Richard Siddle
@richardsidddle.bsky.social
Co-founder of The Buyer http://www.the-Buyer.net for premium on-trade & drinks industry decision makers. Loves LFC & Laurel & Hardy http://www.richardsiddle.uk
In @thebuyer11.bsky.social Part 2 analysis of #CapeWine2025 we analyse the quality steps winemakers are implementing to take their wines to the next level, including exploring new regions & terroirs & how & why producers are looking to sell more wine across Africa www.the-buyer.net/insight/cape...
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
In @thebuyer11.bsky.social Part 2 analysis of #CapeWine2025 we analyse the quality steps winemakers are implementing to take their wines to the next level, including exploring new regions & terroirs & how & why producers are looking to sell more wine across Africa www.the-buyer.net/insight/cape...
The expertise that @robertjoseph.bsky.social joseph has built up with his consultancy work in Eastern Europe has consulted in #Kavsihri his Georgian wine made with Vladimer Kublashvili. He explains why he thinks it's a unique blended wine using 11 local varieties www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
October 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The expertise that @robertjoseph.bsky.social joseph has built up with his consultancy work in Eastern Europe has consulted in #Kavsihri his Georgian wine made with Vladimer Kublashvili. He explains why he thinks it's a unique blended wine using 11 local varieties www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
In part 1 of 2 in-depth reports on #CapeWine2025 @thebuyer11.bsky.social analyses the opportunites South Africa has to take its wines to another level & challenges it still faces to get buyers to pay the more premium prices it expects & wants for its wines www.the-buyer.net/insight/cape...
October 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
In part 1 of 2 in-depth reports on #CapeWine2025 @thebuyer11.bsky.social analyses the opportunites South Africa has to take its wines to another level & challenges it still faces to get buyers to pay the more premium prices it expects & wants for its wines www.the-buyer.net/insight/cape...
Thanks to their careers in high finance Ferovinum founders Mitch Fowler & Dan Gibney have access to funding the drinks industry has not seen before.They explain how its $550m securisation fund offers unique opportunites for drinks businesses & producers www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...
October 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Thanks to their careers in high finance Ferovinum founders Mitch Fowler & Dan Gibney have access to funding the drinks industry has not seen before.They explain how its $550m securisation fund offers unique opportunites for drinks businesses & producers www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...
“#RaisingtheGlass is more than an initiative. It’s becoming a movement.” A new networking platform to bring female drinks entrepreneurs together through a series of events & mentorship & its new Mixer event Nov 6 as founder Rebecca Oliver-Mooney explains www.the-buyer.net/people/how-r...
October 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
“#RaisingtheGlass is more than an initiative. It’s becoming a movement.” A new networking platform to bring female drinks entrepreneurs together through a series of events & mentorship & its new Mixer event Nov 6 as founder Rebecca Oliver-Mooney explains www.the-buyer.net/people/how-r...
Wines by-the-glass are now vital for any on-trade operator & done right can bring great margins. @thebuyer11.bsky.social & #Coravin hosted a debate of top somms, on-trade buyers & suppliers to see how they are making the most of the wine by-the-glass opportunity www.the-buyer.net/debates/deba...
October 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Wines by-the-glass are now vital for any on-trade operator & done right can bring great margins. @thebuyer11.bsky.social & #Coravin hosted a debate of top somms, on-trade buyers & suppliers to see how they are making the most of the wine by-the-glass opportunity www.the-buyer.net/debates/deba...
Growing organic grapes in one of Spain’s highest vineyards on the 'edge of what is possible' is a challenge that Rosalina Molina has taken on making wine at Altolandon in Mancheula in central Spain as she explains to Helen Arnold www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
October 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Growing organic grapes in one of Spain’s highest vineyards on the 'edge of what is possible' is a challenge that Rosalina Molina has taken on making wine at Altolandon in Mancheula in central Spain as she explains to Helen Arnold www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
On the cusp of harvest @thebuyer11.bsky.social dispatched a team of merchants, importers & somms to explore #CustozaDOC in #LakeGarda & assess the potential of its easy drinking, good value, crisp, fresh white wines for premium UK on & off-trade reports Paul Caputo www.the-buyer.net/insight/top-...
September 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
On the cusp of harvest @thebuyer11.bsky.social dispatched a team of merchants, importers & somms to explore #CustozaDOC in #LakeGarda & assess the potential of its easy drinking, good value, crisp, fresh white wines for premium UK on & off-trade reports Paul Caputo www.the-buyer.net/insight/top-...
“Positive thinking and discipline are the key." In the first of a new series on The Buyer profiling new Master Sommeliers Agnieszka Swiecka reflects on the life changing steps she has taken on her way to becoming a Master Sommelier & what it takes to pass www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...
September 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
“Positive thinking and discipline are the key." In the first of a new series on The Buyer profiling new Master Sommeliers Agnieszka Swiecka reflects on the life changing steps she has taken on her way to becoming a Master Sommelier & what it takes to pass www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...
“Fundamentally it's a different business."That's how Jamie Avenell Bibendum's wine buying director explains the changes that have taken place over 18 months in interview alongside on-trade sales manager Andrew Ingham & what it means for customers www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...
September 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
“Fundamentally it's a different business."That's how Jamie Avenell Bibendum's wine buying director explains the changes that have taken place over 18 months in interview alongside on-trade sales manager Andrew Ingham & what it means for customers www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...
Long-time sherry lover Kate Hawkings talks to chefs and top restaurant wine teams to see how they are increasingly using sherry in food pairings & on menus with many planning special food and wine events to celebrate Sherry Week in November 3-9 www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...
September 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Long-time sherry lover Kate Hawkings talks to chefs and top restaurant wine teams to see how they are increasingly using sherry in food pairings & on menus with many planning special food and wine events to celebrate Sherry Week in November 3-9 www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...
@thebuyer11.bsky.social talks to @hnwines.bsky.social MD Andrew Bewes & commercial director Will Oatley on impact #CoterieHoldings deal has had on the company & how its propelled its offer both for customers & its producer partners & its ability to win new business www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...
September 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
@thebuyer11.bsky.social talks to @hnwines.bsky.social MD Andrew Bewes & commercial director Will Oatley on impact #CoterieHoldings deal has had on the company & how its propelled its offer both for customers & its producer partners & its ability to win new business www.the-buyer.net/insight/how-...
Here’s how Adam Wood set up a bespoke e-commerce platform #Marzipan for drinks brands, wineries & wine merchants to manage subscriptions & wine clubs & worked with Domaine Jones & Domaine of The Bee Justin Howard-Sneyd
to get it right for their needs www.the-buyer.net/people/suppl....
to get it right for their needs www.the-buyer.net/people/suppl....
September 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Here’s how Adam Wood set up a bespoke e-commerce platform #Marzipan for drinks brands, wineries & wine merchants to manage subscriptions & wine clubs & worked with Domaine Jones & Domaine of The Bee Justin Howard-Sneyd
to get it right for their needs www.the-buyer.net/people/suppl....
to get it right for their needs www.the-buyer.net/people/suppl....
Here AbbieBennington analyses the premium and fine wine opportunities for ProseccoCV and the steps being taken, through consumer experiential events like #FizzyFest in July, to broaden its appeal and make it the premium sparkling wine of choice. www.the-buyer.net/insight/fine...
September 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Here AbbieBennington analyses the premium and fine wine opportunities for ProseccoCV and the steps being taken, through consumer experiential events like #FizzyFest in July, to broaden its appeal and make it the premium sparkling wine of choice. www.the-buyer.net/insight/fine...
In the latest in The Buyer
series profiling top female sommeliers Joanna Nerntzi
explains what it takes to get to the top, particularly as a woman, what she loves & gets frustrated by about her role & how wine suppliers can can make sommeliers' lives easier. www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...
series profiling top female sommeliers Joanna Nerntzi
explains what it takes to get to the top, particularly as a woman, what she loves & gets frustrated by about her role & how wine suppliers can can make sommeliers' lives easier. www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...
September 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
In the latest in The Buyer
series profiling top female sommeliers Joanna Nerntzi
explains what it takes to get to the top, particularly as a woman, what she loves & gets frustrated by about her role & how wine suppliers can can make sommeliers' lives easier. www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...
series profiling top female sommeliers Joanna Nerntzi
explains what it takes to get to the top, particularly as a woman, what she loves & gets frustrated by about her role & how wine suppliers can can make sommeliers' lives easier. www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...
With a new central London venue & 80+ producers signed up Nicola Bates ceo WineGB describes next week’s portfolio tasting as being “pivotal” in its on-going commitment to stand up for and promote the needs of the entire English and Welsh wine industry. www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
September 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
With a new central London venue & 80+ producers signed up Nicola Bates ceo WineGB describes next week’s portfolio tasting as being “pivotal” in its on-going commitment to stand up for and promote the needs of the entire English and Welsh wine industry. www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
Here's how #Milliemilliken wants to appeal to both tequila experts & everyday drinkers in her book Tequila: A Tasting Course which analyses what makes tequila such a fascinating spirit in a way that's appealing and engaging for everyday drinkers. www.the-buyer.net/people/milli....
September 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Here's how #Milliemilliken wants to appeal to both tequila experts & everyday drinkers in her book Tequila: A Tasting Course which analyses what makes tequila such a fascinating spirit in a way that's appealing and engaging for everyday drinkers. www.the-buyer.net/people/milli....
You might know @robertjoseph.bsky.social for being 1 of the world's top wine industry commentators & writers but he's also co-founder of 4m bottles a year French wine brand Le Grand Noir now in 60+ countries. Here he explains how to build a global wine brand www.the-buyer.net/insight/robe...
September 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
You might know @robertjoseph.bsky.social for being 1 of the world's top wine industry commentators & writers but he's also co-founder of 4m bottles a year French wine brand Le Grand Noir now in 60+ countries. Here he explains how to build a global wine brand www.the-buyer.net/insight/robe...
Praisy Dlamini, general manager & head winemaker at #AmandlaWines has helped build an all female black leadership team in charge of a near 5m ltr a year wine business with a mission to promote women, and greater diversity in South Africa & around the world www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
August 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Praisy Dlamini, general manager & head winemaker at #AmandlaWines has helped build an all female black leadership team in charge of a near 5m ltr a year wine business with a mission to promote women, and greater diversity in South Africa & around the world www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
Here's how four old university mates have come together 20 years later to create #Zacal an authentic, artisan #mezcal brand from Mexico’s high altitude, volcanic Michoacán region that is already picking up gold medals & winning space on top back bars www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
August 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Here's how four old university mates have come together 20 years later to create #Zacal an authentic, artisan #mezcal brand from Mexico’s high altitude, volcanic Michoacán region that is already picking up gold medals & winning space on top back bars www.the-buyer.net/people/produ...
A band of 50+ members of the drinks industry will walk 22km along the Thames on September 12 to raise money for the Drinks Trust. All thanks to the idea of regular Thames walker Ali Mann - she explains how you can help them raise £10k by doing so www.the-buyer.net/people/how-t...
August 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A band of 50+ members of the drinks industry will walk 22km along the Thames on September 12 to raise money for the Drinks Trust. All thanks to the idea of regular Thames walker Ali Mann - she explains how you can help them raise £10k by doing so www.the-buyer.net/people/how-t...
As wine buyers look for fresher, lower in alcohol wines the opportunities open up for crisp red & white wines from Beaujolais says Inter Beaujolais' Olivier Badoureaux as he explains how it hopes to capitalise on this rise in demand the-buyer.net/people/produ...
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August 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
As wine buyers look for fresher, lower in alcohol wines the opportunities open up for crisp red & white wines from Beaujolais says Inter Beaujolais' Olivier Badoureaux as he explains how it hopes to capitalise on this rise in demand the-buyer.net/people/produ...
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Having the letters MS after your name are the equivalent to an Olympic gold medal for a sommelier. Ronan Sayburn MS ceo of Court of Master Sommeliers on the dedication it takes to become an MS & how it's now recognised all over the world with courses in 20 countries www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...
August 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Having the letters MS after your name are the equivalent to an Olympic gold medal for a sommelier. Ronan Sayburn MS ceo of Court of Master Sommeliers on the dedication it takes to become an MS & how it's now recognised all over the world with courses in 20 countries www.the-buyer.net/people/somme...
“Wine is a product that is exactly what the emerging consumer is seeking, they just don’t know it.”In this fascinating analysis of the US wine market RobMcMillan of #Siliconvalleybank sets out why consumer demand is down & how the industry can attract new drinkers www.the-buyer.net/opinion/rob-...
August 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
“Wine is a product that is exactly what the emerging consumer is seeking, they just don’t know it.”In this fascinating analysis of the US wine market RobMcMillan of #Siliconvalleybank sets out why consumer demand is down & how the industry can attract new drinkers www.the-buyer.net/opinion/rob-...
It's nearly a year since Chris Ashton not only returned to the International Wine Challenge but took full ownership of it. Here he explains why he's brought back Tranche 1 (open now) & Tranche 2 entries as part of a number of changes for the #IWC26 awards www.the-buyer.net/awards/iwc-b...
August 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It's nearly a year since Chris Ashton not only returned to the International Wine Challenge but took full ownership of it. Here he explains why he's brought back Tranche 1 (open now) & Tranche 2 entries as part of a number of changes for the #IWC26 awards www.the-buyer.net/awards/iwc-b...