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Unlike most modern day wine countries, the Republic of Macedonia prides itself on focusing on its indigenous varietals, whilst also producing the widely-recognised international grape varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc , Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Petit Verdot, with remarkable results. However, the key to future prosperity in wine from the region lies with the Balkans’ most important indigenous varietal, Vranec.Vranec, pronounced ‘Vran-etz’, is the Macedonian grape king and accounts for 50% of r
Wine tastings can be hugely beneficial to your business, both in terms of building community relationships and giving your customers more information on the wines you’re selling.
It may seem like the last thing we need is more change. Ever since the recession hit in 2008, the wine trade has been on a veritable rollercoaster, with many retailers closing as consumer demand trailed off.
No matter how passionate you are about your product, there can occasionally be a voice in the back of your head questioning whether other people will like it too.
We were delighted to see a recent article in The Drinks Business about Moldova and its wines, which are being imported into the UK in ever-increasing numbers.
It’s time to demand more from your wine suppliers. No longer is it enough for them to deliver you good quality wines, these days the mark of a good supplier is that the ‘extras’ are now part of the package.
If you’re an independent wine merchant, you have until 31st March to lodge an appeal against business rates remaining fixed until 2017. As many of you are aware, business rates are currently fixed at a pre-recession level, something which keeps them unjustly high and puts an added strain on small businesses in an already difficult time. If you think your finances could be better directed towards fulfilling your passion of providing great wines to local consumers, now is the time to act!Rental values are decreasing
Industry figures have expressed their disappointment at new guidelines, recently unveiled by Chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies, which recommend that people should not drink more than 14 units a week.
Conviviality Retail Gets a Re-brand – and Acquires Matthew Clark
Posted on Thu 26th Mar 2015 at 13:38
Conviviality Retail, the drinks behemoth that owns Wine Rack and Bargain Booze, has recently rebranded to simply ‘Conviviality’.
Marketing is, on the face of it, pretty easy nowadays. Print off some flyers through a cheap online company, create a Facebook page or even create your own website through simple easy software and bang: you've started marketing. Yet it's easy to start off on the wrong foot and it's not because of your marketing methods: instead it's because you haven't done any research on your potential customer base.Without understanding your target market, even the best marketing campaigns could be ineffective. It's not as simple as just saying 'my customers are people who like wine', either, but we hav