Armit Wines sees sales leap 15% in three months

Armit Wines has reported a 15% rise in sales between April and June this year ahead of its full results which will be published in October.

Wine Paris sets its stall for a second successful year

Montblanc named a sponsor of the Louis Roederer Wine Writer Awards

Montblanc is to sponsor the Emerging Wine Writer category at this year's Louis Roederer Wine Writer Awards.

New association in works to highlight Leyda’s cool climate

A new members association is underway to highlight the unique terroir of up and coming wine region Leyda and its surrounding vineyards as a destination for premium coastal climate wines.

Chapel Down Group appoints new sales director

Chapel Down Group has recruited a former retail channel controller at Treasury Wine Estates as its new sales director.

Accolade Wines launches first Echo Falls Malbec

Accolade Wines is to extend its Echo Falls range with a Malbec variant.

Jascots debuts first still wine in a can

Jascots has launched what it claims is the first English still wine in a can in response to customer demand for lightweight sustainable packaging and locally sourced wine.

Mini wine bottles and fruit flavoured blends help Broadland’s sales soar to £70m

Broadland Wineries has seen sales jump 11.6% to £70.6m in the 12 months to the end of March 2019 helped by fruit flavoured blends and mini wine bottles.

Anjou investors chase drier styles as sweet sales dwindle

The renaissance of dry Chenin wines, together with dwindling sales of sweet wines, have driven investors in Quarts-de–Chaumes – the Loire’s only Grand Cru appellation – to switch production from sweet to dry wines.

CIVB elects Bernard Farges as new president

The Conseil Interprofessionnel Du Vin De Bordeaux (CIVB) has named Bernard Farges as its new president.

Lizelle Gerber joins Nederburg as cellar-master

Winemaker Lizelle Gerber is joining Nederburg Wines as its new cellar-master.

The new Argentine wine map

Sommelier and wine writer Alejandro Iglesias traces the efforts of winemakers working within the country’s rigid GI system to highlight Argentina’s unique terroirs.

Wine can drive sustainability agenda, but thinking needs ‘generational change’

Consumers need to get behind the agricultural sector to support the true costs of sustainability, but while the wine industry is well-placed to advance this message, there is still a long way to go.

Daniel Lambert lands Hollick exclusive

Daniel Lambert Wines has added to its growing portfolio of estate wines with a new exclusive agreement with Coonawarra’s Hollick.

Guy Woodward: Accentuate the positive

GUY WOODWARD

Moving tribute to Gerard Basset crowns IWC Awards gala

The great and the good of the wine trade were out in full force last night to celebrate what turned out to be a memorable and also poignant IWC awards evening – thanks largely to a message from the late, great Gerard Basset, who was filmed accepting his lifetime achievement award at the end of the last year.

The Wine Society unveils new look

The Wine Society has unveiled new corporate branding across all channels.

Run Bacchus fundraiser needs your support, The Benevolent says

Wine-trade charity The Benevolent is calling for more support for the runners taking part in this year’s Run Bacchus fundraising event.

Basset protégés pop the cork on second L'Atelier du Vin

L’ATELIER DU VIN

Top 50 Drinks Wholesalers

Once again Harpers brings you its annual list of the UK’s leading drinks wholesalers.