The UK wine drinker seemingly can't get enough of Italian wines as Italy is the UK’s top wine exporter by volume & 2nd by volume says @ITAtradeagency as it looks to bring its key tasting #BorsaViniItaliani to London in January. Here's what you can expect www.the-buyer.net/tasting/bors...

With its fresh, elegant rosés, approachable reds, crisp white wines France’s IGP Méditerranée gives wine buyers an increasingly wide choice of wines as local wine critic Elizabeth Gabay MW explores & gives her personal take on its appeal on The Buyer www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...

Going into its third year #VIN has fast become the biggest, most important and most influential wine tasting in the UK for French wine. Here @businessfrance team behind it explain what you can expect with wines and producers from every French wine region www.the-buyer.net/tasting/how-...

In 2nd part of @TheBuyer11 #VinsdeProvence debate our wine buyers' panel examine the commercial impact of premium Provence rosé, the opportunities for trading up & introducing superior tier styles whilst competing with rosés from other countries www.the-buyer.net/debates/prov...

“Elijah Craig has the historical bonafide that no other bourbon brand can claim – without Elijah Craig the category wouldn’t exist.” Bryan Fallon MD of Heaven Hill International explains why & how it continues to set the standards & benchmarks for the sector www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

Provence rosé has become a wine category in its own right with phenomenal demand around the world. @TheBuyer11 & @vinsdeprovence held a debate with top UK wine buyers to assess the potential of premium rosé & how the category can grow and develop www.the-buyer.net/debates/prov...

Preferabli - the AI software provider -Pam Dillon explains how it has linked up with @Marriott hotels to offer guests at its Napa Valley hotel a whole raft of food and drink experiences they can book which are based on their personal taste preferences. www.the-buyer.net/people/suppl...

This year's #SustainabilityinDrinks event provided the platform to see how far #RegenerativeViticulture is being adopted by winemakers and the wine trade . Leona Pasquale argues the story of soil may be the most powerful story wine has left to tell. www.the-buyer.net/insight/why-...

Mags Janjo says it has taken him the 20 years experience running #MJWineCellars to get the knowledge and confidence to open his own wine bar and retail store - Coulure - in north London.He explains how he's brought the bar to life and the wines he's seling www.the-buyer.net/people/on-tr...

November 30 is deadline for drinks producers, importers and retailers to take advantage of early bird pricing to enter London Competitions for wines and spirits. We take a look at what makes these events a true test of how successful a drinks brands might be www.the-buyer.net/awards/final...

“I love the challenge of making great wine with as little intervention as possible...to showcase purity and quality in the glass." That's Julien Howsepian winemaking philosphy at California's Kosta Browne Winery famous for its elegant Chardonnays & Pinot Noirs as he explains on The Buyer

What better way to capture wines from Victoria - Australia's most diverse wine state with 21 sub wine regions - than with a food & wine lunch for top wine buyers who share their thoughts on its wines & potential with host Joe Wadsack. reports the-buyer.net/debates/deba...

The 2nd #SwissWineWeek takes place in the UK November 6-12 & chance to discover Swiss wines with special tasting & masterclasses says Jason Schmid of Swiss Wine Promotion who explains what to expect and why he believes Switss is well placed in the UK trade www.the-buyer.net/insight/what....

In @thebuyer11.bsky.social Part 2 analysis of #CapeWine2025 we analyse the quality steps winemakers are implementing to take their wines to the next level, including exploring new regions & terroirs & how & why producers are looking to sell more wine across Africa www.the-buyer.net/insight/cape...

The expertise that @robertjoseph.bsky.social joseph has built up with his consultancy work in Eastern Europe has consulted in #Kavsihri his Georgian wine made with Vladimer Kublashvili. He explains why he thinks it's a unique blended wine using 11 local varieties www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

“Discipline & consistency are key... stay patient, stay curious, be resilient.” That’s Roberto Duran's advice about the hard work, commitment, focus and passion needed to become a #MasterSommelier. He reflects on what it's like to be Spain's first MS www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...

In part 1 of 2 in-depth reports on #CapeWine2025 @thebuyer11.bsky.social analyses the opportunites South Africa has to take its wines to another level & challenges it still faces to get buyers to pay the more premium prices it expects & wants for its wines www.the-buyer.net/insight/cape...

Anthony Moss MW reports back from IWSC China wine awards & how a UK team of top wine buyers helped judged over 205 wines, awarding 150 medals including 11 golds, 56 silvers & 96 bronzes.He also analyses the potential of Ningxia as a premium wine region www.the-buyer.net/awards/iwsc-...

“I want to create a template - a system for making whisky every small town in England could replicate. That’s the vision Paul Abbott, founder of #GrasmereDistillery has for his English whisky business. He sets out how he wants to shake up English whisky www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

“I want to create a template - a system for making whisky every small town in England could replicate. That’s the vision Paul Abbott, founder of #GrasmereDistillery has for his English whisky business. He sets out how he wants to shake up English whisky www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

Thanks to their careers in high finance Ferovinum founders Mitch Fowler & Dan Gibney have access to funding the drinks industry has not seen before.They explain how its $550m securisation fund offers unique opportunites for drinks businesses & producers www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...

Q&A with me about my new book with Jane Masters MW, Rooted in Change: The Stories Behind Sustainable Wine (out today!) in @thebuyer11.bsky.social @richardsidddle.bsky.social www.the-buyer.net/people/andre...

“#RaisingtheGlass is more than an initiative. It’s becoming a movement.” A new networking platform to bring female drinks entrepreneurs together through a series of events & mentorship & its new Mixer event Nov 6 as founder Rebecca Oliver-Mooney explains www.the-buyer.net/people/how-r...

Wines by-the-glass are now vital for any on-trade operator & done right can bring great margins. @thebuyer11.bsky.social & #Coravin hosted a debate of top somms, on-trade buyers & suppliers to see how they are making the most of the wine by-the-glass opportunity www.the-buyer.net/debates/deba...

Following flooding at St Mary's in London @Ibwsslondon has moved its November show to Christ Church in Spitafields on same dates - November 20-21. All details the same for exhibitors and visitors. Here's how the organisers acted quickly to save the event www.the-buyer.net/conference/i...

Growing organic grapes in one of Spain’s highest vineyards on the 'edge of what is possible' is a challenge that Rosalina Molina has taken on making wine at Altolandon in Mancheula in central Spain as she explains to Helen Arnold www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

Here #WineOwners introduces its new Hublink service that it believes can be an "invaluable resource for the wine industry and the fine wine sector in particular” in how it can help businesses work more effectively & efficiently together. the-buyer.net/insight/how-...

Here Andrew Neather & Jane Masters MW explain why they have come together to highlight & and support the actions the wine industry is taking to tackle sustainability in their new book, Rooted in Change: The Stories behind Sustainable Wine, published today www.the-buyer.net/people/andre...

On the cusp of harvest @thebuyer11.bsky.social dispatched a team of merchants, importers & somms to explore #CustozaDOC in #LakeGarda & assess the potential of its easy drinking, good value, crisp, fresh white wines for premium UK on & off-trade reports Paul Caputo www.the-buyer.net/insight/top-...

“Positive thinking and discipline are the key." In the first of a new series on The Buyer profiling new Master Sommeliers Agnieszka Swiecka reflects on the life changing steps she has taken on her way to becoming a Master Sommelier & what it takes to pass www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...

Here Harry Crowther travels to Bardolino 1 of Lake Garda’s most enchanting villages that is attracting serious wine buyers in search of “wines made to refresh rather than overwhelm”. He assesses which styles would work best in the premium on and off-trade www.the-buyer.net/insight/harr...

Here Chile's VSPT Group sustainability director Carolina Gotuzzo explains how its sustainability initiatives are now embedded in its business strategy & it's on target to be net zero by 25 years & how it has already cut C02 emissions by 50% www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

“Fundamentally it's a different business."That's how Jamie Avenell Bibendum's wine buying director explains the changes that have taken place over 18 months in interview alongside on-trade sales manager Andrew Ingham & what it means for customers www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...

Long-time sherry lover Kate Hawkings talks to chefs and top restaurant wine teams to see how they are increasingly using sherry in food pairings & on menus with many planning special food and wine events to celebrate Sherry Week in November 3-9 www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...

Here's why Arsen Khachaturyants, chief executive of Tuscan winery, Arsenio, says if wine is truly to appeal to younger drinkers it needs to start with the label and completely rethink how it is using wine labels to appeal to them. www.the-buyer.net/insight/arse...

It might be a challenge to get there but Margaret River, is certainly worth the effort if the results of the recent IWSC global judging are anything to go by with an average 90.5 points for all wines & record 39 golds awarded. TomKline reports www.the-buyer.net/awards/how-m...

"We can’t wait another 40 years for the diversity of our nation to be reflected in the wine trade.” AndrewBewes sets out why @hnwines.bsky.social is so committed to its ED&I strategy & why it has become a "commercial & moral necessity" for wine companies www.the-buyer.net/insight/hall...

Here’s Tom Surgey and what he has planned for his new drinks event -Parched in London on October 8 that looks to celebrate no & low and a showcase the range of drinks across beers, wines and spirits www.the-buyer.net/people/tom-s...

@thebuyer11.bsky.social talks to @hnwines.bsky.social MD Andrew Bewes & commercial director Will Oatley on impact #CoterieHoldings deal has had on the company & how its propelled its offer both for customers & its producer partners & its ability to win new business www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...

Here’s how Adam Wood set up a bespoke e-commerce platform #Marzipan for drinks brands, wineries & wine merchants to manage subscriptions & wine clubs & worked with Domaine Jones & Domaine of The Bee Justin Howard-Sneyd to get it right for their needs www.the-buyer.net/people/suppl....

With some high profile bad actors in the whisky cask market how do you choose the right business to work with? Simon Aron, founder of #CaskTrade explains the questions you need to be asking of your whisky cask partner before investing. www.the-buyer.net/people/suppl...

Here AbbieBennington analyses the premium and fine wine opportunities for ProseccoCV and the steps being taken, through consumer experiential events like #FizzyFest in July, to broaden its appeal and make it the premium sparkling wine of choice. www.the-buyer.net/insight/fine...

In the latest in The Buyer series profiling top female sommeliers Joanna Nerntzi explains what it takes to get to the top, particularly as a woman, what she loves & gets frustrated by about her role & how wine suppliers can can make sommeliers' lives easier. www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...

With a new central London venue & 80+ producers signed up Nicola Bates ceo WineGB describes next week’s portfolio tasting as being “pivotal” in its on-going commitment to stand up for and promote the needs of the entire English and Welsh wine industry. www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

Here's how #Milliemilliken wants to appeal to both tequila experts & everyday drinkers in her book Tequila: A Tasting Course which analyses what makes tequila such a fascinating spirit in a way that's appealing and engaging for everyday drinkers. www.the-buyer.net/people/milli....

You might know @robertjoseph.bsky.social for being 1 of the world's top wine industry commentators & writers but he's also co-founder of 4m bottles a year French wine brand Le Grand Noir now in 60+ countries. Here he explains how to build a global wine brand www.the-buyer.net/insight/robe...

Santa Rita Estates sustainability actions have become such an integral part of how it operates that it's central to its business strategy & helped it win a global sustainability award. Helen Arnold analyses lessons other producers can take from its actions www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...

Praisy Dlamini, general manager & head winemaker at #AmandlaWines has helped build an all female black leadership team in charge of a near 5m ltr a year wine business with a mission to promote women, and greater diversity in South Africa & around the world www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

Here's how four old university mates have come together 20 years later to create #Zacal an authentic, artisan #mezcal brand from Mexico’s high altitude, volcanic Michoacán region that is already picking up gold medals & winning space on top back bars www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...

A band of 50+ members of the drinks industry will walk 22km along the Thames on September 12 to raise money for the Drinks Trust. All thanks to the idea of regular Thames walker Ali Mann - she explains how you can help them raise £10k by doing so www.the-buyer.net/people/how-t...