TWE under pressure after A$160m write-off

Treasury Wine Estates has come under pressure to justify its continued presence in the Americas after announcing it will be forced to spend tens of millions of dollars to destroy excess wine in the US.

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Minimum pricing plans set to be dropped

The Government is to drop its plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, according to reports.

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Postal charges: how to cut your costs

In April 2012 Royal Mail raised a few eyebrows by increasing its postal charges by 30%. Royal Mail said it was necessary to keep the organisation afloat...

Tesco to launch South African wine through social media

Tesco and Enotria have teamed up to try and launch a wine that has been devised and created exclusively through social...

Government wine consumption up 20% in 2012

The amount of wine consumed at government functions was up 20% last year due to events like the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.

Oddbins' new website to stock customers' holiday wines

Oddbins is giving customers the chance to let them know the name of a favourite wine they drank whilst on holiday as part of...

Lanson sells record number of bottles at Wimbledon

Andy Murray's famous victory at Wimbledon last weekend was washed down with a record number of bottles of Champagne Lanson, the official Champagne of the tournament.

Harvest report 2013: Casa Silva, Chile

The 2013 harvest started in late February and continued until May 25. Despite a slow start in terms of volumes, April picked up and the harvest ended eight days later than the previous year.

Wolf Blass signs up Strauss and Vaughan

Former Ashes winning England cricket captains, Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan, have been signed up by Australian wine...

Rum Experience University offers intensive education

A five-day intensive course on rum is being launched in Spain this September offering both trade professionals and...

Vagabond Wines to open second site

Independent wine merchant Vagabond Wines is to open a second site that will take its tasting-focused model to London's West End.

Harpers Design Awards entry extended to July 12

The deadline to enter the Harpers Design Awards to recognise the very best in label and packaging design has been extended to July 12.

Pernod Ricard and the AA in anti-drink drive campaign

Pernod Ricard has once again teamed with the Automobile Association (AA) for another phase of its anti-drink driving campaign, which encourages drivers to "accept responsibility" when it comes to drinking and driving.

Soho House opens US-style Soho Diner

Soho Diner, an American style upscale diner, from the Soho House group opened its doors on July 4 on Soho's Old Compton Street in London.

Duty from alcohol could give Treasury £100m shortfall

Duty levels collected from alcohol fell for the first time on the previous year, and the Treasury could face a further £100 million shortfall for the year ahead, according to figures released by the Wilson Drinks Report.

Sotheby's puts £1m wine up for auction in last sale of the season

Sotheby's final sale of its fine wine auction season will see 648 lots put up for sale at its London auction house on July 17.

Lee Ellis latest to join Broadland Wineries

Broadland Wineries has appointed Lee Ellis as national accounts manager, where he will be responsible for developing its wine range and managing key customers.

Roast introduces its own London gin

Borough Market's Roast restaurant has introduced its own London Dry Gin.