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Italy’s biggest online wine retailer posts €17m rise in revenue 3rd February, 2021 by Patrick Schmitt Italy’s largest online wine and spirits retailer, Tannico, which is part-owned by Campari, has reported a near €20 million rise in revenue during 2020. In figures released this week, Tannico has posted results showing revenue growth of 82% to reach a value of €37.5 million for 2020, compared to 2019’s total of €20.6 million. Last year, the Campari Group acquired a 49% interest in ...

Here’s how a digital London Wine Fair will work 2nd February, 2021 by Patrick Schmitt As we reported last month, May’s London Wine Fair will be a virtual event, but what does that mean for visitors and exhibitors? And how much will it cost? Here’s what to expect. Can the London Wine Fair re-create the buzz and business of a physical event by going online? (Photo: Anthony Upton/London Wine Fair) While the London Wine Fair, which will take place this year from 17-19 May, was due to run as a ...

UK online wine retailers facing cardboard shortage 1st February, 2021 by Patrick Schmitt Such has been the demand for online deliveries in the UK, wine retailers are now facing a cardboard shortage – exacerbated by Amazon stockpiling the packaging material. The Telegraph today, web-based shopping has led to a UK-wide shortage of cardboard, and it’s affecting smaller businesses in particular as large online retailers, especially Amazon, have been buying up vast quantities of the material. Not...

Record-breaking Christmas wine sales for Concha y Toro UK 26th January, 2021 by Patrick Schmitt Concha y Toro wine brands Trivento and Casillero del Diablo have enjoyed record-breaking UK Christmas sales due to “the unprecedented trading situation”. Concha y Toro’s leading brand, Casillero del Diablo, has hit record levels of ‘household penetration’ Using results released this morning for the 12-week period to 2 January, the wine group showed how its leading wine brands have performed ...

Film to highlight female entrepreneurship in Champagne 25th January, 2021 by Patrick Schmitt A film due for launch at Cannes this year will shine a spotlight on the influence of “great female entrepreneurs” on the development of Champagne over the centuries. Madame Clicquot was born in Reims in 1777 Called  Sparkling: The Story of Champagne, the film has been created by London-based production company Swipe Films, and is described as a feature length documentary, as Director Frank Mannion ...