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Celebrating English Wine

With English Wine Week taking place from 18-26 June in 2023, we are celebrating our local heroes. From still to sparkling, our English portfolio offers a breadth of wines.   Did you know that there are more than 700 vineyards in England, with 195 operating wineries? Hectarage

Two new Greek producers in our portfolio

In our latest round of adding new producers to our portfolio, two Greek producers are joining the fold.  According to one of our wine buyers, Andrew Craig, “Wines from Greece are becoming increasingly popular on wine lists, and it’s great to see that consumers are giving these

Bodega Argento: Savvy and Sustainable

Sustainability can take on many forms – environmental, human, financial – and when all three aspects work together, every stakeholder benefits.   Initially established in 1999, Bodega Argento was sold to the industrialist Alejandro Bulgheroni in 2012. Alejandro’s ownership brought with it the respected enologist and consultant

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Data Privacy Notice and Cookies

This privacy notice explains how we collect, use and store your personal data. It also gives you information about your legal rights granted under data protection laws.   The controller is Matthew Clark Bibendum Ltd, Whitchurch Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0JZ.   If you have any questions about this

The magic of Riesling

Riesling has so much potential to express terroir and vintage, and can age effortlessly for decades. Wines can be bone dry to unctuously sweet, but they are generally light in alcohol and refreshing.   Compared to many international varieties, Riesling is usually an early-ripening grape in the

Time to drink pink… with Harriet

It’s no secret that pale, dry Provence rosés have been the drink of the summer for the past few years. In fact, rosé sales soared throughout 2020 and 2021 when we were mostly in lockdown – with trendsetting indies across the UK now diversifying their

Low & No beyond Dry January

For many, moderating alcohol consumption has gone beyond the traditional post festive abstinence and become a lifelong habit of ‘mindful drinking’. According to research, around 29% of alcohol drinkers now also semi-regularly drink no/low alcohol alternatives. The great news is there’s no need to pack

Vinonomics 2021 – UK Wine Duty Explained

The more you pay, the better wine you get.   This might sound obvious enough, but considering the cost of packaging, logistics, VAT, total margins and excise duty, you get considerably more bang for your buck with premium products.   With the recent budget announcement, duty will be frozen