Industry leaders confident about global economy says Wine Vision study

Up to 75% of the wine industry executives set to attend next month's inaugural Wine Vision conference said they were "confident" or "very confident" about the global economy and its impact on the sector.

James McKenna to switch from Codorniu to Mentzendorff

James McKenna is to join Mentzendorff & Co as sales director in the new year.

Relationship between winemakers and wine "lovers" is like a "bad marriage"

The relationship between winemakers and wine lovers is like a bad marriage with a major disconnect between the two, according to wine consultant Clark Smith.

Late Champagne harvest should still bring good balanced vintage

Treasury Wine Estates sets the standard for Californian 2013 vintage

The 2013 Californian wine harvest is set to be "truly outstanding" if a review of some of the premium vineyards of Treasury Wine Estates by Harpers.co.uk is replicated across the state.

How Treasury Wine Estates is turning heads with its premium Californian wines

If David Dearie's shock sacking as Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) chief executive last month was indeed connected to the $160m writedown the company's US division suffered earlier this year, its stable of Californian wineries continues to produce premium wine that keep turning heads.

Grocery industry needs to drive trust via transparency and traceability, says IGD chief

The grocery industry needs to have a revolution in transparency and traceability if it is to rebuild consumer trust, according to Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive of the IGD, speaking at its 2013 convention in London this week.

Ted Sandbach: three cheers to Oz Clarke for speaking out on supermarket discounted wine

Morrisons bottles wines in the UK for the first time through Accolade Wines

Morrisons is to use Accolade Wines' bottling facility in Bristol as it looks to pack in the UK for the first time.

Morrisons wants to increase wine sales by £100m

Morrisons claims it has a minimum extra £100 million in sales to be gained from the wine category alone if it maximises its full potential, according to Steve Mosey, trading director for beers, wines and spirits.

Tesco signs three-year business plan with Accolade Wines

Tesco has signed a three-year business plan with Accolade Wines, according to the producers of the number-one UK wine brand, Hardys.

Bruno Paillard releases 2004 vintage and praises family-owned Champagne houses

London's only winery switches to Italy after turning down rotten French grapes

London Cru, the first central London winery, has had to turn away seven tonnes of grapes due to arrive from Bordeaux and the Loire Valley as the quality was not deemed to be up to scratch.

Anne Krebiehl goes back in time with New Zealand's Rippon Vineyards

You rarely meet pioneers in 2013, but in the wine world it is still possible to encounter people who broke new ground. To taste their wines is a privilege. Yesterday's vertical of Rippon Vineyards Pinot Noir with vintages going back to 1990, presented by Lea & Sandeman, was a taste of early Central Otago viticulture, the 1990 being only the second commercial vintage coming from this stunning vineyard on the shore of Lake Wanaka.

London Wine Fair 2014 sees return of key exhibitors

A raft of UK agents and importers absent from last year's London International Wine Fair have signed up to exhibit at the newly branded London Wine Fair at Olympia, London, on June 2-4 2014.

David Dearie leaves Treasury Wine Estates

Treasury Wine Estates has announced the departure of chief executive David Dearie with immediate effect.

Deborah Sleep: what the wine trade can learn from the re-positioning of Hardy's

Deborah Sleep, director of customer insight agncy, Engage Research, looks at the wider lessons to be learnt from the repackaging of Australian wine brand, Hardy's, and how consumer insight is helping it to reposition the brand in terms of price and quality expectations:

Sula Vineyards launches new Indian wine through Laithwaite's

Indian winery, Sula Vineyards, has launched its newly created Nasika wine range in the UK which will be available exclusively through Laithwaite's.

Sula Vineyards launches Indian wine range through Laithwaite's

Indian winery, Sula Vineyards, has launched its newly created Nasika wine range in the UK which will be available exclusively through Laithwaite's.

Last chance to enter Harpers' French Wine Awards

This week is the last chance for companies and indviduals to nominate themselves or other organisations to be considered in the inaugural Harpers French Wine Awards that look to recognise the best retailers, restaurants, suppliers, distributors  and ambassadors for the French wine category in the UK over the last 12 months.