Profiles
Edinburgh-based wine subscription club Wine52 is on a mission to encourage its members to be more adventurous and explore wines from some less familiar and off-the-beaten-track producing regions.
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.
Importers
Paddles up! An inside look at Christie's Wine & Spirits auctions
Tim Triptree MW and international director, Christie's Wine & Spirits department, shares insights into their auction process, quality assurance, and what's hot in the international wine & spirits space amongst collectors.
Merchants
How Vino Wines is gearing up for the all-important festive season
Like most in the off-trade, Andrew Lundy, managing director of Edinburgh-based Vino Wines, sees the biggest uplift in his sales during the festive period.
Merchants
How Taurus Wines is cashing in on Cava, with sales fizzing over
Despite so-called Prosecco fatigue, it is still the house Prosecco that is the best seller “by a country mile”, outselling the next sparkler by five to one.
Distributors
Hatch Mansfield's regional sales director James Manson on supporting independent drinks merchants
"The key thread throughout is all-round service and being honest and transparent about what we can do." - James Manson, director of regional sales, Hatch Mansfield.
Importers
How Wanderlust won over its customers with wines from New York State
“They were known to us for making great, alternative and very pure styles of wine and when they approached us for a refreshed start in the UK market we jumped at the chance,” - Richard Ellison, Founder, Wanderlust Wines.