by Juel Mahoney
Ask me about sherry and I will say I love it. Like most people in the wine trade, I’ve been banging the drum for sherry for years. Only recently has it gained prominence on certain wine lists, mostly because of the rise in the number of tapas bars in London. Often it is hidden on the wine list …
We asked our Head of Market Insights, James Scott, to give us a taste of the consumer behaviour we can expect to see in 2013, drawing on the brilliant work of www.trendwatching.com and Baum+Whiteman.
1. DATA & INSIGHT
Now, as a man with a job title like Head of Market Insights I am inclined to big up my own line of work. …
Derek Mossman Knapp of The Garage Wine Co talks about the how the winery has grown to become more than just a winery but a force for social change in Chile. 
How did The Garage Wine Co. Begin?
The Garage Wine Co. began in a garage next to the house. It was a hobby with friends and family that quickly …
by Matt Ellis, Head of Design
Wine lists are the first point of contact with the customer, but many find it difficult to get right. Here Matt Ellis, our Head of Design, explains how design can influence tastes and increase sales.
The creation of a wine list can be a simple mechanical process – choose the wines, set the prices, better throw in some tasting notes, …
Christmas is one of the busiest and hardest working times of the year. So while you are rushed off your feet, why not make your wine list work as hard as you?
Christmas is the time of year when people go out, celebrate together… and spend more. From Christmas office parties to family get-togethers, people are prepared to spend more per visit than any other time of year.
You …
by Carl Stanton
The Skills for Chefs conference aims to bring some of the countries best chefs into one place to demonstrate, instruct and help develop the next generation of aspiring culinary masters. David McKown has been running the highly successful conference in Sheffield for the last 15 years. This year saw the introduction of Skills for …
by Juel Mahoney
They say there is a fine line between comedy and pain. If you work in the wine industry, and watch this video from Huffington Post, I bet your laughter is more strained than a rusty corkscrew in a crumbling cork:
by Juel Mahoney
Both teams work with fine alcoholic products, both teams are the best in their field, both teams wanted to win the battle of the on trade. And that’s where the similarities end.
The Bartenders vs Sommeliers Final showdown on Centre Stage at Imbibe Live is a job-swap competition testing the age-old adage: “Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in …
by Juel Mahoney
“What’s the future for English wine?” asked the Industry Briefing at last month’s annual London International Wine Festival. Once the bunting has been put away and the Olympic flame is passed to Brazil – what is the future for English wine? Ten years ago, English wine was a novelty; …
by Gareth Groves
Marcus Wareing does not need another job. He has a full-time one at his eponymous restaurant at The Berkeley Hotel as well as various media commitments and the kitchen at The Gilbert Scott at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel to look after. More hands on than some of his fellow big name chefs; he is still very much a working …
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