Miracle Machine designed to turn water into wine was publicity stunt

The Miracle Machine which claimed to turn water into wine in just a few days was a publicity stunt designed to raise awareness for a clean water charity.

Bibendum strengthens Australian portfolio with Wynns

Bibendum has added Coonawarra estate Wynns to its portfolio, along with boutique Margaret River producer Fraser Gallop and fortified wines Morris of Rutherglen.

Prosecco's mass appeal may limit growth, says Cava boss

Prosecco's meteoric rise is not at the expense of Cava, insists Grupo Codorniu UK's boss, who says its mass appeal may inhibit further growth.

Bernard Fontannaz slams wine critics who claim Fairtrade wines should "overdeliver"

Fairtrade wine pioneer Bernard Fontannaz has called for a level playing field for Fairtrade wines, after criticism that the wines should "overdeliver" on quality.

Duty escalator to blame for shrinking Scotch sales in UK

The UK market for Scotch whisky has contracted by 3% in the last year as duty increases put pressure on the industry.

WSTA launches more accessible website

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has revamped its website to make it more accessible for members.

Mateus launches four wines combining international and Portuguese grapes

Portugal's Mateus is extending its reach with the launch of four new wines combining Portuguese and international grape varieties.

Wine in danger of losing share to other categories, says report

Generation Y - 18 to 35 year-olds - has an overall lack of engagement with wine, according to a study carried out for London Wine Fair.

Indie rock band the 1975 to headline Bushmills gig

Irish whiskey brand Bushmills' third annual Bushmills Live gig will be headlined by up and coming indie rock band the 1975.

The Co-op revamps wine range to focus on own brand

The Co-operative is introducing 56 new wines to its range, which will have greater focus on own brand wines - especially its Fairtrade and Truly Irresistible wines.

Alliance Wine aims to create 'iconic' rosé brand

Alliance Wine has high hopes that its new French rosé wine La Vie en Rose will become an iconic brand.

Q&A with Edward Robinson, Fairtrade wine buyer at the Co-operative

Edward Robinson talks about the commercial success of Fairtrade wines at the Co-operative, how the Fairtrade mark works and highlights the group's biggest project in Argentina.

Buckingham Schenk ramps up sales of pre-filled wine goblets

Buckingham Schenk is aiming to double sales of pre-filled wine goblets this year to 1.5 million, which managing director Jon Pepper MW says are incremental to the wine category.

Chile's De Martino winery has a 'Damascene conversion', says Anne Krebiehl

Chilean wine has had a Damascene conversion at De Martino, says Anne Krebiehl.

Average 2013 harvest "very necessary", says head of Bordeaux body

New device aims to turn water into wine

The founder of struggling flash wine sale site Lot 18 has come up with another radical idea for the wine trade -a machine to turn water into wine within three days.

Q&A: Scotland's Inverarity Morton talks Scottish business, new wine range and independence

Having sold its Scotch whisky business Loch Lomond Distillery Company earlier this week to private equity, the Bulloch family has retained its controlling interest in Scotland's biggest independent wine merchant - Inverarity Morton. At the company's first major trade tasting since buying Forth Wines in October, managing director Stephen Russell and commercial director Ian Cumming spoke exclusively to harpers.co.uk.

AB InBev launches rum-flavoured beer Cubanisto

The world's largest brewer AB InBev is launching a rum-flavoured premium beer - Cubanisto - in the UK.

France's LGI Wines promotes winemaker Xavier Roger to MD

Southern French specialists LGI Wines' chief winemaker Xavier Roger has stepped up to the role of managing director in the wake of founder Alain Grignon's retirement.

Portugal claims its wine sales are 'misrepresented' in UK

Portugal says its wine sales are being misrepresented in the UK off-trade - it claims it should be ahead of Argentina and among the top 10 importing countries.