Wine

There’s more to life than ‘party' Prosecco

22-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Consumers are chugging back 'entry-level' bottles of Prosecco in high volumes when they could instead be spending a little more on quality, according to Bibendum on-trade channel director John Graves.

Conviviality warns of going bust as it seeks to secure £125m

22-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Leading wine supplier to the pub trade – Conviviality – has warned it could fold if it fails to secure £125m to repay a £30m tax bill and millions to creditors.

Health watchdog pushes harder for mandatory alcohol labelling

13-Mar-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

A health watchdog that recently published potentially crippling alcohol labelling recommendations has poo-pooed the trade’s latest nutritional information proposal.

Shifting world wine trends

16-Feb-2018 By Nigel Huddleston

The winds of change are blowing through the world of wines as factors ranging from currency fluctuations to weather-impacted harvest levels cause both suppliers and consumers to look beyond stereotypical options to new markets and styles.

Three Cheers Pub Co to offer women free drinks on International Women’s Day

16-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

London-based operator Three Cheers Pub Co is giving away one free drink to every woman in honour of International Women’s Day.

Sparkling wine sales set to soar

14-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Sales of fizz are expected to continue to rise after a record-breaking year, according to figures from the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).

Pack up and leave: could changes to alcohol labelling shut the pub?

12-Feb-2018 By Nicholas Robinson

Recent calls for alcohol labelling to follow a similar route to cigarettes has caused concern among operators and brand owners alike, but are things as bad as they appear?

Drinkers’ Voice blasts new research recommending we only drink one unit a day

15-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Alcohol consumer organisation Drinkers’ Voice has hit back at advice that consumers ought to avoid drinking more than one unit of alcohol per day.

Brexit threat to sparkling wine sales boom

02-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

The UK’s sparkling wine sector has seen sales almost double in the last five years, according to the latest statistics from the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).

JDW slashes drinks prices for January

02-Jan-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) is having a January sale and reducing prices across its drinks range this month.

Top 8 wine trends pubs need to look out for

27-Nov-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Sparkling wine, American Pinot and premium Malbec are just three of the top wine trends pubs need to look out for over the next 12 months.

The Drinks List: Top Brands To Stock 2018

The Drinks List: Top Wines

20-Nov-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

In broad terms, the wine category is in decline but the category is too complex to be explained in a sweeping statement.

The Drinks List: Top Brands To Stock 2018

20-Nov-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

With the on-trade drinks market moving at an ever-faster pace as operators try to keep pace with increasingly volatile drinkers, knowledge truly is power. Here, The Morning Advertiser brings you the facts behind the stats

Wine price hike could hit supermarket sales

15-Nov-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Still wine sold in supermarkets accounts for a third of in-home alcohol consumption, but a potential wine shortage caused by bad weather could cause consumers to change their drinking habits.

Drinkaware: ‘We are not the booze police’

15-Nov-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

It is a busy Friday night in the pub and the punters are out in force enjoying themselves as the drinks flow from behind the bar. Just as things start to get into the swing, a distressed customer storms into the bar and frantically screams: “Everybody...