Challenge intensifies as knowledge grows
EXTENSIVE exposure in press and on TV means wine is talked about like never before.
But consumers’ growing appreciation of wine has brought new challenges...
Bar adds a continental touch
THE owner of a city wine bar that takes its inspiration from France and Italy is aiming to bring even more of a continental...
Spanish wine supplier saves the best for Last
SPANISH branded wine supplier United Wineries has promoted Nathan Last to the role of sales director.
The move is part of its strategy to drive...
Merchants forced to move with the times
Supplying the on-trade is no longer just about offering the best price, finds Scott Wright
THERE was a time when a wine merchant’s chief concern...
Bramble best for wine cocktails
Team from Edinburgh bar triumph in Enotria’s creativity test
A NEW competition to find the country’s best creators of wine-based cocktails has been won by...
New football season set to kick off
ONE of the most popular forms of pub entertainment, live football, returns next month when the new Npower Football League season kicks off.
The action...
Students more discerning about drinks, report claims
STUDENTS’ drinking habits are more sophisticated than their stereotype suggests, according to new research.
The CGA Student Report 2012 found that undergraduates spend around £3.2...
‘Retro’ RTDs get revival treatment
Drinks firm breathes new life into long-established brands
TAKE That, Cadbury’s Wispa, Converse – there’s no shortage of products and brands that have been relaunched...
Let me entertain you is the Lisini motto
The fun never stops as Lanarkshire’s biggest operator keeps the people coming in
THE people of Lanarkshire know how to enjoy themselves. Which is why...
Operators flicking the online switch
But web-based ordering will never usurp traditional wholesaling, firms tell SLTN
JUST as consumers are increasingly using computers and smart phones to make restaurant reservations,...
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