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Waitrose To Replace Majority Of Small Wine Bottles With Aluminium Cans

Waitrose & Partners has announced that from 15 January the majority of its small wine formats will be moved from glass bottles to aluminium cans.

Waitrose Names Bulk Sourcing Manager For Beer, Wine And Spirits

Upmarket UK retailer Waitrose & Partners has announced the appointment of Barry Dick MW as its bulk sourcing manager for beer, wine and spirits.

Heston Blumenthal Adds New Drink To Waitrose Range

Lazy Mandarin Negroni is the latest addition to celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal's Waitrose range, the upmarket UK retailer has announced. The new additio...

Waitrose Launches First Premium Indian Wine In The UK

UK retailer Waitrose & Partners has introduced what it says is the first premium Indian wine to be available in the UK. The wine comes...

Waitrose Launches Non-Alcoholic Aperitif Æcorn

Waitrose & Partners has announced its debut in the non-alcoholic aperitifs category with the launch of Æcorn – a sister brand of t...

Waitrose Launches 'Frosé' Alcoholic Popsicle Line

Waitrose has teamed up with wine-maker Mirabeau to launch a line of frozen rosé popsicles (dubbed 'frosé'), as the trend for frozen alcoholic...

Waitrose Posts 17% Sales Increase For Romanian Wines

UK retailer Waitrose has reported a 'surge' in the popularity of Romanian wine, after sales increased by 17% compared to the year before. The retailer h...

A New Japanese Gin Takes Its Place On UK Supermarket Shelves

Beam Suntory, whose brands include Jim Beam bourbon and Laphroaig Scotch whisky, reckons drinkers in Europe are ready for a new tipple: Japanese gin made w...