Global reshuffle at Treasury Wine

Treasury Wine Estates has hired Bacardi's global travel retail boss to head up its EMEA regional business - in a move which will see the managing director role expanded.

Penfolds gets its own managing director

Iconic wine brand Penfolds has appointed Gary Burnand as its managing director.

Treasury targets top end with fine wine unit

Treasury Wine Estates has set up a fine wine business unit to better showcase its wines in the £15 plus category.

Future of National Wine Month uncertain

The future of National Wine Month hangs in the balance after WSET boss Ian Harris said he will no longer run it.

Lindeman's adds NZ Sauvignon Blanc to range

New World wine brand Lindeman's has added a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to its Winemaker's Discovery Range.

Currency and pricing strategy takes toll on Treasury Wine

Treasury Wine Estates - the company which owns the Penfolds, Lindemans and Wolf Blass brands - has blamed currency fluctuations for a decline in earnings in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Casella's McPherson joins Rosemount team

Treasury Wine Estates has named Angus McPherson as the new managing director of Australian wine brand Rosemount.

Treasury Wine Estates posts net profit of AUS$64m

Treasury Wine Estates, which owns Penfolds, Lindeman's and Wolf Blass, has posted net profits of AUS$64.1 million as the volume of wine sales fell by 6.6%.

National Wine Month 2012 to kick off with major event

Building on the success of May's inaugural National Wine Month, next year's will kick off with a major event, and be fronted by a mainstream personality.

Video: Australia needs to make its wines more fun

Buyers, winemakers, marketers and generic bodies are in agreement that Australian wines need to bring the fun back to the category, as well as making it easier for customers to make choices.

Trade gets behind National Wine Month

The wine trade has pulled out all the stops in support of National Wine Month ? between offering courses and wine consultations online, and opportunities for consumers to meet winemakers.

Foster's splits beer and wine operations

Foster's shareholders have approved the demerger of the Australian company's wine and beer businesses.

Treasury launches rosé wine for younger females

Treasury Wine Estates latest launch Bella Vie, a rosé wine targeting young female consumers, will not be released to major multiples.

Fosters demerger to go ahead in May

Foster's has announced it will pursue the demerger off its wine business from the core beer division and create two independent ASX listed companies.

Treasury pulls support from Wine Australia

Treasury Wine Estates has withdrawn its support from Wine Australia in the UK ? saying the body does not do enough to "promote and represent our total portfolio of brands".

New boss for Louis Latour Agencies

Louis Latour Agencies has appointed Bibendum's Dan Bolton as its new managing director.

Wolf Blass signs two-year deal with England Rugby

Wolf Blass has signed a two-year deal with the Rugby Football Union to be the official wine of England Rugby until June 2012.

John Pollaers to head up Foster's beer arm after demerger

The Foster's Group has named John Pollaers as the new chief executive officer of its beer division should its proposed demerger continue.

Foster's aims to demerge wine and beer in early 2011

Paul Henry's departure sparks trade rifts with Wine Australia

News of Paul Henry's departure from Wine Australia has brought underlying tensions about the generic body's marketing strategy to the surface, according to a report in today's Harpers Wine & Spirit.