Essential Drinks poaches sales director from First Drinks

Essential Drinks, part of the Quintessential Brands Group, has appointed Nick Reed to the newly-created role of sales director to focus on driving off-trade growth.

Major drinks firms back Harpers call to get producers behind Call Time on Duty campaign

Direct Wines, Matthew Clark and Bibendum are just three of the big name UK wine companies that have got behind the Harpers initiative to get as many wine producers as possible to back the Wine & Spirit Trade Association-led Call Time on Duty campaign and make the government aware how damaging its on-going alcohol duty strategy is on the UK drinks industry.

English vineyards escape flood damage

The wettest weather in over 100 years has had little effect on English vineyards.

Upbeat January for on-trade as lfl sales up 7.2%

The on-trade had a relatively upbeat start to the year, with like-for-like sales up 7.2% on a snow-hit 2013.

Matthew Clark's annual tasting a 'complete departure'

Matthew Clark's annual tasting is set to be a "complete departure" from previous years, and its biggest to date.

Fine wine prices fall in January for first time in 12 years

For the the first time in 12 years the Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 index fell by 0.9% in January, a traditionally strong month.

?India's Soul Tree Wines targets UK retail

McWilliam's switches from PLB to Kingsland Wines & Spirits

Australian winery McWilliam's has moved its UK business from PLB to Kingsland Wines & Spirits.

Free Run Wines to boost its French portfolio

Free Run Wines is planning a boost its French portfolio and develop intellectual property to add value to the business.

Gordon's elderflower gin launch backed by seven-figure marketing spend

Strong GBP and harvest means UK wine buyers will seek quality over price this year

Matthew Clark boosts wine reputation and sales

Matthew Clark is growing its wine business as more on-trade customers seek it out for a broader range of wines.

Borough Wines to roll out barrel refill concept to other independents

Enotria's annual tasting to be biggest yet

The Co-op celebrates selling 35m bottles of Fairtrade wine in 10 years

The Co-operative has sold 35 million bottles of Fairtrade wine in the past 10 years, with 2013 its most successful yet.

Minimum pricing would have negligible effect on moderate drinkers, says study

Almost one in five consumers buy alcohol at independent discount retailers

Chileans reassure trade over new rules on adding water to wines

?Brangelina's Rosé to be sold at Berry Bros

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Château Miraval Rosé released its second vintage last week and Berry Bros. & Rudd will get the first pre-allocation of the wine to be sold in the UK.

Industry experts lined up to offer advice in specialist workshops at Wine Buyers Forum

Those attending the first Wine Buyers Forum taking place in Windsor next month will be able to take part in a wide ranging series of trade workshops as well as organise meetings with key suppliers over the two day event.