Matthew Clark beefs up premium Italian and Spanish wine ranges as top-end sales surge

Matthew Clark has added 35 premium wines from Italy and Spain to its portfolio in response to a surge in demand from the top-end on-trade.

Australia's McGuigan wine launches TV and cinema ad campaign in the UK

Australian wine brand McGuigan is launching a TV campaign in the UK today.

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.

Mouton Cadet extends Ryder Cup partnership to Hazeltine in 2016

Mouton Cadet has been named as the official wine of golf's 2016 Ryder Cup.

Björk teams up with video artist for limited edition Dom Pérignon vintage pack design

Pop singer Björk and video artist Chris Cunningham have collaborated on a pack design for Dom Pérignon Champagne.

Former Direct Wines boss Hodder joins Majestic board

Majestic has announced another change to its board with the appointment of former Direct Wines boss Greg Hodder as a non-executive director.

Ribera del Duero and Rueda combine for UK push

The Spanish wine regions of Ribera del Duero and Rueda are teaming up for a series of trade and consumer events under the banner of the Two Rs Roadshow in October and November.

Waitrose wins contract for Telegraph readers' wines service

The Telegraph newspaper has signed a deal for Waitrose to supply its reader wine offers.

English wine production predicted to double over next seven years says WSTA

English vineyards could double in capacity and production over the next seven years, a group of MPs have been told on a trip to Rathfinny Wine Estate in Sussex.

Aldi to launch online by-the-case wine sales early next year

Aldi is planning to launch online wine sales early in 2016.

UK boss Schaafsma to take over as Accolade chief executive

Accolade Wines has appointed Paul Schaafsma, its general manager for the UK and Ireland, as its group chief executive officer.

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.

Chapel Down sees sales and profits surge in first half of 2015

Sales at English wine producer Chapel Down were up 33% in the first half of 2015 to stand at £3.25 million.

Former B&Q executive to join Majestic as managing director

International Wine Challenge now has an app for iPhone and Android

The International Wine Challenge has launched an app to showcase more than 10,000 wines and sakés entered into the 2015 competition.

First there was Summertown, then Jericho for Oxford Wine Café

Oxford Wine Co is preparing to open its second café in the city.

Packaging update for Viñalba Argentine wines

Buckingham Schenk has unveiled new label designs for wines in its Viñalba Argentine range.

Budge Brands to invest £1m in Birmingham distribution centre

Midlands drinks firm Budge Brands is to open a 73,000 sq ft distribution centre near the centre of Birmingham after receiving £1 million in funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Almost half of shoppers using discounters as pressure builds on the big four says Nielsen

Nearly half of all British households are visiting Aldi or Lidl every month, heaping pressure on the big four supermarkets ahead of the busy Christmas trading period, according to latest data from Nielsen.

Médoc producers approve timetable for move to Crus Bourgeois classification system

Members of the Alliance des Crus Bourgeois du Médoc have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the creation of a classification system for their wines.