IWC announces 2021 winners

The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has announced the winners of its 2021 competition, with a haul of 6,800 medals being claimed across over 40 countries.

North South adds Māori wine brands to portfolio

North South Wines has won the UK agency rights for New Zealand's Tohu and Kono wine brands.

Graft bolsters Australia and South African portfolios as it gears up for digital tasting

Graft Wine, last year’s merger of Red Squirrel and The Knotted Vine, is gearing up for a bumper month of activity in September, with two Southern Hemisphere additions joining the company as it takes its autumn tasting online.

Te Pā gains first major UK listing

Māori-run family estate te Pā has won its first major multiple listing with its Pā Signature Series Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, which are bound for Tesco.

Jackson Estate says 2020 Marlborough vintage potential to be ‘the best ever’

Jackson Estate has said that from a viticulture perspective, the 2020 vintage in Marlborough has the potential to be "one of the best ever”.

New Zealand report: Blanc page

Enduringly popular and commanding a premium, NZ Sauvignon Blanc is nonetheless evolving with an eye on the future. Andrew Catchpole reports

Broadland launches multi-country brand

Broadland Drinks has launched amulti-country brand, No Ordinary, aimed at consumers who are looking for interesting wines but want the ease of exploring without time consuming research.

NZ tasting: alternative styles playing expanding role in export growth

Rosé, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir are among a slew of ‘alternative’ varieties and styles notching up a greater share of New Zealand’s collective wine exports, as “international appetite grows to expand the range”.

Tempus Two targets consumer thirst for Oz Sauvignon Blanc

Premium Australian wine brand Tempus Two, which is part of the Australian Vintage portfolio, has added a Sauvignon Blanc to its Quartz series.

Nero d’Avola named Britain’s favourite wine

Sicilian red Nero d’Avola came out on top in a mass blind tasting at Majestic stores across the UK.

Friday read: Latitude, altitude and attitude – the quest for balance and personality in Argentina

Bodega Norton and Viñalba have both played key roles in Argentina’s vinous revolution, helping to establish the country as a beacon of quality and price on the world stage. Through the lens of these two Mendonza wineries in both Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo, Jo Gilbert charts how the country got to where it is today, and how a new wave of winemakers are heading outwards to explore Argentina’s terroir.

New Amazon-exclusive expression from Auchentoshan

Global drinks giant Beam Suntory has unveiled a new expression of its Auchentoshan single malt targeted at the urban millennial demographic.

Appellation Marlborough Wine grows to 49 members

Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) has reached a total of 49 members in the 18 months since launch, boasting over 90 certified wines from some of the region’s leading wine producers.

Tim Atkin MW: Celebrating Chenin

TIM ATKIN MW

TWE launches Squealing Pig in the UK

Treasury Wine Estates has launched a new wine brand into the UK market. Named Squealing Pig, it is the producer’s first multi-country-of-origin wine brand to be on sale here.

Brancott Estate brings low calorie and low abv range back to the UK

Brancott Estate is gearing up to re-introduce its low calorie and lighter abv range, Flight Series, to the UK.

Bacchus symposium de-codes potential of English wine’s “flag bearer”

Experimentation is the key to unlocking the potential of Bacchus, which is fast becoming a “flag bearer” for English wine, industry experts have said.

Brancott Estate launches organic wine

Brancott Estate has launched its first organic and vegan wine range after the organic wine market grew 11% year on year.

Loire and NZ courtship ahead of Sauvignon Blanc Day

Generic bodies Central Loire, Loire Valley Wines and New Zealand Wine put aside their rivalry yesterday at 67 Pall Mall in a display of varietal unity ahead of Sauvignon Blanc Day on 3 May.

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