French wine production expected to drop 8% for 2016 due to poor spring weather

French wine production is expected to decline 8% for the 2016 harvest following the damaging hailstorms and spring frost which hit several different areas across the country according to the French Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll.

Moët & Chandon release wines from "cooler" 2008 vintage

Moët & Chandon has released its Grand Vintage Blanc and Grand Vintage Rosé from the 2008 vintage.

IWC 2016 Results: 2016 Champion wine winners

Last night at the annual International Wine Challenge awards dinner in London, five wines were crowned Champions and one wine took home the Champion of Champions award, recognised as some of the top gongs in the industry.

Champagne de Castelnau undergoes image revamp

Champagne de Castelnau is heading in a new ultra modern direction for its centenary with the launch of its first prestige cuvée.

Nicolas Feuillatte launches contemporary communication strategy

A major marketing shake up was unveiled at Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte's 40^th anniversary bash in Paris on 7 June

Analysis: Is there a gap between Prosecco and Champagne?

Sparkling wine sales continue to boom, but it's a lopsided affair.  Is there a gap in the void between Prosecco and Champagne?

Nicolas Feuillatte partners with Harpers in exciting new 'Other Side of Life' competition

New intitaitive asks "what do you do when not immersed in the trade?" with trip for two to Nicolas Feuillatte on offer.

Champagne de Castelnau celebrates centenary with new launch

Champagne de Castelnau is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year with the launch of its first prestige cuvée

Taittinger gastronomy competition reaches the big 50

Champagne Taittinger is celebrating the 50th anniversary of their renowned Taittinger Prix Culinaire International.

Sales are up at Nicolas Feuillatte but export volume down due to a "fiercely competitive" UK market

Top Champagne house Centre Vinicole - Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte (CV-CNF) has released its sales figures for last year which show growth of 2% from 2014 and 2015 - although exports are down.

Kingscote taking a leaf out of Champagne's book for first fizz

A Sussex winery is gearing up to launch its first sparkling wine - drawing heavily from France's most famous sparkling wine region.

Moët & Chandon launches "pink partner" to its Blanc Ice Impérial NV

Moët & Chandon is launching its Moët Ice Impérial Rosé NV, believed to be the first ever Rosé Champagne to be served over ice.

The Champagne Academy celebrates 60 years and unveils its 2016 course programme

Armit Wines wins rights to grower champagne agency

Armit Wines has become the exclusive UK agent for Champagne Geoffroy, hoping to capitalise on boosted sales of growers' champagne.

English sparkling wine goes head to head with Champagne in Paris

The Wine and Spirits Trade Association put English sparkling wine up against Champagne in a blind tasting in Paris.

LVMH Q1 miss expectations, but wine & spirits division shows growth

Luxury conglomerate LVMH first quarter results, which were released on Monday, missed analysts growth expectations, but the company's wine and spirits division Moët Hennessy did show sales growth of 4%.

Thiénot Bordeaux-Champagne taps Dagley for UK commercial role

Thiénot Bordeaux-Champagne has appointed ex-Majestic buyer, Nick Dagley as its new commercial director for the UK and Ireland.

Champagne Gosset announces new non-vintage 20th century cuvée

Champagne Gosset announced the release of a new cuvée at a launch in Paris last night.

Champagne Ruinart unveils 2016 sommelier Challenge

Champagne Ruinart has announced the details of its Ruinart Challenge 2016, aimed at identifying the most talented young sommeliers from around the world.

Champagne's battle for the top spot

It's no secret that sparkling wine sales have been a massive success story in the UK market of late