Waitrose sees sales of English wine soar

Sales of English wine at Waitrose nearly doubled in 2014, and the retailer has reported an increase of 177 per cent in the last week. The upmarket retailer, which stocks over 100 wines from England and Wales, saw sales up 95 per cent in 2014, compared to 2013. It currently has a 60 per cent market share in English wine sales, compared to the average overall market share of English wine of 7.7 per cent.