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Ridgeview Wine Estate wins popular award

Published: 29 January, 2016

The Ridgeview Wine Estate was last night proclaimed Sussex Drink Producer of the Year at the 10th annual Sussex Food and Drinks Awards held at Brighton's Amex Stadium.

Copestick Murray expands again with new off-trade hire

Published: 29 January, 2016

Copestick Murray has underlined its rapid growth with a further key new appointment for its sales team.

Pernod Ricard snaps up German premium gin brand Monkey 47

Published: 29 January, 2016

Pernod Ricard has bought a majority stake in leading German craft gin brand Monkey 47, the French drinks giant announced today.

Warner Edwards reaps rewards of on-trade effort

Published: 28 January, 2016

Northampton-based gin distillers, Warner Edwards grew by 400% in the on-trade across 2015, the company has said.

New Zealand wine exports hit record high

Published: 28 January, 2016

New Zealand exported a record £696 million-worth of wine in 2015, according to figures from New Zealand Winegrowers released today.

Diageo turns a corner with positive half-year results

Published: 28 January, 2016

Diageo posted a 1.8% organic rise in sales for the six months to December 31, 2015, according the figures released by the company today.

Prestigious AfrAsia Bank Cape Wine Auction announces 2016 return

Published: 28 January, 2016

The AfrAsia Bank Cape Wine Auction is set to return on February 12 and 13 this year.

New Accolade Wine GM issues a 'word of warning' as Australian wines face a battle ahead

Published: 28 January, 2016

At the Australia Day Tasting held this week in London, Accolade Wines new general manager for the UK and Ireland Rob Harrison issued a 'word of warning' that challenges lay ahead for Australian wines, which now sits below the average price of wine of £5.83 at just £5.20.

Exton Park partners with H2Vin for on-trade push

Published: 27 January, 2016

Newly launched Hampshire vineyard Exton Park has partnered with premium on-trade distribution specialist H2Vin to push its wines to restaurants and hotels in London and elsewhere.

Douglas Laing launches limited edition cask strength Rock Oyster whisky

Published: 27 January, 2016

Douglas Laing & Co has announced the release of its Limited Edition Cask Strength Rock Oyster Island Malt Scotch Whisky.

Vinho Verde 2016 annual London tasting revealed

Published: 27 January, 2016

The date of this year's annual Vinho Verde tasting has been announced.

Young consumers are making UK leisure spend more diverse, survey shows

Published: 27 January, 2016

The thirst for new experiences among young consumers is driving a trend towards diversity in leisure spending, according to the latest Greene King Leisure Trend Tracker.

Inaugural Gekkeikan Masters Cooking Competition winner revealed

Published: 27 January, 2016

The winner of the inaugural Gekkeikan Masters Cooking Competition 2016 has been announced.

Hunter Laing expands into production with first Islay distillery in ten years

Published: 26 January, 2016

Glasgow's Hunter Laing & Company, a family-owned whisky bottler and blender, has announced plans to open a distillery on Islay.

Groceries Code Adjudicator's investigation finds Tesco 'seriously breached' Code

Published: 26 January, 2016

Following an in-depth investigation Christine Tacon, the Groceries Code Adjudicator has told Tesco to introduce "significant changes to practices and systems after finding Britain's largest supermarket seriously breached a legally-binding Code to protect groceries suppliers."

WSTA launches Scotland Gin Trail

Published: 26 January, 2016

Following on from the hugely successful launch of its London Gin Trail last year The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has this week launched a Scotland Gin Trail.

New appointments at Bodega Volcanes de Chile to drive premium growth

Published: 26 January, 2016

Premium Chilean wine producer Bodega Volcanes de Chile has appointed British-born Ben Gordon as its new managing director.

Renewed investment in Japanese wine as beer sales contract

Published: 26 January, 2016

Japan's drinks manufacturers are exploring the potential for winemaking in the country as the nation's drinkers turn away from beer, according to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review.