By Lisa Riley - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

US private equity fund set to snap up Majestic

Published: 03 July, 2019

Majestic’s retail business is close to being sold to US private equity house Fortress for £100m, according to Sky News.

Delamain returns to directly cultivating vines in Grande Champagne

Published: 02 July, 2019

The House of Delamain has returned to directly cultivating vines in Grande Champagne for the first time in over a century.

La Rioja Alta SA acquires Rioja Santiago

Published: 01 July, 2019

La Rioja Alta SA has acquired the historic Rioja Santiago winery in Haro’s Station District for an undisclosed sum.

McGuigan signs £2m deal to sponsor UKTV’s Drama channel

Published: 01 July, 2019

McGuigan has signed a £2m deal to sponsor UKTV’s Drama channel, marking its largest investment in a UK national advertising campaign to date.

Wine GB moves annual tasting to the autumn

Published: 01 July, 2019

Wine GB has moved its annual trade tasting from its traditional springtime to the autumn, with this year’s event taking place 4th September.

Jascots adds Loire producer Château Pierre-Bise

Published: 01 July, 2019

Jascots has signed a deal as distributor of Savennières and Anjou producer Château Pierre-Bise.

Champagne Bruno Paillard releases 2009 'Assemblage'

Published: 27 June, 2019

Maison Bruno Paillard has launched its 2009 ‘Assemblage' Champagne onto the UK market.

Majestic lowers spirits prices

Published: 27 June, 2019

Majestic has lowered the price of its entire spirits portfolio and removed the two tier pricing on the category.

Bibendum launches ‘industry first’ training course

Published: 26 June, 2019

Bibendum has launched what it claims to be an 'industry first' training course - ‘Getting to grips with German Wine’.

Benevolent appoints former LWF head Ross Carter as its new CEO

Published: 26 June, 2019

The Benevolent has appointed former head of London Wine Fair (LWF) Ross Carter as its new CEO.

Cali wine sales in US hit $40bn

Published: 25 June, 2019

California wine shipments in the US reached an estimated retail value of $40.2bn in 2018, up 3% from the previous year despite a slowdown in overall wine sales, according to the Wine Institute – the trade body for Californian wine.

Proof Drinks launches 13-strong non-alcoholic spirits range

Published: 25 June, 2019

Proof Drinks has launched a non-alcoholic spirits and liqueurs range in the UK to tap the thirst for no/low cocktails.

Pinkster aims to tap cocktail trend with NPD

Published: 25 June, 2019

Raspberry-infused gin brand Pinkster has added a cocktail mix to its menu.

Winchester Distillery eyes expansion as it raises near £500k

Published: 25 June, 2019

Winchester Distillery has completed its crowdfunding campaign raising nearly £500k.

‘Moonsoon’ weather costs supermarkets £120m in missed sales

Published: 25 June, 2019

UK supermarkets lost out on more than £120m in missed sales in the past four weeks as growth in the grocery sector continued to slow.

Santa Rita appoints UK export manager

Published: 24 June, 2019

Santa Rita Estates (SRE) has appointed Alex Kennedy to the role of UK export manager.

The Lakes Distillery secures £3.75m investment

Published: 24 June, 2019

The Lakes Distillery has secured a £3.75m investment from a group of investors.

New deal could pull Oddbins out of administration

Published: 24 June, 2019

Oddbins could be bought back by its former owner European Food Brokers four months after it went into administration.

Casella confirms ‘number of approaches’ for wine brands

Published: 21 June, 2019

Casella Family Brands, owner of Yellow Tail and Peter Lehman, has confirmed it has received “a number of approaches” in relation to its wine brands, but has refuted rumours that it has commenced a sale process.