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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

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CHRIS EXPECTS LESS TROUBLE AT MILL

Latitude Wine goes hybrid in new premises

INDIES: FINAL CHANCE TO STOP DUTY CHAOS

WSTA urges indies to tell MPs permanent duty easement is vital

MERCHANT PROFILE: THE SAMPLER, NORTH LONDON

Dawn Mannis explains why one is fun

Frome Welcomes The Stores

A Frome fanfare, and a farewell

Q&A: LAURIE WEBSTER, UCOPIA WINES

Will Laurie’s one wish be granted this year?

A case of orange wines

David Williams picks 12 favourites from indie-friendly suppliers

Red Sea crisis adds to wine shipping costs

Australian and New Zealand exports are being routed away from Suez

Merchant profile: Native Vine, Bristol

Crowned Britain’s first Green Capital, it’s not surprising that Bristol is wholeheartedly sustainable about its…

Tradition isn’t always what we think it is

David Williams says the wine trade is always evolving

Welsh wine shop back with a bang

Blas ar Fwyd was badly hit by floods four years ago

London is home to one in four indies

Latest data shows importance of the capital to the wine trade

New stores for Cavavin

Growth continues apace for French retailer Cavavin with the number of franchises across the UK…

Why Mendoza voted for Milei

Argentina’s wine industry hopes for better days under the right-wing populist

Celebrate the amazing sweet wines of Tokaj

International Aszú day is coming, and there’s a chance to boost sales

Hay Wines celebrates Milan win

Ledbury indie picks up award for Italian wine range

Merchant profile: Vino Gusto, Suffolk

How a pop-up became a permanent fixture in Bury St Edmunds

Independent numbers hold steady

Despite a flurry of closures, total is almost identical to 2022