Wine

Drink Tank

Launch Roulette: Grape news on ice

09-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Rebel Pi founder and former contestant on The Apprentice Jackie Fast proved that producing ice wine was a cool idea by winning the honour of ‘best pitch’ at the inaugural Drink Tank

English sparkling wine sales fizz

03-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Champagne sales in pubs have dropped in the past year with consumers looking to other varieties of sparkling wines instead.

Drinks List 2020

Jack Rabbit Pinot Grigio still the on-trade’s best-selling wine

26-Nov-2019 By Stuart Stone

Four Jack Rabbit pours cemented their place among the 10 most sold wines in the UK on-trade, with The Morning Advertiser’s latest Drinks List revealing increases to both sales volume and value.

Drinks list 2020

The Drinks List: Top Brands to Stock 2020

26-Nov-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Getting to grips with data in The Morning Advertiser’s Drinks List 2019 will give operators a head start in formulating successful drinks menus.

Wine sales plummet £146m in the on-trade

13-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Wine sales have slipped by £146m within the on-trade in the past year, with 17% of consumers saying they are drinking less wine than they were a year ago.

‘Government hell-bent’ on ignoring wine and spirits sector

23-Sep-2019 By Emily Hawkins

The UK Government has neglected the importance of the wine sector to the country’s economy, according to the head of the wine and spirits association (WSTA).

Wine sales still in decline

03-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Total wine and Champagne volume sales in the UK remain in decline and have dropped by 2.4% year on year in pubs, according to new figures.

Star introduces own wine brand

20-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Star Pubs & Bars has launched its own wine label in a bid to introduce ethical wines and expand premium options in its pubs.

Bibendum boss: 'No such thing as inexpensive wine anymore'

19-Aug-2019 By Ed Bedington

The wine sector is failing to bring younger drinkers on board which could lead to a "slow motion car crash" for the category, according to Bibendum’s Michael Saunders.

Crisp white wines are UK drinkers' favourite, survey reveals

14-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Wine has been revealed as the nation’s most widely drunk alcoholic drink, in a new YouGov survey.

Little interview

Sandro Bottega: Prosecco is the greatest wine in the world

26-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Present in more than 130 countries worldwide with its own wines and spirits, Bottega Spa stands out for its production of Prosecco and well-known sparkling wines.

Jon Bon Jovi launches super-premium rosé in the UK

24-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

American singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi has launched a rosé wine in the UK – which will be available to the on-trade.

Brancott Estate low-calorie wine is relaunched

24-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

Pernod Ricard has entered the lower-alcohol wine UK market – four years after its Brancott Estate wines were last available.

Prosecco bubble hasn’t burst yet, says Bottega boss

17-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

The founder of Prosecco producer Bottega has bitten back at claims that the UK has reached ‘peak Prosecco’ and shared his thoughts on why quality is of the utmost importance to the category.

CannaWine: a company leading the cannabis wine wave

06-Jun-2019 By Robert Mann

With attitudes towards cannabis softening in many parts of the world in recent years, there are many new ideas about how to use the plant – including adding it to wine.