At Your Service events - October and November

Find out more about all the latest on-trade events in October and November.

Chile's Aconcagua Costa awarded DO status

The coastal section of Chile's Valle de Aconcagua has become a new Denomination of Origin, on the back of Viña Errázuriz's long-standing quest to establish the region as a new viticultural zone.

United Wineries looks to Russia, China and USA for growth

Spanish firm United Wineries has restructured its senior team as it turns its focus away from the UK and other mature markets and on to the faster-growing economies of Russia, China and the USA.

Speakers join the Chile Summit debate

Chilean wine supporters will be going head to head with trade skeptics in the converts versus cynics debate at Harpers' second Chile Summit.

Douglas Blyde travels to Holland to discover South American wines with Salentein

En-route to the sixteenth century Salentein castle in Nijkerk, wind-farms replace windmills. Once crunching the gravel drive, I glimpse decorators painting window frames. The structure has evolved from mud house to mansion and children's home. For the past 30 years it served as headquarters of Pon Holdings, established by entrepreneur-tycoon, Mijndert Pon, also founder behind the Argentinian wine brand, Salentein.

La Riojana launches Raza Signature Series

Shown for the first time at the Wines of Argentina Annual Trade Tasting is La Riojana's newly created Raza Signature Series.

WineStars Twist selects Argentinian wineries

Eleven Argentinian wineries looking for UK distribution have been shortlisted in a competition to gain listings with independent and multiple retailers in the UK on and off-trade.

Bibendum confirms sale of Argento

Bibendum Wine has confirmed it has sold the Argento Wine Company to the Argentine group, Inversora Agroindustrial Sudamerican.

At Your Service events - September and October

Find out more about all the latest on-trade events for September and October.

Additions to SITT Autumn

Independent on and off-trade buyers on the lookout for wines seeking UK distribution or something new to revive their ranges should head to SITT Autumn on September 24.

WineStars initiative returns with a Twist

WineStars, the initiative launched at the LIWF that helped unrepresented producers showcase their wines in front of a panel of judges, is to return to the Wines of Argentina Annual Trade Tasting.

Michael Cox: the importance of the UK market for producers

Michael Cox, European director of Wines of Chile, gives his views on how the changing global wine market is affecting marketing spend in the UK.

Bodegas Salentein collects trophies at Argentina Wine Awards

Argentinian winery Bodegas Salentein has been awarded trophies for two of its wines at the 2012 Argentina Wine Awards.

Naked Wines opens California winery

Naked Wines has opened a winery in California and is offering winemakers the opportunity to crush their own grapes.

Oversupply pressures ease following reduced harvests around the world

Liberty Wines takes on Hess Family's Colomé, Amalaya and Glen Carlou

Liberty Wines has taken on the agency for Hess Family Estates' Bodega Colomé and Amalaya and South Africa's Glen Carlou.

La Riojana and Ceviche team up for Torrontés campaign

Argentinian brand La Riojana will be teaming up with Peruvian restaurant Ceviche as part of Wines of Argentina's Time for Torrontés campaign.

British and International Distillers Association set up for craft distillers

Harpers Awards 2012 winners

Bibendum, Majestic, Sainsbury's, The Sampler, Tanner's, Jose Pizarro and Pollen Street Social were some of the big name winners at last night's inaugural Harpers Awards.

Malbec World Day boosts Argentinian premium sales at Majestic

Majestic Wine saw strong sales of premium Argentinian wines during the second annual Malbec World Day.