Blog Archives
How the London Competition winners can act as a roll call of drinks that indie merchants can be confident will sell.
Trade Bodies
The Tale of the Devil’s Wine - Casillero del Diablo
Read Casillero del Diablo's history & see how "Wine from the Devil's Cellar" became famous. Check out their ideological tuned marketing campaigns.
Operations
The Special Ones
UK consumers have, arguably, better access to a wider variety of wines than most other countries.
Trends
Should You Stock a Celebrity Drinks Brand?
The very idea of a celebrity drinks brand will probably have those, particularly in the more conservative parts of the wine trade spluttering into their claret, it’s a trend that’s growing and very much here to stay.
Merchants
Drop on the Common
"Drop on the Common" is the latest wine bar/bottle shop from the Drop Wine group, in only three months, it has already built up a bank of enthusiastic regulars, keen to find out about the latest adventurous wines the outlet prides itself on.
Wines
LWC: The Uncommon Wine “Best Wine of the Year by Packaging”
At the 5th edition of the London Wine Competition which took place in London on March 21 and 22, 2022, canned English wine pioneer, The Uncommon, took home “Best Wine of the Year by Packaging” for its beautifully illustrated Bubbly White Wine.
Media
LSC Judges Face the Challenging Task of Choosing Winners
One of the country’s most prestigious drinks awards and now in its fifth year, the competition recognizes the very best in spirits, not only for their taste but also for their marketability and packaging, as judged by a crack team of drinks experts.
Trends
Opportunities abound for indies, despite tough times ahead
Living with Covid for nearly two years, with repeated lockdowns and self-isolation has given the at home drinking market a huge boost.
Trends
Riding the fizzy wave from across the Atlantic
Across the Atlantic, hard seltzers – canned drinks, made from sparkling water, neutral grain alcohol and fruit flavourings - have taken the market by storm in recent years, and while the category is still growing that initial rate of growth has slowed.