South African wine in upmarket push

South African wine is going upmarket in a new initiative with independent retailers and restaurants, which aims to show the country's quality and diversity in the more premium sector.

Loire heading for earliest ever harvest

Winemakers in the Loire Valley are heading for a bumper harvest and one of the earliest ever recorded.

Asda appoints new BWS head

Asda has appointed Tracy Ford as category director of its beers, wines and spirits category.

Waiheke winery donated to University of Auckland

A renowned New Zealand winemaking family has donated its vineyard and winery to the University of Auckland.

Sterling rises due to lack of confidence in euro

Sterling rose to a six week high against the euro this morning, touching €1.1478/£1 due to lack of confidence in the euro.

Naked Wines relaunches online Marketplace

Naked Wines has relaunched its online Marketplace, which allows unknown winemakers to get UK listings, after mixed reactions from customers.

Bordeaux 2010 "complicated" and "disappointing"

Bordeaux traders have described the 2010 en primeur campaign as "complicated" and "disappointing", despite the quality of the vintage.

Riesling Week to kick off

The UK's first-ever Riesling Week kicks off in the last week of July, with retailers around the country committed to promoting Germany's prized grape.

Sterling falls against euro and climbs against US dollar

Sterling fell against the euro as data released showed that the number of people claiming unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last month.

Tesco's Wine by the Case website exceeds expectations

Tesco's Wine by the Case website, which this Easter increased its fine wine range from 200 to 300 wines, is "exceeding expectations", according to manager Nick Juby.

Absolut launches 'Absolut Blank' creative campaign

Absolut Vodka has launched a creative marketing campaign that will bring together emerging artists from across the globe.

Matthew Clark believes future secure

On-trade supplier Matthew Clark's commercial director believes the business is secure despite upheavals at owners Punch Taverns and Accolade Wines.

Top wine talent to speak at Restaurant Show

A troupe of wine talent has been lined up to speak at this year's Restaurant Show ? top sommelier Costanzo Scala of Benares will be joined by the Savoy's Christopher Cooper to talk about the latest wine trends.

Glenfiddich hunts for Malt Mastermind

Glenfiddich has announced the start of this year's Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind competition to showcase the on-trade's most passionate malt enthusiasts.

Scottish vineyard could produce 70,000 bottles

The owner of a new Scottish vineyard says he hopes to attract investors if his initial attempts at winemaking prove successful.

Andre Cavalheiro wins Greenall's Great British Cocktail contest

Andre Cavalheiro of the Devinge Bar at the Mandeville Hotel has been awarded the Greenall's Original London Dry Gin, Champion Cocktail title.

Sparkling wine leaders descend on Denbies

Brew Dog to offer company shares

The Scottish independent brewery, BrewDog has launched a share offer scheme, Equity for Punks, to give fans a direct influence on how its business evolves.

Viña Pomal to sponsor Rugby 7s

Grupo Codorniu's Rioja brand, Viña Pomal, is to be the official wine sponsor of a rugby sevens final to be televised on ESPN.

Sterling falls due to drop in consumer price inflation

Sterling fell to a new five and a half month low against the US dollar yesterday after UK consumer price inflation unexpectedly dropped.