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The richest people in drinks: 2025
UK wine tourism held back by rigid planning laws
Workers strike at LVMH and Pernod Ricard Champagne houses
The richest people in drinks: 2025

The richest people in drinks: 2025

Despite a drop in UK billionaires, leading figures in the brewing, distilling and drinks world remain among the country’s wealthiest,…

By Sophie Arundel
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UK wine tourism held back by rigid planning laws

UK wine tourism held back by rigid planning laws

On the surface, the sight of a vineyard threading its way through the English countryside, complete with a tasting barn…

By James Bayley
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Workers strike at LVMH and Pernod Ricard Champagne houses

Workers strike at LVMH and Pernod Ricard Champagne houses

Employees from some of LVMH’s biggest Champagne houses have gone on strike amid mounting financial pressure and job cuts. Staff from…

By Sophie Arundel
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May 2025

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Top 10 drinks launches from April

From tech-led English wines to celeb-backed spirits, these 10 recent launches highlight emerging trends and fresh directions across the drinks…
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Film has an uncanny ability to immortalise places – elevating once-ordinary spots into iconic landmarks. Restaurants become central to the…
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Top 10 beer gardens in London

The days are getting longer, the sun brighter and the prospect of a post-work pint more and more appealing. All…
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What to drink at Blinds London

Blinds London, opening on Hackney Road this week, promises natural wines that "feel alive", a by-the-glass selection based on "good…
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Newly-opened Bury St Edmunds restaurant Bellota promises a combination of Suffolk produce with European flair. Louis Thomas finds out more…
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Hawksmoor co-founder reveals £4,500 wine mistake

The co-founder of steakhouse chain Hawksmoor has shared details of what happened when two diners were accidentally given a bottle…
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