On The Grapevine
15-Dec-2005
With Philip Goodband MW, Constellation Europe.The person submitting the 'Star Question' as chosen by Philip each month will receive a bespoke...
What the Sunday papers said
11-Dec-2005
Regent Inns, owner of the Walkabout and Jongleurs comedy club chains, has made an indicative offer for Revolution vodka bar operator Inventive...
Meet the Merchant - Bibendum
01-Dec-2005 By Chris Losh
Bibendum 113 Regents Park Road London NW1 8UR www.bibendum-wine.co.uk On-trade enquiries: 0207 449 4100; tradesales@bibendum-wine.co.uk Fine wine...
On the Grapevine
18-Nov-2005
With Philip Goodband MW, Constellation Europe.The person submitting the 'Star Question' as chosen by Philip each month will receive a bespoke...
On the Grapevine
09-Sep-2005
With Philip Goodband MW, Constellation Europe.The person submitting the 'Star Question' as chosen by Philip each month will receive a bespoke...
Perfect matches for the barbecue
14-Jul-2005
Here's an idea for you. When you're firing up the pub barbie, why not offer a choice of wines? Okay, so barbecue often means beer, but wine can make...
WKD side returns
14-Jul-2005
A new burst of TV advertising kicks off this month for WKD. The RTD is back with its 'Have you got a WKD side? campaign. In addition to TV adverts,...
Wine - The Comeback of Pinotage
01-Jul-2005 By Chris Losh
There has probably never been a grape that so divided opinion as Pinotage. There are winemakers who have built their career on making it, and those...
Meet the Merchant - Moreno Wines, Maida Vale, London
01-Jul-2005 By Chris Losh
Moreno Wines, 26 Macroom Road, Maida Vale London W9 3HY 020 8960 7161 What began over 30 years ago as a North London wine merchant and importer of...
Meet the Merchant - Stratford's Wine Agencies
01-Jun-2005 By Chris Losh
STRATFORD'S WINE AGENCIES High St, Cookham, Berks, SL6 9SQ Tel: 01628 810 606 www.stratfordwine.co.uk It began as a mail order wine business 30 years...
The Impact of the Tempranillo grape on Spanish Wine
01-Jun-2005 By Chris Losh
This month Chris Losh looks at the impact of the Tempranillo grape on Spanish wines and asks the owners of the Falcon at Poulton about their wine list
London International Wine & Spirit Fair round-up
24-May-2005
Last week saw the biggest London International Wine & Spirit Fair on record. Adam Withrington cast his eye over proceedings.Think pink…A walk...
Grape Expectations: Merlot
13-May-2005
In the last of our series on wine styles Adam Withrington examines merlot - not the critics' choice but hugely popular.For the last six months I have...
Wine Wisdom - we ask pubs for their tips on driving wine sales
01-May-2005 By Chris Losh
We ask pubs for their tips on driving wine sales The Bell, Skenfrith, Abergavenny, Wales, www.skenfrith.co.uk, Tel: 0870 4016270 Talking to William...
Meet the Merchant - Berry Bros & Rudd, Fields Morris & Verdin
01-May-2005 By Chris Losh
Berry Bros & Rudd is the oldest wine merchants in the UK, with more than 300 years of experience. Berry Bros & Rudd, 3 St James's St, LONDON,...
California's no longer dreamin'
24-Mar-2005
I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. The Annual California Wine Tasting, held in London this month, offered a line-up of benchmark wines....
Young guns hold sway in Oz
17-Mar-2005
The Brits now drink 38% of all the wine exported from Australia, so says the Australian Bureau of Statistics. How much wine is that, exactly? We...
Which? test hits out at top wine brands
10-Mar-2005
Consumer magazine Which? has hit out at the quality of most big brand wines labelling them "mediocre" and "disappointing" after a blind tasting...
Meet the Merchant - Yapp Bros, Mere, Wiltshire
01-Mar-2005 By Chris Losh
Yapp Bros wine feature
The Nebbiolo grape
01-Mar-2005 By Chris Losh
Nebbiolo, Italy's finest grape?
Wine Wisdom - Tips on Driving Wine Sales
01-Mar-2005
We ask pubs for their tips on driving wine sales The Unicorn Inn Kincardine-on-Forth Fife 0870 4016250 Talking to Liz Budde Handily situated half way...
Grape Expectations: Plain - but so popular
10-Feb-2005
The fourth in our series of articles on grape varieties turns to pinot grigio - a grape that divides opinion like no other.This is the fourth in a...
Food and Wine matching - bring out the best in a meal
01-Feb-2005
It's as complicated as you want to make it, but a few basic rules to matching food and wine will go a long way… Match weight with weight Food and...
Grape expectations: Back to basics
12-Jan-2005
Continuing our series on wine varieties, this month we look at syrah... or is that shiraz?This is the third in a series of features focusing on grape...
Wine Focus: Top combinations
25-Nov-2004
In association with:Enhance your customers' dining experience with wine that brings out a meal's flav our. Ben McFarland reports.The first steps of...
Variety's the spice of life
25-Nov-2004
I'm all for wine promotions; they shift a few more glasses and might teach the customer a thing or too about wine. I'm not talking about a...
From Chile to chilly St Austell
11-Nov-2004
Charles Wharton is exhausted. The wine and spirits manager for St Austell Brewery got back from Chile the night before, after a week-long wine buying...
Grape Expectations: Seeing Red
10-Nov-2004
Adam Withrington continues his series on grape varieties with a look at something of a classic red - cabernet sauvignon.This is the second in a...
01-Aug-2004 By Chris Losh
Former Wine magazine editor Chris Losh looks at Cabernet Sauvignon and what goes with Italian food. This month's recommended wines Summer is still...
Wine Focus: How to compile a wine list
28-Jun-2004
In association with:Compiling a wine list can be a daunting task as it depends on marrying the needs of a varied customer base to the bewildering...
Becks stars on Euro 2004 Pepsi bottle
28-Apr-2004
A special edition 300ml bottle of Pepsi featuring David Beckham will be launched next month to cash in on football-mania around Euro 2004. Beckham...
01-Apr-2004
Each month former Wine magazine editor Chris Losh will be arming pub staff with ideas for boosting wine sales. Cream of California PubChef's simple...
Sample before you commit to an offer
12-Feb-2004
In my last column, we looked at "house wines" in broad terms and saw why it is crucial to make the right selection. Of course, there is nothing new...
The turn of the screw
05-Feb-2004
You've no doubt all read the predictions for 2004 that appeared in our national newspapers at the beginning of the year. Apparently this year, we'll...
Spain rises above global invaders'
11-Dec-2003
Spanish wines have, in so many cases, been overlooked in the rush to appreciate New World bottles. Yet Spain produces a dazzling array of wines that...
It's the Real deal...
23-Oct-2003
News reaches me that Vina Camino Real, Chilean wine producer and exporter, is on the look out for a UK distributor following the launch of its new...
Wine Focus: Find your range
18-Sep-2003
Wine research from The Publican in association with:With pub customers generally making a decision on what they want to drink within 15 seconds, it...
Grape of good hope
28-Aug-2003
Wine may be the fastest-growing drinks category in the on-trade, but the widely held belief is that licensees are still doing nowhere near enough to...
It's all in the range
23-May-2003
The following article is brought to you by Jacob's Creek.The importance of having the right rangeOffering your customers the right range is a...
Wines for all occasions
25-Apr-2003
The following article is brought to you by Jacob's Creek.The occasion for wineIt's official, there has never been a better time to maximise sales of...
The great outdoors
03-Apr-2003
As the days lengthen and our thoughts turn in the direction of the beer garden, now is as good a time as any to consider which wines to offer those...
Jacob's Creek 'says when'
29-Jan-2003
Australian wine brand Jacob's Creek has put a £4m shrimp on the marketing barbecue as part of a "new global communication platform". Owner Pernod...
The spicy world of Syrah or Shiraz
12-Dec-2002
Winter days call for warming wines. There can be few reds as deep in colour and rich in texture as Syrah, which is frequently called Shiraz outside...
Chile's deserving of a warm welcome
17-Oct-2002
If you're looking for a good range of clean flavoured wines with the accent on value for money, look no further than Chile. Economically, it is the...
Beringer's Wolf Blass in new clothing
14-Oct-2002
Beringer Blass Wine Estates (BBWE) is to tighten the screw on the premium New World wine sector with its new look Wolf Blass range.The premium...
War of the worlds
18-Apr-2002
New World wines have been the success story of recent years but can they sustain their performance? Phil Mellows reports on new research which...
Getting the most out of New World wines
08-Mar-2002
A good climate and increased investment has brought Australian wine to the point of overtaking French in the UK. John Porter offers advice on getting...
Not to be sniffed at
23-Oct-2001
With the popularity of New World wines increasing publicans should cash inResearch shows that people are more likely to drink wine at home than in...
Australian wines to hit trade with major marketing push
23-May-2001
The Penfolds, Rosemount Estate and Lindemans Australian wine brands are to receive a major marketing push in the UK on-trade following the recent...
Grants wine range to have California focus
10-Apr-2000
Grants of St James's is aiming to give a lift to Californian wines in the UK with the launch of a new portfolio of brands.The range includes the...
