UK sommelier and hotelier Gerard Basset OBE will be joining the judging panel of The Sherry Institute of Spain's bi-annual international food and sherry matching competition.
Berry Bros & Rudd is to show a Chinese wine for the first time at its spring portfolio tasting.
Read more...Chilean winery Casa Silva has reported 'ideal' weather conditions for the 2013 harvest.
Read more...Royal Tokaji has released the 2007 vintage of its six Puttonyos single vineyard wines.
Read more...Winning a host of awards across Australia last year is the De Bortoli Wines' Deen Vat 1 Durif 2010 (rrp £9.29) from its Deen Vat Series range.
Read more...With online now accounting for 10% of its overall sales, Glynn Davis talks to Richard Weaver, Majestic Wine's e-commerce director, about how it is looking to maximise internet sales even further
Read more...Penfolds has released more wines from the 2010 vintage - described by its chief winemaker as the "finest since 1990" - as part of its 2013 Bin Series collection.
Read more...Sud de France hopes to build interest in the region in the UK through a combination of wine promotions and competitions with the trade, and running food, wine and cultural festivals with consumers.
Andrew Hawes, the managing director of Mentzendorff, and global drinks consultant Jonathan Driver have been appointed as WSET trustees.
Read more...South African wine producer Charles Back has opened his new Spice Route destination in Paarl, in a bid to introduce tourists to his Swartland range of Spice Route wines.
Read more...Exports for Loire white, red, rosé and sparkling wines to the UK grew by 11% in volume for the year 2012, and the region has also seen a significant growth in value.
Read more...Wine Australia has announced a new research project into the UK online wine market in a bid to identify new opportunities for Australian wine producers to grow their business in this channel.
Read more...Diageo has appointed Matt Bream as category development manager of its Percy Fox & Co wine business.
Read more...The Wine & Spirit Trade Association has warned that minimum alcohol pricing plans risk boosting crime, as well as damaging UK businesses and consumer health.
Read more...The DOCa Rioja has kept its sales over 355 million bottles for the third year in a row, with exports growing by 5.5%, offsetting the decline in sales in Spain.
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Pernod Ricard has launched the first limited edition Sauvingon Blanc for its Brancott Estate brand.
Read more...US wine giant Jacob's Creek has launched low-alcohol Summer Blush, at 5.5% abv, just in time for the summer months.
Read more...The Three Wine Men, Olly Smith, Oz Clarke and Tim Atkin are inviting people to undertake a six mile wine walk for charity to help fund water projects in Africa.
Read more...The third annual International Gamay Competition has announced the winners from its 2013 awards, which included a new category of sparkling wine.
Read more...Hallgarten Druitt, the national wine distributor, has added south west French producer, Gérard Bertrand, to its growing branded wine portfolio.
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