Grower Champagne supplier French Bubbles is taking on a permanent site in London's Covent Garden following the success of its cheese and Champagne-based pop-up.
Read more...Sterling hit fresh highs against the euro this week due to the crisis in Greece, before weakening off against the majority of currencies yesterday.
Read more...Free Run Wines is launching its own French wine brand - Les Calades - to plug what it sees as a gap in the market.
Wine is still the consumers' favourite tipple, but in these cash-strapped times they are cutting down on going out to pubs and restaurants, says a poll commissioned by the WSTA.
Read more...Southern French co-operative Les Vignobles Foncalieu has launched Grand Vins - a collection of prestige wines that celebrate the "excellent" 2009 vintage.
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The full list of finalists for next week's inaugural Harpers Awards can now be revealed.
A cold and wet April has hit spending on eating and drinking-out, with pub and restaurant groups seeing like-for-like sales down 2% for the month.
Read more...Islay single malt whisky Laphroaig has released a limited run of its 18 Year Old with Diamond Jubilee packaging.
Read more...The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show has confirmed it will return to Vinopolis in October 2012 on the back of last year's "sell-out" event.
Read more...Sterling suffered a setback as the Bank of England cut its growth forecasts and noted that events in the Euro zone increased risk of the UK economic recovery faltering.
Read more...Independent wine merchants are being called upon to enter the Sud de France Festival with the chance of winning Sud de France Retailer of the Year 2012 and a masterclass hosted by Sarah Jane Evans MW.
Read more...Guy Anderson Wines has taken on Prosecco producer Contarini in order to strengthen its position in Italy.
Read more...Independent retailers are seizing the opportunity to buy wines direct in order to boost their margins thanks to sterling's four-year high against the euro.
Read more...An initiative giving wineries the chance to compete in a competition to secure a five-minute pitch with the UK's leading buyers has attracted almost 200 entries.
Read more...German trade fair ProWein has announced a change in leadership of its senior management team.
Read more...German wine brand Blue Nun has linked up with chef, author and TV presenter Sophie Michell, who will front a range of 'at home' recipes to compliment its range of wines.
Read more...Sterling had a mixed day yesterday weakening off against the majority of currencies in the morning before strengthening against most in the afternoon.
Read more...Chilean producer Cono Sur is on a mission to encourage consumers to drink chilled Pinot Noir this summer with a new on-trade targeted campaign.
Read more...Laithwaite's is rebranding itself to build "greater awareness and affinity" with customers.
Asda has added two English wines to its collection to bolster its English wine selection around the Jubilee.
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