The Chinese wine market needs time to evolve before the industry can truly determine what are the key wine trends and consumer likes and dislikes, according to Simon Tam, head of auction house, Christie's Chinese division.
The future of the international fine wine market rests on radical changes to the supply chain and accounting systems used by most of the major global players, according to James Miles, head of fine wine trading website, Liv-ex.
Wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd is launching a virtual sommerlier app in partnership with mobile phone manufacturer Vertu.
Read more...A tiny island in the English Channel, which is without cars or streetlights and is home to just 600 people, has become the world's newest wine region.
Read more...The Burgundy Wine Board BIVB, has appointed Sopexa to manage public relations for Chablis, with the aim to increase its presence in the UK market.
Read more...For the first time Harpers is offering its front cover position to an advertiser, with all the money going to drinks trade charity, The Benevolent.
Read more...Design is a key element for brand development and awareness. If you have recently re-designed or launched your drinks brand or you are a design agency representing a great product, enter the Harpers Wine & Spirit Design Awards and gain the recognition you deserve.
Read more...Sterling regained some of the ground it lost against the US dollar on Tuesday as the surge in demand for safe haven assets waned, however the pound failed to capitalise on its move towards €1.17/£1.
Read more...The newly refurbished Rockwell Bar in London's Trafalgar Hotel is introducing a range of cocktails targeted at health conscious, calories counting drinkers.
Read more...Sud de France is to round off its wine tasting year with an organic and biodynamic wine tasting.
Read more...Oddbins' customers priced wines within 50p of the chain's preferred cost as part of its launch initiative inviting customers to blind taste and value three wines.
Read more...Sterling slid against the US dollar as calls from Greek PM George Papandreou for a referendum on the EU bailout sent markets into chaos.
Read more...Jeremy Beadles, chief executive at The Wine and Spirit Trade Association, is leaving the trade body after a six year stint.
Read more...The Pernod Ricard owned brand Brancott Estate, has opened a heritage centre in Marlborough.
Read more...Minimum price plans will punish responsible drinkers, won't address alcohol misuse, is probably illegal and will damage one of Scotland's key industries, say trade bodies as the Scottish government publishes its Alcohol Bill.
Read more...English winery, Camel Valley has been awarded the International Sparkling Rosé Trophy at Bollicine del Mondo for the second year in a row, for its Camel Valley Pinot Rosé 2009.
Read more...Coca Cola is running its Designated Driver campaign in 8,000 bars this December, which sees drivers get one Coke free when they buy one.
Sterling surged against the euro by close to 2%, hitting a high of €1.1594/£1, after yields on Italian bonds rose as the country struggles to implement tough spending cuts.
Read more...Sterling gained against the US dollar on Friday afternoon in the wake of increased risk appetite following on from last week's EU summit.
Read more...The wine producer Sogrape has increased its shareholding to a full buy-out of the UK wine agency, Stevens Garnier.
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