In a bid to attract more on-trade and independents to the London International Wine Fair, organiser Brintex has changed next year's show dates to start on a Monday.
Read more...Bibendum has boosted its Italian portfolio with the additions of Gaja's Tuscan estate Ca'Marcanda.
Read more...London restaurant openings grew by 25% in the last year, with many newcomers favouring large and ambitious projects, according to a survey by restaurant guide Harden's.
Read more...Pernod Ricard's annual results show its best growth since the financial crisis began - up 8% - although UK sales tumbled by 4%.
Read more...New Zealand wine has seen a record export rise, according to the latest New Zealand Winegrowers annual report, with UK demand growing 11% by value and 8% by volume.
Read more...Guy Anderson, owner and founder of Guy Anderson Wines, is recovering in hospital in the US after a paragliding accident left him stranded in the mountains for two nights.
Read more...The English wine harvest is looking to be around two weeks later than the previous few years, with average to below-average crops.
Read more...Bowmore has teamed up with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage to launch a series of seafood and dessert recipes to match its range of Islay single malt whiskies.
Read more...Maker's Mark is to bring its Kentucky Born and Bred initiative to Jamie Oliver's Big Feastival next month, with bread and Bourbon tastings, and a live cocktail vending machine.
Read more...As September looms, the wine industry in the northern hemisphere is keeping an anxious eye on its crops, with many having experienced unusual weather conditions earlier this year.
Read more...The lack of accurate data on wine duty fraud is "unacceptable", HMRC has warned, as new figures show up to £1.2 billion is being lost in unpaid duty.
Read more...The restaurateurs behind global empires Aqua and Zuma will run the dining outlets at western Europe's tallest building, London's Shard tower.
Read more...Berry Bros & Rudd has launched a new premium handmade glassware range designed to improve the tasting experience.
Read more...Halewood International has expanded its spirits portfolio with the launch of the Jellus flavoured vodka range.
Read more...Chile's transformation into a premium contender will take years, warn senior trade figures.
Read more...New additions to SITT Autumn include the Oregon Wine Board, which will showcase seven wineries, five of those seeking UK distribution, and two masterclasses focusing on Spanish and Romanian wines.
Read more...Winemakers from Australia and New Zealand will be hitting the road this month as Negociants embarks on its first ever UK winemaker tour, in order to re-establish close links with the trade.
Read more...The Bunch, the group of six independents that champions the sector as well as en primeur wines, is upping the focus on wines' provenance.
Read more...A wine merchant's plans to create a "super-group of drinks retailers" encompassing a buying group and website for both stores and suppliers, have been scrapped.
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