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Decanter Decanter Retailer Awards 2021 open for entries Championing the very best in wine retail across the UK, entries to the 2021 edition of the Decanter Retailer Awards are now open... Decanter Retailer Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the very best wine retailers in the UK. From the best neighbourhood wine shops to national retailers, in-store and online, the awards offer wine drinkers an indispensable guide to outstanding retail experiences across the nation. Judged by a panel of five independent wine experts, chosen based on their extensive knowledge in the retail...

Our Whisky Virtual Festival set to return 6th April, 2021 by Melita Kiely The second Our Whisky Virtual Festival will commence later this month with all proceeds to be donated to industry charity The Drinks Trust. The Our Whisky Virtual Festival 2021 will run from 29 April to 27 May This year’s event will run from 29 April to 27 May, comprising five themed sessions centred around whisky. The contents of each tasting pack for each session, along with the presenters, will once again remain secret until the day of the event. Furthermore, this year’s festival will feature five ‘golden tic...

The Drinks Business 16 March 2021 By Lucy Shaw The Drinks Trust’s networking platform, The Drinks Community, has gone live, with over 700 UK drinks professionals having already signed up as members. Having been beta tested for a month, the new platform is dedicated to creating connections and opportunities for drinks professionals in the UK. The platform is a space where members of the industry can share knowledge on work and wellbeing and raise sector-specific questions. The Drinks Trust is hoping act as a bridge between disciplines, specialisms and product channels....

Heineken's hard seltzer brand Pure Piraña launching in Europe Heineken is bringing its hard seltzer brand Pure Piraña to Europe following a successful roll-out in Mexico and New Zealand. The brand, which launched in autumn 2020, will be available in Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain from March, with other markets including the UK joining throughout 2021 and into 2022. Drinks giant Heineken hopes to capitalise on the growing popularity of hard seltzers in European markets by bringing its Pure Piraña products to the continent. The drinks are made with carbonated purif...

The Drinks Business 08 March 2021 By Emily Robotham While there is still a way to go before gender equality is achieved and sexism is stamped out of the wine industry, the trade is making positive progress towards becoming a more inclusive and meritocratic sector, as Emily Robotham discovers. For many who work in wine, lockdown has provided an unsought moment of reflection that has led to important conversations about the opportunities available to women working in the industry, and the intersection between gender, race and new technologies. In October 2020, a collection ...