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Management changes at Boutinot

David Sefton succeeds Dennis Whitely as managing director

Four new Aussies for Liberty Wines

Luke Lambert, Patrick Sullivan, A. Rodda and Decades join roster

Thorman Hunt’s first South African agency unveiled

Hasher Family Wines is based in Upper Hemel-en-Aarde

Liberty Wines report outlines challenges for indies

Customers are spending more – but there are fewer of them

Alliance strengthens French portfolio

Champagne Lenoble and Maison Albert Bichot join the range

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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

THEATRE OF WINE branch to close

It’s the final curtain for the Leytonstone store

PROFILE: ND JOHN WINES

Indie merchant is celebrating 30 years in Swansea

Two new Spanish agencies for Liberty

Caso Castillo and Cellar del Roure join the roster

MOUSE & GRAPE OPENS IN PINNER

Owner Jessica Summer thanks mentors for their support

Majestic reports record Christmas sales

Multiple is jubilant, but increases are cancelled out by inflation and duty

HOUSE OF TOWNEND’S 5TH GENERATION

Georgia Townend joins the family business

Sales of rosé Prosecco rise 20%

Prosecco DOC consorzio says 60m bottles were sold in 2024

Bellavista signs for Hallgarten

Franciacorta pioneer is fourth Italian recruit in recent months

Off to Navarra with five indies

Reporting back from a memorable buying trip in late 2024

Jancis wants a greener industry

Excerpts from a keynote speech at Sustainability in Drinks

Secret Cellar has a new owner

Heritage Wine Company is also planning to bid for other independents