We are Open Monday to Saturday in Abergavenny this Week with the Deli/Cafe. Please get in touch regarding any Collection orders. Still tickets available for the Abergavenny Food Festival in a few weeks time 😀

Drinking wine with meals linked to better health outcomes A recent study exploring links between alcohol consumption and health risks in older adults has also found that wine and drinking during meals was associated with a protective effect... decanter.com/wine-news/opin…

🇬🇧"We've 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 of pesticides... so that ours can have 𝐀 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒 the levels allowed in the EU" "In contrast to GB, the EU has not weakened maximum residue levels for pesticides and in some cases is making them even stricter" 👇

🙌 Some fantastic news to share as we celebrate 55 years of WSET: a total of 134,000 candidates took a WSET qualification last year - with the Diploma course showing the biggest increase across our courses. 🔗 bit.ly/3XNagzF

It’s Abergavenny Food Festival eve - and we’re prepping for our sumptuous 7-course tasting menu being served to our gourmet getaway guests this evening. Looking forward to welcoming them! #abergavenny #Foodies #wales

The graphic shows UK duty increases on 1 Aug 2023 The latest HMRC alcohol duty receipts data was released today. Between Sept ‘23 & Aug ‘24, year-on-year receipts were: ◦£1.3bn lower overall ◦Wine: £238m lower ◦Spirits: £757m lower ◦Beer: £320m lower ◦Cider: £24m lower

The Pub Roadmap: Creating Pub Superfans 2024 Survey Our latest research programme, in collaboration with KAM Insight, aims to give insight into consumer behaviour and what new directions operators are taking. Complete the short survey here 👉️glo.link/iipedn3k

2024 Bdx harvest begins, looking set to be a late vintage with a small crop... janeanson.com/2024-harvest-b… (free to read)

NITAs DEADLINE EXTENDED‼️ The deadline to enter our National Innovation in Training Awards has been extended until Monday 30th September, giving applicants some more time to get their entries in for this year's competition. Enter now: bit.ly/EnterNITAs24

Your wine is going to go up in price soon because of bad policies & it is going to hit the small producers, importers & retailers the hardest. Contact your local MP to ask for their help to make the easement permanent. For my local customers it is Wendy Chamberlain

Working together: Europe’s plan of action Europe’s wine body – the CEEV (European Committee of Wine Companies) – sets out its policy priorities... bit.ly/3MU5IkS #winebusiness #winelover #IWC2025 #wine #CEEV

Pascaline Lepeltier: Decanter Rising Star 2024 This year’s award goes to a talented sommelier and author working to improve wine’s environmental and social impact... decanter.com/magazine/pasca…

Love this Chardonnay from De Wetshof, who don't get as much credit as they deserve wineanorak.com/2024/09/27/hig… De Wetshof Wines De Wetshof Wines

NEW PODCAST OUT! This week we hear from Justine Lorriman, owner of The Royal Dyche, talk about how she came to winning LOYA 2024" 📷 Watch the podcast or listen on Spotify from: bit.ly/BIIWorkforcePo… #Behindthebar #Hospitality #Burnley #TheRoyalDyche #Football #SeanDyche

‘Keir Starmer will promise to slash red tape as he hosts investment summit’ Easy: keep the ‘temporary’ fixed rate of duty on wine rather than introduce 30 different bands for every decimal place on wines with 11.5% - 14.5% abv (80+% of wines) from 1/2/25. theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

If you thought Provence Rosé was ‘one note’ think again. In addition to its Cru Classé ranking it has a new system that splits Provence into 5 sub-regions. To understand what Additional Terroir Designations are and how it works for wine buyers click here. the-buyer.net/tasting/wine/p…

We take a look at Okanagan Valley's unique 2022 vintage, one that made remarkable wines in a growing season that was described by most as ‘strange’…decanter.com/premium/okanag…

Women more likely to choose wine with ‘feminine’ label A study focusing on women who drink wine has found that participants were more likely to purchase bottles displaying ‘feminine’ gender cues, according to researchers... decanter.com/wine-news/wome…

Fifty years of Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé - tasting through a vertical and having some good chat with FR and JBL! Lots of technical stuff wineanorak.com/2025/01/02/50-…

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