Access Uncorked partners with Capital On Tap to unlock cashflow for wineries

Access Uncorked has announced an exclusive global partnership with small-business finance specialists Capital On Tap to provide a range of innovative financial services to wineries.

The Smith Report: To deal or not to deal

There seems to be no end of M&A activity in the UK drinks market. But is what is driving the recent activity?

Gruppo Campari announces strong half-year sales and margins

Gruppo Campari has posted strong sales and higher margins for the first six months of 2015.

English winery Giffords Hall aims to crowdfund major expansion drive

East-Anglian vineyard, Giffords Hall, has turned to crowdfunding website crowd2fund.com to raise capital. It is seeking £58,000 in return for a 5% equity share.

Moody's warns grocery sector of threat from rising minimum wage

UK retailers will struggle with the government's recently announced hike in the living wage, according to credit rating agency Moody's.

Isle of Arran posts record growth despite slump of Scottish whisky sector

Independent whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers has revealed record results for 2014.

Strong Fever-Tree results consolidate market position

Fever-Tree, the UK-based manufacturer of premium mixers, has revealed strong growth for the first half of 2015. Its results for the six months to 30 June showed revenue of £24.1m - up 62% on the same period for the previous year.

UK market strong for Rémy as China and Greece hit Cognac and liqueur group's sales

Rémy Cointreau enjoyed "healthy momentum" for its Rémy Martin Cognac brand in the UK as the French group reported an 11.2% increase in global sales for the brand in the quarter to June.

Treasury sells Asti wine estate in Sonoma to Gallo

Australia's Treasury Wine Estates has sold its Asti Winery in Sonoma County in California to Gallo.

The Smith Report: Could the Greece debt crisis have implications for the wine trade?

Could the Greece debt crisis have implications for the wine trade? Take a loot at the events leading up to the dramatic collapse and what the uncertainty means for the wine world

Parker factor gives investment market a lift and promises 'high returns' - analyst report

A US investment analyst has suggested that a recent bounce back in market prices of fine wine has made it an attractive long-term proposition.

Wine sales leap 10% as Bargain Booze operator improves revenue and profit

Bargain Booze and Wine Rack operator in talks to take over Matthew Clark

Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail has suspended trading in its shares amid media speculation that it is in talks to buy the specialist on-trade drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark.

New store openings help M&S post 3.2% rise in first-quarter like-for-like food hall sales

Marks & Spencer has reported a 3.2% increase in food hall sales in the 13 weeks to June 27. Like-for-like food sales were up 0.3% over the same period, with new store openings driving growth.

Benriach earmarks £25m to expand warehouse capacity and buy mature stocks to fuel growth

Constellation buys Meiomi luxury Pinot Noir brand as Q1 sales increase by 7%

Constellation Brands is to pay US$315 million to add the premium California wine brand Meiomi to its portfolio.

Beer and tenanted pubs growth lift revenues for Greene King

Brewing and pubs group Greene King saw revenue growth of 3% in the 52 weeks to May 3, driven by beer sales in beer (+4.2%) and its Pub Partners lease, tenancy and franchise division (+3.5%).

Asda sales decline 3.5% as discounters, Waitrose and Morrisons see growth

Asda saw the biggest sales decline of the big four supermarkets in the second quarter of the year as the growth of the discounters continued to have an impact.

Naked accounts show 2014 profit for UK operation as number of angels soars

Documents lodged at Companies House show that the UK operation of Naked Wines turned a profit for the first time in 2014.

Write-down of Brugal rum value puts dent in Edrington figures

Famous Grouse producer Edrington has written down the value of its Brugal rum brand to reflect revised future expectations of the brand's performance.