New Zealand Winegrowers to host global events for Sauvignon Blanc Day

New Zealand Winegrowers Association is hosting a series of events to celebrate the sixth annual Sauvignon Blanc Day, which is set to be held on Frday 24 April.

Coravin targets in home use as it starts to builds a Nespresso-style community

Coravin, the gadget that allows you drink wine without opening the bottle, is looking to broaden its reach in the UK through as it targets in-home users.

Q&A: Coravin's new boss Frederic Levy on changing the way people access wine at home

Coravin's new boss Frédéric Levy talks about the gadget that is causing a stir in the on-trade and his plans to change the way people access and drink wine at home.

Online wine merchant Swig targets on-trade as it appoints its first brand ambassador

Swig, the independent online merchant is ramping up its focus on the on-trade after appointing a new brand ambassador.

Kingsland rolls out new insight to help retailers segment the category better

Kingsland wine is rolling out a new insight 'tool' that is says gives a complete mapping of UK wine consumption.

ACS criticises new health report and calls for positive measures to support the high street

The Association of Convenience Stores has called for more support for the high street in response to yesterday's Royal Society for Public Health's report.

Duty cuts last year benefited consumers and helped stem volume decline, WSTA claims

Last year's duty cuts have benefited consumers and helped halt volume sales declines, the latest research from the WSTA has found.

Atherton to open London wine shop and tapas bar

Jason Atherton is opening a new wine shop and tapas bar in Marylebone in June.

New on-trade campaign to highlight Aussie premium wines

A series of Australian themed wine events will be held in ten of London's top restaurants next month, as part of Wine Australia's new on-trade campaign.

Benevolent Roof Gardens 'Pink Flamingo' London Wine Fair party tickets go on sale

Tickets are now on sale for the second annual 'Pink Flamingo' Roof Gardens Benevolent Party, which marks the end of the London Wine Fair.

Concha y Toro's new research centre set to benefit wine industry throughout Chile

Concha y Toro hopes its new multi million pound research and innovation centre it has built in the heart of Chile's wine growing country will help the whole Chilean wine industry better understand what is possible from the country's wine producers.

E&J Gallo extends Californian properties with acquisition of premium US brand J Vineyards

Research questions government's "billions of units of alcohol" removed from market claim

A new study has questioned the government's claim that it has removed billions of units of alcohol from the market.

Has the bubble burst on sparkling wine?

Online sales of sparkling wines have fallen for the first time, prompting concern that the bubble on sparkling wine may be in danger of bursting.

CyT joins Chile's fledgling DOC organisation

Concha y Toro, one of Chile's largest international brands, had joined Vigno, a society of small winemakers dedicated to promoting Carignan producers in the Maule Valley.

Hambledon looks to raise £3m through 'English fizz' crowdfunding

Hambledon Vineyard has launched a £3m crowdfunding exercise to expand the business on the back of strong demand for English sparkling wine.

Fine Wines Direct wins Chilean brand contract as it steps up its operations

Fine Wines Direct UK has won a new contract to represent Chilean brand Viña Casa Tamaya SA in the UK.

Argentine wine entering a "new era", says legend of the industry Jose Zuccardi

A new generation of winemakers is helping Argentina enter a phase of "premiumisation" that concentrates of terroir-specific wines, a leading Mendoza winery has said.

Wine Intelligence partners with academic institute

Leading research body Wine Intelligence has teamed up with the academic wine institute at Geisenheim University in Germany.

Dedicated Wines looks to kick back against range cuts with new Les Incroyables wine range

Dedicated Wines is kicking back against wine range cutbacks in the major multiples by launching a new wine range, Les Incroyables, that it hopes will bring genuine interest to consumers and offer something different at a time of new product stagnation.