News
Go big or go home? Not any more, at least in not where the wine industry is concerned. Whereas big businesses used to rule the wholesale market, Signature is proud to be part of the group of small wine importers that are shaking things up.
With the triggering of Article 50 now imminent, companies from all industries are bracing themselves for the as yet unknown effects of our leaving the European Union. While there is much cause for pessimism, particularly with tariff-free trade at risk, a new study has found that the wine industry is in surprisingly good shape to face the challenges ahead.
Business rates are rising from April this year. In many cases they’re rising by a significant amount and in some cases they’re rising by an amount – up to 400% - that seems expressly designed to close the business down.
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.
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.
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
A recent survey by Wine Intelligence show that a quarter of the UK’s regular wine drinkers had ordered wine over the internet during the last year.