Arabella Mileham

London

Retail Editor at The Drinks Business

Drinks journalist, wine enthusiast, mum to a toddler, gardener & artist with a fine line in snowscapes & windswept cattle (views, painted & written, my own)

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Articles

Could this become the world’s first 100-year-old grain whisky?

1 week ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Arabella Mileham

It’s (self-evidently) a headline-grabbing ambition: William Grant & Sons’ luxury whisky arm, House of Hazelwood, plans to release the ‘world’s first’ 100-year-old grain whisky – in 2065. But the full story is more complex, encompassing a reaction against the ‘commoditisation’ of high-end whisky, and taking inspiration from an unlikely source: hip-hop act Wu-Tang Clan. Richard Woodard reports.
Watermill Wines’ launches second wine in its Terra Organica Parcel Series

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Arabella Mileham

Sustainability is central to the second wine in Watermill Wines’ Terra Organica Parcel Series, which was released earlier this month. This month sees the release of a new Grüner Veltliner in the Terra Organica Parcel Series, a line of organic, vegan and sustainably sourced wines from brand owner Watermill Wines that seeks to showcase outstanding-quality, and organically cultivated parcels of grapes.
UKHospitality switches up its top team to 'turbocharge' growth

2 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Arabella Mileham

UKHospitality has announced some changes to the structure of its top team in order to boost its strategy following significant growth and “enable it to go further, faster”. The changes will see current CEO Kate Nicholls OBE promoted to the organisation’s first paid and full-time Chair, with her current deputy, Allen Simpson, becoming CEO.
How can the wine industry tackle ‘systemic’ problems of the labour exploitation?

3 weeks ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Arabella Mileham

The wine industry needs to not only do more to improve labour standards across the supply chain – but also to start a conversation that acknowledges there are problems that needs to be addressed, a panel of experts at a recent Wine Society roundtable agreed.
How can the wine industry tackle ‘systemic’ problems of the labour exploitation?

3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Arabella Mileham

The wine industry needs to not only do more to improve labour standards across the supply chain – but also to start a conversation that acknowledges there are problems that needs to be addressed, a panel of experts at a recent Wine Society roundtable agreed.
‘Strengthening headwinds’ and tariffs hits the secondary market, Liv-ex reports

1 month ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Arabella Mileham

Liv-ex has reported sharp falls across all its major indexes during April, as the “strengthening headwinds” continue to hit the secondary market, with the tariff fall-out hitting US buying patterns. Its report for May noted that total trade value fell 30.2% month-on-month on the back of reduced trade volumes, driven by a reduction in trade count and volumes as well as the average value of the transaction.
What does the EU-UK reset mean for wine?

1 month ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Arabella Mileham

The news of the UK-EU reset has caused a flurry of headlines in the last 25 hours – but what does it mean for wine? Speaking today, Miles Beale, chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association welcomed the reset, noted that anything that improves the relationships and practical arrangements with the EU is “great news”. However he warned that “as ever the devil is in the detail” and he looked forward to seeing the legal texts over the coming weeks.
UK wine trade facing 'seismic change', WSTA warns

1 month ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Arabella Mileham

The UK wine and spirits industry is having to adapt to “seismic change” following nearly a decade of reacting to successive single issues, the WSTA told an industry briefing at the London Wine Fair, as it urged the government to make a “hard commitment to economic growth”.
Humble Grape extends on-trade listings

1 month ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Arabella Mileham

London wholesale supplier and wine bar Humble Grape has expanded its on-trade footprint after signing up hospitality clients including the Corinthia Hotel Group, Quality Chop House in Farringdon, and South African retailer Savanna.
Floodgates open on en primeur releases - some priced at a ten-year low

1 month ago | thedrinksbusiness.com | Arabella Mileham

Today (6 May) saw the largest day for en primeur releases so far in this year’s campaign, with some notable estates cutting their prices to the lowest release price in over a decade in order to entice buyers.