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The signs are that consumer spending is healthy, despite the various political and economic shocks that 2016 has delivered.
HMRC’s Alcohol Registration Scheme fails to hit expected targets
Posted on Tue 15th Nov 2016 at 12:09
The government’s Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme closed for applications on 31 March 2016. Rather than the 20,000 applications it was expecting, the scheme has received just 4,800.
Another great review from Exotic Wine Travel, this time for the Stobi Syrah Barrique premium red wine.
In another sign of how important the Stobi area is to the world’s cultural heritage, the American Embassy in Skopje – the capital of Macedonia – has just granted $89,000 to conserve the floor mosaic of the Episcopal Basilica’s baptistery.The Basilica is the most significant Christian building in all of Stobi, and it is thought to date from the 4th century AD, making it the oldest church in Macedonia. It is possible that it was built by the bishop Budius, who took part in the first ecumenical council in Niceaea, in 325 AD.The basilica was excavated for the first time in 1918, and th
A leading wine distributor has recently released figures suggesting that gastropubs are driving a boost in the consumption of premium wines.
Stobi to show new vintage and new wines at SITT London / Manchester 2016
Posted on Fri 16th Sep 2016 at 12:10
We are delighted to announce that Stobi will be attending the SITT event in London and Manchester next week.
Love our wines, but wonder what goes on behind the scenes at the Stobi winery in Macedonia? Here’s another of our occasional updates from our busy team:
We were delighted to see the Stobi Vranec Veritas Reserve come top in a recent wine tasting by the Exotic Wine Travel on YouTube.
If you want to learn more about our wines and prepare yourself for the Specialist Importers Trade Tasting (SITT) then read this short Q & A. It gives you an insight into our wines, what wine will get you talking at the event, exciting new developments coming to Signature Wines and what wines we recommend for on and off trade.
We are delighted with the Harpers article on Eastern Mediterranean wines this month which heralds the praises for our Stobi Vranec wines.“Macedonia continues to focus on the tannic, polyphenol-packed Vranec grape.Macedonia has made more inroads into the UK market: its wineries sell into M&S and other supermarkets while a range of whites, rosés and reds, including two Vranec from producer Stobi’s (based in the Tikveš region) are available through the on-trade and independents.” The Vranec grape is in fact used in four of the Stobi wines, available to buy from Signature Wines who