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Wine Merchant Top 100 winners unveiled

This year’s run-down according to supplier

Judges complete marathon Top 100 judging day

The winners from the biggest-ever field of entries will appear on May 18

Swartland pioneer signs up with Hallgarten

Zwartwater, led by Stefan Johannes, makes its debut with old-vine blends

Sherry sampling spearheads summer campaign

A Splash of Andalusia involves indies as well as multiples

Olive oils now part of Hatch offer

Esporão and Zuccardi extra virgin olive oils are available to indies

Gulf crisis puts new pressure on wine prices

As diesel surcharges spiral, importers face tough decisions in the coming weeks

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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

Devon indie opens wine bar

Amapola is a few doors down from Grape & Grain

Fortifieds: made of stronger stuff

Why merchants should continue to get behind port and sherry

Fifth branch for The Good Wine Shop

London indie takes over former Oddbins in St Margarets

Why Essex is England’s still wine capital

A visit to the Crouch Valley, home of the UK’s ripest grapes

Why we had to stop our popular wine festival

Duncan McLean on the story of the annual Orkney spectacular