Own-labels top Which? white wine and gin polls

Own-label wines and spirits have beaten leading brands in blind taste tests conducted by consumer rights publication Which?

Bancroft adds California's Castle Rock to agency list

Bancroft Wines has added the agency for Castle Rock wines from California to its list.

Reduced focus on 'unsustainable volume' in UK hits Treasury Wine Estates' European figures

Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates saw its earnings in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region cut in half in the year to June 30, as the company sought to move away from low margin business in British supermarkets.

UK imports of New Zealand wine up 11% as US becomes biggest export market

Fells takes UK distribution for Australia's Brown Brothers

Australia's family-owned wine producer Brown Brothers has appointed Fells to handle its UK distribution.

Opinion: Geoffrey Dean explores Swiss wines

When one of Switzerland's most respected sommeliers at one of the country's best-known hotels laments that his allocation for one Swiss winery is a measly six bottles per year, you are inevitably curious as to its identity.

Kendermann adds fruity and fizzy alternatives to lower-alcohol B by Black Tower range

German wine brand Black Tower has added new flavours and styles to its 5.5% abv range of drinks.

Bargain Booze waives franchise fees and offers free 24-hour refit for first 100 new recruits

Conviviality Retail is wooing potential new Bargain Booze franchisees with the promise of a free overnight refit.

UK rises 11% as WSET sees global take-up of courses increase for 13th year in a row

Torres claims a Chilean first for wine from slate terraces

Bodegas Torres has produced what it claims is the first Chilean wine to be grown on terraced slate terrain.

Jago to join Berry Bros & Rudd as chief executive

Tesco wine boss Dan Jago will join Berry Bros & Rudd as chief executive in October.

Bryant takes the hot seat as chief winemaker for Jacob's Creek

Pernod Ricard has appointed Ben Bryant as chief winemaker for its Jacob's Creek Australian wine brand, replacing Bernard Hickin, who will retire in June 2016.

Insights: New wine preservation systems are helping to drive more wines by the glass

A growing demand for increasingly high-tech wine-preservation systems has given businesses an impressive array to choose from and is helping to drive more wines by the glass in various channels.

Q&A: Rajeev Samant, founder, Sula Vineyards, India

In a country where the annual per-capita consumption is little more than a tablespoon of wine, setting up an Indian winery came with its fair share of challenges. Rajeev Samant the founder of Sula Vineyards talks about his success.

Access Uncorked partners with Capital On Tap to unlock cashflow for wineries

Access Uncorked has announced an exclusive global partnership with small-business finance specialists Capital On Tap to provide a range of innovative financial services to wineries.

Majestic finance chief steps down

Nigel Alldritt, group chief financial officer and company secretary of Majestic Wine, is to leave the company in November.

AI better than humans at predicting value of wine, new study finds

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be successfully used to predict fluctuations in the price of fine wines, according to a recent study from researchers at University College, London.

L'Avenir to launch Provence-style premium rosé at Cape Wine 2015

Stellenbosch estate, L'Avenir is to launch a new premium rosé at Cape Wine in September. The wine, named Glenrosé, will be 100% Pinotage.

Louis Latour poaches Nightingale from McKinley Vintners

Louis Latour Agencies has announced the appointment of Guy Nightingale as its new key accounts manager.

Majestic launches click-and-collect service for Naked Wine customers

Naked Wines has launched a click-and-collect service for its customers through the Majestic network of stores.