Treasury Wine Estates appoints industry outsider as new chief executive

Treasury Wine Estates has appointed industry outsider Michael Clarke, veteran of Kraft Foods and Coca-Cola, as its new managing director and chief executive.

Rioja sales to UK flat in 2013 but remains in top spot

Rioja sales to the UK were flat in 2013, but it remains the region's top performing foreign market accounting for one third of its exports.

Ex-Accolade Wines marketer to lead beer campaign

Limited supply of French wines on bulk market

Portuguese winery Esporão launches first vintage port

Chile's ?Viña Morandé seeks new coastal sites in Maule

Get involved and keep up to date with our new Call Time On Duty section

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Jacob's Creek struggles as Pernod Ricard returns slight increase in half year sales

Pernod Ricard saw a slight sales increase in the UK, but said Jacob's Creek struggled in a wine market that is "highly sensitive to promotion" in the first half of the year.

English vineyards escape flood damage

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

Naked Wines promotes Eamon FitzGerald to managing director

The online wine retailer Naked Wines has promoted Eamon FitzGerald to managing director of its UK operation

?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.

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

Chileans reassure trade over new rules on adding water to wines

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Villa Maria buys Hawkes Bay vineyard

New African importer looks to distribute premium European wine across the continent

Africa Wine Merchants, a new specialist wine importer based in Cape Town, is looking to bring premium European wines to key emerging markets across Africa.

BrewDog protests against Russia's anti-gay laws with new beer

Hatch Mansfield takes on Loire's Joseph Mellot across all trade