British Bottle Company signs distribution deal with US Vine Street Imports

British Bottle Company, which represents 20 British premium wine, spirits, craft beer and cider brands in the UK is heading across the pond to America after signing a deal with US distributor Vine Street Imports.

Milk-based vodka to launch into US and Australia with new appointment

Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka has brought on board a new global sales director to help launch the spirit into new key markets worldwide.

Amathus unveils fast-aged Bourbon

UK-based distributor Amathus is launching a new whiskey bourbon drink which uses a technique to accelerate the maturation process

Q&A: Michael Taylor, Santa Rita Estates

Michael Taylor, Santa Rita Estates off-trade sales director for Europe, talks about the history and ambition

Gruppo Campari Q1 results dampened by currency effects

Gruppo Campari results released yesterday show net sales remained flat at €327.4m for the first quarter of 2016, with organic growth offset by a negative exchange rate effects.

Copestick Murray's 2015 financial results deliver 'best ever year'

Copestick Murray has posted its 'best ever year' with sales and profit for its year-end financial results setting records for the company.

Vestal Vodka partnership to drive growth in the UK and abroad

Drinks industry guru, Dave Steward, has partnered with Vestal Vodka to drive growth in the UK's most competitive spirits category.

Lanchester adds Vintrigue to its wines

Distell looks to increase market share in the UK

South African wine and spirits conglomerate Distell is focusing on expanding its market share in the UK according to Joseph Walsh the commercial director UK & Ireland.

LWF: Heavy penalties at stake with AWRS

Concerned wholesalers got a glimpse of things to come this morning now that the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) has come into force. 

Inside Conviviality's acquisition of Bibendum PLB

On Sunday 1 May 2106, Conviviality Retail confirmed it would be acquiring Bibendum PLB for £60 million following shareholder approval. Diana Hunter, chief executive officer of Conviviality Retail and Bibendum PLB chief executive officer Michael Saunders talk with Harpers.co.uk about the deal.

Curious launch from Kingsland

A year on from the acquisition of Bottle Green, Kingsland Drinks is using the London Wine Fair as the platform to present both the channel specific structuring of the integrated company and to launch a new range of fruit fusion drinks under a new brand, Mr Gladstone's Curious Emporium.

Profile: Neil Bruce, Fulller's Brewery

Fuller's Brewery has ambitious plans for its wine portfolio, unveiling some radical rethinking of how it's sold and Neil Bruce the head of wine is up for the challenge.

Conviviality to acquire Bibendum PLB for £60m

Conviviality Plc has announced its subsidiary Conviviality Brands Limited has conditionally agreed to acquire Bibendum PLB for an 'enterprise value' of £60 million.

Insights: Suppliers are focusing on value-added services to the service industry

Today suppliers have to offer an array of services to help their customers sell on their wines and they are becoming increasingly more sophisticated in their repertoire.

Jascots Wine Merchants rolls out Sunday delivery services

Jascots Wine Merchants, specialist supplier to the on-trade and independent merchants, is rolling out seven day delivery services for its London customers. It is the first company to offer Sunday delivery services which it will be providing through its own delivery vans.

Armit Wines wins rights to grower champagne agency

Armit Wines has become the exclusive UK agent for Champagne Geoffroy, hoping to capitalise on boosted sales of growers' champagne.

Bodegas Beronia grows its customer engagement club with new website

Bodegas Beronia has launched a website for its Beronia Txoko Club - after sales of the brand doubled in the UK thanks to its customer-engagement initiative.

Bibendum PLB takes on Cellier des Princes

Rhone Valley based Cellier des Princes, has appointed the Bibendum PLB Group to distribute its wines across all channels in the UK.

Value of Côtes du Rhône exports to UK jump 12%

Côtes du Rhône (CDR) wine exports to Britain increased by more than 2% last year, but their value jumped by more than 12% to €82m (£63.5m) suggesting a commercial shift toward the mid-to high-end market is paying off.