French wine cooperative to offer employees shares

A French cooperative, Plaimont Producteurs is set to open up its business to allow employees to become shareholders, which it claims is a first for a wine cooperative.

Chilean brand Viña Montes introduces early 'spring harvest' Sauvignon Blanc

Chilean wine brand Vina Montes has introduced a 'spring harvest' Sauvignon Blanc to its range of wines, which is available at Liberty Wines.

Former TWE boss joins new digital TV channel dedicated to wine

David Dearie, the former CEO of Treasury Wine Estate, has joined the board of a new digital TV channel dedicated to wine.

Q&A: Jonathan James talks to Harpers about his new franchise venture of Conviviality Retail

Jonathan James, the convenience store expert who has taken on the franchise of 36 stores acquired by Conviviality Retail from GT News, talks to Harpers.co.uk about his ambitious plans for the business.

Conviviality Retail's franchise boss to consult customers on refit of GT stores

Jonathan James, the convenience store expert who has taken on the franchise of 36 Conviviality Retail's stores, is rolling out a customer consultation process to get customers' input on the refit of its new stores.

Kent winery Chapel Down hails "excellent" year as sales rise 21%

English wine producer Chapel Down hailed an "excellent year" after seeing year-on-year sales rise 21% during 2014 to £6.1m.

English Wine Project set to open a new bottling plant in the Midlands

The English Wine Project, a winemaking consultancy firm and producer of its own range of wines, is set to open a beer and wine bottling plant in Derby in mid-June.

Entrepreneur sets up cycling tours around English vineyards

An entrepreneur has set a up a travel company offering cycling tours of English vineyards.

Wine bottler and wholesaler The Lanchester Group launches first retail shop

Bottling specialist and wholesaler The Lanchester Group has launched its first retail outline in County Durham.

English Wine Week heads north as Birmingham unveils series of events

English Wine Week is set to extend outside its South East heartland this year with a series of events in Birmingham celebrating English wine.

González Byass releases Tio Pepe En Rama 2015 in the UK

Tio Pepe En Rama 2015, a limited edition unfiltered and unclarified fino sherry which is part of the González Byass portfolio, is set to be released at the end of April in the UK.

Roberson Wine showing wine-on-tap range at LWF

Roberson Wine is showcasing its new wine-on-tap range at the London Wine Fair which it launched into the on-trade last summer.

Wine e-retailer boosts online offer as it exceeds crowdfunding target

Online retailer The New Zealand Cellar is set to boost its online offer after achieving more than 20% more than its crowdfunding target.

Alcohol trends now shifting at a rate similar to other lifestyle categories

Alcohol trends are evolving at much more rapid rate than in the past and while they don't follow the fashion industry's seasonal six month cycles, the on-going shifts within the drinks categories are changing at a similar pace as other lifestyle industries, according to Euronmonitor International.

Australian court mulls decision in 'Champagne Jayne' case

En primeur facing a 'phoney war' as chateaux hold back on prices

Prices for en primeur 2015 are widely anticipated to be released in the next two weeks - but châteaux owners seem to be wary of committing themselves, a leading fine wine investment expert has warned.

Kingsland Wine adds carbonation line

Kingsland Wine is installing a new carbonation line that will allow it to produce sparkling and infused wine drinks.

Champagne house Bruno Paillard partners with Sushisamba

Global wine supplies relatively 'balanced', but expect premium supplies to tighten, Rabobank says

Global wine inventories appear to be balanced, according to the latest wine report from Rabobank - but the report warns of variations in supply between the premium and generic ends. 

Fine wines sales from Burgundy and Rhone see strong demand, e-merchant says

Online prices for fine wines from Burgundy and the Rhône rose in March, according to international fine wine e-merchant iDealWine - but Bordeaux prices have fallen by around 1.23%.