Wine

Prosecco sales up 9% on last year

09-Oct-2017 By Helen Gilbert

The UK’s appetite for sparkling wine shows no sign of abating with sales up 9% in a year and some bars and pubs now stocking Prosecco on tap, research has revealed.

Wine sealed with corks seen as better in quality

09-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

Cork-sealed wine retails for an average of £5.38 more per bottle than those with artificial closures, according to new research from CGA.

A bluffer’s guide to Port

06-Oct-2017 By James Beeson

When it comes to a classic after-dinner drink, Port is a popular choice with connoisseurs.

Why buy wine direct from the vineyard?

28-Sep-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Château Carbonneau stands elegantly at the centre of its 57-hectare estate in Pessac-sur-Dordogne, south-western France, where it has been under the control of the same family for more than half of its 150 year history.

Managed pub, bar and restaurant sales slow down

18-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

Like-for-like sales in Britain’s pub, bar and restaurant groups were ahead just 0.2% nationally compared to last August, according to the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Brexit transitional deal ‘a necessary first step’ for wine and spirits industry

13-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

A transitional arrangement that enables the UK to remain within the single market and customs union is “a necessary first step” to promote confidence in the wine and spirits sector, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) chief executive...

JD Wetherspoon boss: VAT ‘militates against pubs’

13-Sep-2017 By James Beeson

Pubs are being penalised unfairly by VAT on food and drink, according to JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin.

Posh plonk sales up in branded pubs

05-Sep-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Brits are spending more to guzzle premium alcoholic drinks in branded pubs and fancy upmarket bars, CGA Alcohol Sales Tracker report data shows.

Wine brochure launched by Molson Coors

29-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Drinks giant Molson Coors has launched its 2017 wine brochure, which aims to help licensees boost wine sales by building the right range for their customers.

APPG set up to probe illicit trade

25-Aug-2017 By Fred A'Court

MPs will investigate illicit trade across a range of sectors, including alcohol, as part of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) formed to push the problem up the political agenda.

Kingsland Drinks lambasted over packaging for 'appealing to under-18s'

24-Aug-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

On-trade wine supplier Kingsland Drinks has come under fire after complainants argued one of its wine products was not clearly labelled as containing alcohol and could, therefore, appeal to children.

Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Wine Bar/Pub

23-Aug-2017 By Ed Bedington

Our penultimate set of previews for the finalists in this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards are the nominees in the Best Wine Bar/Pub category.

Regular pub binge drinkers 'more likely' to be violent

22-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

People who admit to regularly binge drinking at the pub are more prone to have acted violently in the past 12 months, according to new research.

Over 55s staying away from the pub and drinking at home

18-Aug-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Over 55s are more likely to drink at home instead of going to a traditional British pub, new YouGov research has claimed in its Getting in-home drinkers to go out report.