Bibendum adds 113 new wines

Bibendum has added 113 new wines to its portfolio ahead of its annual spring tasting next week.

Buyers hunt for mainstream alternatives at SITT

Snow may have ground most of the UK to a halt, but the even frostier conditions of the market at the moment meant that buyers braved the weather and headed to Harpers’ Spring SITT event to discover point of difference wines at competitive prices.

Wine Australia reveals ProWein ‘wine bar’ feature

Wine Australia has revealed it is introducing a new free-pour tasting area at this year ProWein as part of its biggest presence at the show to date.

Meet the buyers: Berenger Piras

James Lawrence continues his buyer-focused odyssey, speaking to some of the most influential names in the business

Rousset heads to Champagne for first in wine tour series

Master sommelier and restaurateur Xavier Rousset is preparing to host a guided tour of Champagne that will include tastings, blending sessions and access to the region’s most prestigious producers.

Price-savvy Enotria to introduce new wines at tasting

The impact of soaring prices after 2017’s dismal global wine harvest can be offset by switching to lesser known offerings from further afield, one leading drinks distributor has suggested.

Louis Roederer shows its modern face at MMD tasting

Things sometimes move at a glacial pace in the world of fine wine, but even Grande Marque producer Louis Roederer showed it is up for moving with the times at its most recent tasting, showcasing zero dosage and experimentation with organic and biodynamic wines.

Historic Laytons name dropped from Jeroboams merchant arm

London's first bulk wine show opens for business

London’s first bulk wine show is now open for registration, offering buyers, brokers, retailers and producers the chance to find out more about this booming section of the UK wine industry.

Xavier Rousset gets personal with new members club

London restaurateur and sommelier extraordinaire Xavier Rousset is branching out with his first wine club.

Savage Vines expands subscription service with new duo format

Savage Vines has added a duo pack to its online wine subscription service to keep the sales momentum of its exclusively sourced wines going.

The vintage before the storm: Rhône 2016 primeur tasting

Yesterday’s Thorman Hunt & Co Ltd Rhône 2016 en primeur vintage tasting made overtures of incomparable quality, promising the likes of which tasters have not seen before.

Wines Unearthed expands to Hong Kong with Vinexpo

Wines Unearthed, known to the industry through the London Wine Fair, is expanding to Asia.

Climate change: The greatest threat to humanity

Extreme weather has wreaked havoc on the winemaking world this year. Jo Gilbert traces these events back to the effects of climate change and the global impact of an increasingly CO2-laden planet

Meet the buyers: The Wine Society

James Lawrence catches up with the buying team at customer-owned The Wine Society

The battle against frost

Frost is one of the greatest threats to wine producers. Jo Gilbert looks at the technology being developed to keep this unwanted vine visitor at bay 

Mediterranean wines focus on sustainability

The wine sector is to focus on improving its environmental and sustainability commitments to respond to consumer concerns.

Brexit: Clarity versus chaos

At the recent WSTA Conference the trade called for greater clarity over a potential Brexit deal. Andrew Catchpole reports

The battle for closure

The industry has been split on the issue of cork versus screwcap for years, but now consumers are calling the shots, as Lisa Riley reports

Data shows widening gap between average bottle price for cork and alternative closures

New data suggests there is a widening gap between the average bottle price of cork-closed wine and wine that is sealed with alternative closures.