Talking to a number of retailers over the last few weeks, most were cautiously optimistic about the coming busy season. Many have seen a move to more expensive wines, partly driven by increased prices, but also by consumers drinking less but better. This is a welcome and continuing trend and is a positive for independent wine shops that cannot hope to compete with our supermarkets on price but can offer a better and more interesting rang
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