Author: Rachel Love
Rachel Love
Business Development & Associate Director
Rachel is an associate director of the company and heads up the training and development side of the business working across both on and off trade channels. Rachel holds her WSET Level 4 diploma in Wine and Spirits and is a certified wine educator, delivering WSET Level 1 and 2 courses to our trade customers. Her love of wine has taken her to wine regions across the globe. She has an affinity with classic French and Italian wines but also enjoys discovering new wines, championing up and coming regions and exciting new wave winemakers. “The wine world is continually changing which makes the subject so fascinating.” When she is not drinking wine or eating out, she spends a lot of time running and practising Yoga.
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The Importance of Port
The origins of Port, like all fortified wine, lie in the need to stabilise and protect light table wines from spoilage during long sea voyages. Port became popular in England after the signing of the Methuen Treaty of 1703 between England and Portugal which gave further encouragement to the Port wine business, establishing that Portuguese wines ...
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Planning a Party: Festive Edition
Follow our simple guide to take the stress out of planning your special event... Here are the key considerations and top tips for a fabulous party: How many guests? How many guests are you having and how many do you anticipate to be drinking wine. I would usually cater for approximately half a bottle or one bottle per head. If the ...
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Top On-Trade Wine Trends for 2025
The wine world is constantly evolving and having an understanding of changing consumer behaviour and knowledge of the latest key trends is essential in putting together a wine offering that will engage and delight your customers, whilst aligning with their values. Here are our top trade insights for 2025 to help you refresh your wine list for the ...
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Meet The Team - Five Minutes with Heather Kirk, Regional Sales Manager NW
Tell us a bit about yourself: At a very young age I developed a love of cooking with my family, which lead me to go on and study hospitality at college. Winning chef competitions gave me the opportunity to work with some of the best chefs in the trade. This eventually took my career overseas where I cooked for some well recognised and acclaimed ...
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A Culinary Guide to Sherry
Have you ever taken a dive into the wonderous world of Sherry, or even dipped you toe and realised what an extraordinary and versatile drink it can be? Or do you steer clear because you think that it’s all far too complicated? Maybe you don’t know when, or how, to drink it, or there are simply too many styles, and you don’t know where to ...