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,...
50 wines that all sell
28-Apr-2005
I first heard about the George, in Petersfield, Hamp-shire, in this very publication. It was featured in the 20 January issue, a finalist in the MA's...
Waverley launches beer bible for pubs
21-Apr-2005
Waverley TBS has produced a "definitive beer bible" for pubs listing details of the 85 world beers it distributes. The Beers of the World catalogue...
Fiona Sims visits three thriving gastro pubs where wine plays a major role
31-Mar-2005
The Goose at Britwell Salome in Oxfordshire became the sixth pub to win a Michelin star this year. And pubs scooped 12 of the 27 new Bib Gourmands...
Grape expectations: Riesling
22-Mar-2005
Adam Withrington's series on wine varietals turns to riesling, a grape that does not get the recognition it deserves from customers - probably...
Wine lists: six golden rules
10-Mar-2005
This week, the Morning Advertiser launches the first in a new series designed to help licensees make more money from wine. Once a month, we'll be...
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 taste of summers past
24-Feb-2005
Andrew Jefford wishes that beer could catch the excitement of wine I've spent the last few weeks filling my head with Burgundy. No, I'm not...
Dorber's expansion
17-Feb-2005
Mark Dorber changed my life. OK, so I'm being a little dramatic but it was dining at his place that opened my eyes. For those who don't know him,...
WKD owner snaps up Merrydown
16-Feb-2005
Merrydown, one of the UK's last independently-owned drinks companies, has agreed a takeover by SHS, owner of FAB brand WKD.SHS is paying 170p a share...
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...
The chimes they are a changin'
03-Feb-2005
The Hutchings may have been advised against buying a pub in a remote corner of Wales, but they've confounded their critics. MARK TAYLOR reports When...
Currying flavour
03-Feb-2005
I'm guessing that there are a fair number of you out there that offer curry on your menu, or even do special curry nights. But how much thought (if...
Wine Special - Driving wine sales to increase volumes
01-Feb-2005 By Chris Losh
There's no question that the best way for outlets to drive volume and sell more of the top-end wines is to take the lead. Sure, your pub might double...
Case Study - The Massive route to success - The Massive Pub Company
01-Feb-2005 By Chris Losh
The Massive Pub Company has been particularly active over the last couple of years in promoting wines within its pubs - but it doesn't just do it for...
Unity key to championing beer's past
20-Jan-2005
I was flicking disconsolately through the television channels one evening looking for a programme that wasn't a repeat or an insult to the...
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...
Why the list should always come first
06-Jan-2005
How you choose and order your wine list speaks volumes about your establishment. I can tell the lists "ordered" from the wine merchant a mile off....
From cheap plonk to Fit-ou for a king
09-Dec-2004
I've just come back from the largest vineyard in the world. I'm talking Languedoc-Roussillon in the south of France, which produces more wine than...
'Tis the season
09-Dec-2004
to trade upwards Enticing customers to buy more expensive wine during the Christmas period can really boost the bottom line. Wine consultant David...
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...
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-Nov-2004 By Chris Losh
Chris Losh looks at sherry, sweet wines and matches for seafood. Sherry Alas poor Sherry. Never has such a great drink been so criminally...
Food File - Book Review
01-Nov-2004 By Garth Williams
Wine guides come in all shapes and sizes - from encyclopedic tomes thick enough to wedge open your cellar door to slim synopsies of simple...
Screwcaps are turning heads
28-Oct-2004
I love screwcaps. Don't get me wrong, I know they're not perfect, but most agree they're the best closure around right now for young wines. Imagine...
Bell's guidebook boost
28-Oct-2004
Trade has been brisk thanks to innovative ideas paying off for the Bell in Horndon on the Hill, but some diners can be fickle. Dizziana Rossi reports...
Glenfiddich in £1.6m media campaign
28-Oct-2004
Glenfiddich is being supported by a £1.6m TV and press push. The whisky will be advertised in a series of commercials, breaking next month. A...
Wine focus: Presentation is the key
20-Oct-2004
In association with:A shocking 31 per cent of pub-goers would not consider ordering wine in a pub. Ben McFarland advises how to make them take...
The grape that thinks it's a brand
13-Oct-2004
In the first part of a new series of features Adam Withrington looks at the chardonnay grape, probably the most famous of wine varieties.This is the...
Young's beefs up wine promotions
07-Oct-2004
Young's is building on its strong reputation for wine by introducing a series of promotions in its pubs. Over 200 outlets will offer consumers the...
Wine training: Strong foundations
01-Oct-2004
Wine knowledge is obviously necessary for restaurants and wine bars but you're missing a trick if you think they're the only ones who need it. A...
Gastro with wine tumblers?
23-Sep-2004
Normally I'd walk away if I saw tumblers on a table masquerading as wine glasses they makeall wine taste like plonk. But this is the Anchor &...
Wine Focus: Profit and price
23-Sep-2004
In association with:Ben McFarland advises on how to make your wine choices turn into profits.Pubs don't have to invest in rare Bordeaux vintages to...
A vine match
23-Sep-2004
Serving appealing wines that match seasonal food can elevate a pub's Christmas offering, not to mention sales. MA's wine columnist Fiona Sims...
Coming up rosés
26-Aug-2004
Producers in Provence hope to convert UK drinkers, discovers Adam Withrington.Around the vineyards of Provence there is an unbelievable aroma. It...
Wine Focus: Staff knowledge
25-Aug-2004
In association with:Don't be intimidated - the people asking don't know, writes Ben McFarland.That the UK has embraced wine with such enthusiasm has...
01-Aug-2004 By Chris Losh
Chris Losh looks back at the winners and losers from a topsy-turvy Bordeaux season. There's no doubt about it, 2003 was one of the oddest vintages...
Barrelage conversion
11-Jul-2004
My partner and I have an interview this Friday for a tenancy and I'm currently working on my business plan. As part of the business plan I have to...
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...
01-Jun-2004 By Chris Losh
This month Chris Losh looks at some recommended Chilean wines and applauds the revival of Riesling. The revival of Riesling Ask any wine journalist...
Wine Focus: The next chapter
31-May-2004
In association with:The Publican launches the second phase in its series which offers solutions on how to boost profits from wine."Wine is the nurse...
01-May-2004 By Chris Losh
This month former Wine magazine editor Chris Losh warms to spring with a few hot ideas to boost summer sales. Hit or miss affair with Sancerre Best...
Becks stars on Euro 2004 Pepsi bottle
29-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...
Look and learn
28-Apr-2004
The 24th London International Wine and Spirits Fair takes place this month. You're mistaken if you think it's not for you, writes Adam Withrington.In...
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...
Chile: sun-blessed strip
25-Mar-2004
Once again, in response to a number of requests, my attention this week is focused on Chile. One of the features of the last 10 years or so of the...
A very single solution
11-Mar-2004
I feel compelled to agree in response to a number of e-mails that those of us who have real experience of life at the sharp end of the licensed...
The battle of the Chancellor's ear
11-Mar-2004
British beer may be hard done by, but argues Andrew Jefford whatever Gordon Brown decides to do about it in his Budget, justice will remain...
