Downward slide in fine wine prices halts, says Wine Asset Managers

The downward slide in fine wine trading has halted with flat prices for the three months since July 2014, but a change in perception has made consumers once ready to cough up £14,000 for Lafite 2008 now reluctant to part with £5,000.

Tracy Ewen: Don't let cashflow issues burst your bubble this Xmas

Commercial finance expert Tracy Ewen reveals how not to get caught out with cashflow this Christmas trading period. 

Wine trade needs to wake up to online sales, warns e-commerce expert

The wine trade needs to reconcile the "inexorable shift" in wine sales online and the product's overall route to market, warns wine e-commerce expert Matthew Protti. 

Scotch Whisky Association confirms Pernod chief Pierre Pringuet as new chairman

Pernod Ricard's chief executive Pierre Pringuet is the new chairman of the Scotch Whisky Association.

Tesco makes changes to senior management team

Tesco has shaken up its management team with chief executive Dave Lewis taking a hands-on role leading the day-to-day running of the UK supermarkets.

UK on-trade gears up for bumper festive season

Bars and restaurants are heralding a bumper festive season, with bookings so far 5-10% ahead of last year.

Spanish wines fastest growing in UK bars and restaurants

Spanish wines are the fastest growing in the UK on-trade - listings are up 25% in the last year - at the expense of French wines, whose listings have fallen by 11%.

Accolade Wines going ahead with Grant Burge purchase

Accolade Wines and Barossa's Grant Burge wines have reached agreement on the acquisition of the Grant Burge brand and business, along with its Krondorf winery.

Pol Roger Portfolio to distribute Kilchoman whiskies

Islay distillery Kilchoman has signed a deal with the family-run Pol Roger Champagne to distribute its range of single malt whiskies.

Guala Closures and MGJ launch screwcap closure liners with varying oxygen permeability

Guala Closures has joined forces with MGJ to develop a new range of liners for closures with different levels of oxygen permeability.

Pernod Ricard UK shakes up senior team

Pernod Ricard has promoted Simon van Moppes to the role of group on-trade director for the global business and Chris Ellis to commercial director for wines and spirits in the UK as it re-examines its market priorities.

Italy's Lugana wine producers fight plans for 'devastating' fast train

Wine producers in northern Italy's Lugana region are fighting plans for a high speed rail line which would wipe out one third of their vineyard area.

Brands - they're more than just a name, says Stuart Whitwell

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director at brand valuation firm Intangible Business, considers the importance of branding and its correlation to the commercial success of an alcohol brand - as well as tackling the tricky issue of how these profitable brands are valued as intangible assets.

Anne Krebiehl MW gets to grips with the intricacies of grower Champagne

For the first time in its history, the Institute of Masters of Wine put on a tasting of grower Champagnes, that burgeoning category of growers who decide to bottle their own wines rather than sell grapes to either a co-operative or one of the large Champagne houses. By doing so, they create Champagnes that often represent a very local, sub-regional character, sometimes down to a single vineyard.

Chile and South Africa bulk wine markets face 'stormy weather'

Chile and South Africa's bulk wine suppliers are facing "stormy weather", according to experts, given there is still a lot of wine from last year's harvest.

Rugby stars Ruan Pienaar and Robbie Diack launch South African wine

Maison Sichel signs Amazon deal to boost off-trade sales

Maison Sichel has signed a deal with Amazon for five of its wines, with a special focus on flagship brand Sirius, in an effort to revitalise the brand after its UK off-trade distribution "ran out of steam".

Andy Barrington on why consumers buy drinks brands that reflect well on them

Andy Barrington, managing director at creative agency The Minimart, tells us how the consumer's personal brand is affecting drinks marketing. Many now choose drinks brands based on how it can boost their own brands - think about the drinks selfie, Barrington says.

Consumers to tighten purse strings on food and drink this Christmas

Consumers are planning to rein in Christmas spending on food, drink and gifts this year, according to a poll carried out by pub operator Greene King.

TescoGate latest: UK shareholders poised to sue over "reckless" accounting errors

A UK law firm is preparing legal action on behalf of Tesco shareholders that will allege directors and senior managers "knew or were reckless" over the retailer's "untrue of misleading" accounts, which overstated profits by £263 million.