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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 16, 2025New Zealand Wine (NZW) has revealed that 98% of all the vineyard area in the country is now certified as sustainable through the Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand programme (SWNZ), which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The 2025 Sustainability Report noted that 90% of the wine produced in the country is processed in SWNZ facilities, and 16% of NZ wineries hold organic certification.
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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 16, 2025D.O. Cava has announced that all Cava de Guarda Superior from this year onwards will be 100% organic. The designation of origin said this milestone illustrates D.O. Cava’s commitment to sustainability, which will be demonstrated by mandatory quality stamps certified by the Cava Regulatory Council. In other news, D.O. Cava has announced a UK campaign for 2025 aimed at both professionals and consumers.
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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 16, 2025The Kenyan-based company African Originals has become the first gin and cider producer in Africa to be certified as a B Corp.
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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 15, 2025Insight company KAM has revealed that 74% of UK adults are actively looking to moderate their alcohol consumption. Though the population is reducing its alcohol intake, KAM stressed that alcohol remains a “regular” part of most Britons’ lives, with 82% of those surveyed drinking alcohol weekly in 2025, compared to 87% in 2021.
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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 15, 2025Majestic has today announced the completion of its acquisition of Enotria&Coe, following the formal agreement announced in March 2025. The acquisition includes all of Enotria&Coe’s 300 colleagues, its fleet of delivery vehicles and existing inventory, as well as the leases on its bonded warehouse and offices in Park Royal and The Great Wine Co store in Bath.
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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 15, 2025Following a spate of recent consumer headlines, Lizzy O’Riordan delves into the confusing and divisive world of ‘Spanish’ lagers. If someone were to ask what makes a Spanish lager Spanish, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a trick question. You might say that what makes a Spanish lager Spanish is simply being from Spain: the answer is in the question. But it’s not so simple. Much of the Spanish lager consumed in the UK isn’t brewed there at all.
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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 11, 2025Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has announced the launch of two new diploma centres in Toronto, Canada. From August, George Brown College will offer the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines. This follows Fine Vintage, also in Toronto, which became WSET-approved in November 2024. The approval at Fine Vintage came 14 years after the institution first began delivering diploma courses in Vancouver and Calgary.
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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 11, 2025London Wine Fair (LWF) has announced the theme of this year’s Icon Tasting: Battle of the Bubbles. This follows last year’s theme, Judgement of London, which paid homage to Steven Spurrier’s 1976 Judgement of Paris event, where French and Californian wines were pitted against each other to commemorate the US Bicentennial.
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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 10, 2025European Union countries are preparing to impose retaliatory taxes against the US. According to the latest news from Reuters, EU member states are expected to approve the bloc’s initial countermeasures on Wednesday (April 16). They will join China, which recently responded with an 84% levy on US goods, and Canada, which has likewise imposed reciprocal tariffs on exported goods including wine, spirits and beer.
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drinksretailingnews.co.uk | Lizzy O'Riordan |Lucy Britner
By Lizzy O'Riordan April 3, 2025In its latest financial results, Chapel Down has announced a distribution agreement with Jackson Family Wines (JFW) for its sparkling wines in the US. The company described this as its largest potential export market, with the agreement set to take effect in mid-Q2 2025. It remains unknown how the deal will be impacted by President Donald Trump’s newly announced 10% import tax on all goods entering the US.
