Wine

The Drinks List: Top Brands to Stock 2019

18-Nov-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

With so much conflicting research in the market and varying opinions from analysts, The Morning Advertiser’s Drinks List 2019 reveals exactly what is going on with sales at the bar.

Ronaldo splashes £27,000 on two bottles of red wine during 15-minute bar stint

15-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

Cristiano Ronaldo spent an eye-watering £27,000 on two bottles of exclusive red wine – in just 15 minutes.

£4m investment for UK's first ever vineyard hotel

13-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

Rumour on the grapevine has it that the UK’s first vineyard hotel will be ripe and ready next spring.

Natural wine on the increase as Millennials become more health-conscious

01-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

Natural wine is enjoying a surge in popularity thanks to consumer interest in health and wellbeing, according to one expert behind a dedicated online shop.

Wine duty will be almost half the cost of a bottle of wine

31-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

The inflationary rise in wine tax announced at the Autumn Budget (29 October) means £2.23 of a £5 bottle of wine will be the duty pricing alone, according to research from wine supplier Bibendum.

Ex-Apprentice star toasts success with Cult Wines

30-Oct-2018 By Robert Mann

Sales are fizzing at UK fine wine investment company Cult Wines, which reported a record 54% increase in global revenue to £52m in the year ending 31 August.

More under-25s cutting booze, research claims

10-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Almost a third of younger consumers are avoiding alcohol, indicating a rising trend, a new study has claimed.

The price of a bottle of fizz could rise by 9p

08-Oct-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

If plans to increase wine duty in line with inflation (by 3.4%) go ahead in November’s Budget, prices of sparkling could soar by 9p and still variants by 7p, according to a leading industry body.

Young, low-alcohol English wine on the market

04-Oct-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A low ABV British wine that has been fermented and aged for just 10 days will be served in select London venues.

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Top tips from award-winning operator on making wine work

17-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators need to seriously up their wine offer and not add on huge mark-ups, according to Great British Pub of the Year licensee Heath Ball from the Red Lion & Sun in Highgate, north London.

Trade welcomes ‘drink less alcohol’ campaign

11-Sep-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub trade associations have welcomed a new campaign from Public Health England (PHE) and Drinkaware to help drinkers cut down on their alcohol.

Leading English winemaker expands with 388 new acres on North Downs

06-Sep-2018 By James Beeson

English winemaker Chapel Down Group has exchanged on an agreement to lease 388 acres of prime viticultural land adjoining its existing vineyards on the North Downs.

Not drinking alcohol in middle age 'increases dementia risk'

02-Aug-2018 By James Beeson

Not drinking in middle age can increase the risk of dementia as much as drinking too much, according to a new report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Booze sales could be damaged with duty freeze cut

04-Jul-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Scrapping the alcohol duty freeze put in place last year by Government is “counter-productive”, and will increase pressure on cash-strapped consumers, the Wine & Spirit Trade Association has warned (WSTA).

What is natural wine and should pubs be stocking it?

22-Jun-2018 By James Beeson

The 21st century drinker is increasingly concerned about provenance and ethics in relation to the goods they consume, and wine is no exception in this regard.