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Stainton wine closes on its own terms

Famous Cumbrian indie has been trading for four decades

Garage Wine Company joins Hallgarten line-up

Cult Chilean producer was previously handled by Jascots

Our 2026 Survey of Independents is now open

Five participants will win mixed cases from Hatch Mansfield

The Vineking crashes with £800k debts

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

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PHILGLAS & SWIGGOT TO CLOSE

The end of an era as O’Briens fail to sell

Two new agencies for Jeroboams

Mouchão and Domaine de la Chapelle join the London merchant’s line-up

Nickolls & Perks buys Wine Collector

Stourbridge merchant will run platform for traders and investors

Three new agencies for Fells

Hambledon, Joseph Burrier and Altesino join the line-up

HANDS OFF OUR WINE

How big a problem is shoplifting? Three indies tell their stories

New name for south London merchant

Former Unwined in Tooting is now Indie Wine Club

MERCHANT PROFILE: PASSIONE VINO, LONDON

The Gentleman from Verona on a wine mission

Boutinot unveils joint venture in Uco Valley

Tie-up with Bodega Urqo will see first wines launched this spring

DRINKS UNITED LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

Resources for safeguarding guidance

All change for Vergelegen in the UK

Seckford Agencies and Ellis Wines will share distribution

Massaya joins Halo

‘Iconic’ winery had been with Thorman Hunt for many years

New MD for Buckingham Schenk

Helena Martin replaces Craig Durham as boss of agency business

AUSTRALIAN WINE EXPORTS EXCEED $2.5BN

UK exports are down but ahead of the USA

Rioja reports smallest vintage in a generation

‘Very complicated conditions’ mean volumes are 30% down on 2023

South Africa sees UK export decline

Despite setback, UK remains SA’s biggest market by far

Spottswoode joins Mentzendorff

Legendary Napa producer is UK business’s sole California agency

HOW BAD ARE SUPERMARKET WINES?

Three brave merchants blind-taste some big sellers

IT’S TIME TO TAKE NO-LO SERIOUSLY

Reserve Wine’s Nic Rezzouk is in favour of this growing category