increase in world wine output in 2025

Change of ownership for London Wine Fair

Hannah Tovey leads management buyout from Hemming Group

LONDON SAYS HELLO TO STABLE WINES

The team from Goodbye Horses opens Islington indie

The Vineking crashes with £800k debts

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

Follow Old Vine Conference on livestream

Catch some of the California event from October 31-November 4

German wine harvest hits 15-year low

Rheinhessen alone is down 23% thanks partly to autumn rains

IRREGULAR THOUGHTS

Cold callers make David Perry hot under the collar

SCAMMERS TARGET WINE RETAILERS

CNP payment option leaves retailers vulnerable

PROFILE: CRUSHED & CURED, SOUTHSEA

George Bovill’s pivot from pure retail to hybrid has paid off

Cape Winemakers Guild Auction raises record £746,000

Around 18% of rare wines on offer were bought by UK bidders

English wine pioneer Peter Hall dies

Charismatic Breaky Bottom owner was a self-proclaimed hermit

Catena makes the switch to Enotria

Argentine Malbec pioneer will end UK relationship with Bibendum

Alcohol-free trailblazer signs up with Boutinot

Chavin Zéro Vin de France wines are now available in the UK