Invivo drives international expansion with Boardman hire

New Zealand winery Invivo Wines has appointed Mark Boardman to the new role of international sales manager.

Monsoon Valley Wines: Wines from paradise

Trust Chalerm Yoovidhya, the son of one of the co-creators of Red Bull, to bring extreme winemaking to the planet. Yoovidhya made it his mission to create a market for wine in Thailand and, in the process of developing a domestic market for his Siam Winery's Monsoon Valley Wines, he helped to bring Thai wines to the world.

Treasury Wine Estates tipped as favourite to take Blossom Hill and Piat d'Or off Diageo's hands

Treasury Wine Estates has refused to comment on speculation that it is lining up an acquisition of Diageo's Blossom Hill brand and the rest of its wine business.

Q&A: Nick Picone, chief winemaker for Villa Maria talks about Albariño's X-factor

Nick Picone became Villa Maria's Group Chief Winemaker in June, after 18 years as a winemaker across Villa Maria's wineries in New Zealand's North and South Islands. He talks to Anne Krebiehl MW about his new role, about his plans and why he thinks Albariño has the X-factor.

Barwell builds Summerhouse wines from New Zealand into its portfolio

Barwell & Jones has added Summerhouse Wines from Marlborough in New Zealand to its agency line-up.

New Zealand's wine market offers potential for overseas producers says Wine Intelligence

Per capita consumption figures on a par with northern Europe make New Zealand a market ripe with potential for wine exporters, a new report claims.

Q&A: Philip Harper, the only non-Japanese Toji in Japan talks about what it takes to become a sake master brewer

Philip Harper grew up in Cornwall and upon graduating from Oxford University moved to Japan to teach English and in 2001, he passed the Nanbu Brewer's Guild exams to become the first and only foreign Toji, or master sake brewer. 

Accolade buys Chilean producer Viña Anakena

Accolade Wines claims to be the first company to have a presence in each of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, North America and South America after buying Chilean producer Viña Anakena.

Australian wine bodies unite in call for tax reform and more marketing investment

Two leading Australian wine trade bodies have called on the federal government to make tax reforms and invest more in global marketing to help the industry.

Majestic launches first own-label range under Definition umbrella

Majestic has launched its first own-label range of wines.

Jackson Estate launches premium Sauvignon and Pinot Noir in UK

New Zealand's Jackson Estate has released two new wines for the independent wine merchant and on-trade sectors.

Australia's Barramundi embrances the sun and fun in rebrand

Australian wine brand Barramundi has been given a rebrand in a bid to appeal more to younger adult consumers.

Reduced focus on 'unsustainable volume' in UK hits Treasury Wine Estates' European figures

Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates saw its earnings in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region cut in half in the year to June 30, as the company sought to move away from low margin business in British supermarkets.

UK imports of New Zealand wine up 11% as US becomes biggest export market

Fells takes UK distribution for Australia's Brown Brothers

Australia's family-owned wine producer Brown Brothers has appointed Fells to handle its UK distribution.

UK rises 11% as WSET sees global take-up of courses increase for 13th year in a row

Bryant takes the hot seat as chief winemaker for Jacob's Creek

Pernod Ricard has appointed Ben Bryant as chief winemaker for its Jacob's Creek Australian wine brand, replacing Bernard Hickin, who will retire in June 2016.

Q&A: Rajeev Samant, founder, Sula Vineyards, India

In a country where the annual per-capita consumption is little more than a tablespoon of wine, setting up an Indian winery came with its fair share of challenges. Rajeev Samant the founder of Sula Vineyards talks about his success.

Will Greenwood teams with Wolf Blass to find world's greatest ever rugby players

Australian wine brand Wolf Blass has teamed up with Will Greenwood, a key player in England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning team, to launch a rugby-themed UK promotion.

Hallgarten launches campaign to get independents behind 'weird and wonderful' varieties

Hallgarten Druitt & Novum Wines has embarked on a campaign to drive interest from independent wine merchants in the "weird and wonderful" wines in its portfolio.