Eating out sector to grow 3% to £82.5bn in 2014

Benevolent joins forces with London Wine Fair to host party

Drinks industry charity the Benevolent has teamed up with London Wine Fair to hold the fair's closing party this year.

Essential Drinks poaches sales director from First Drinks

Essential Drinks, part of the Quintessential Brands Group, has appointed Nick Reed to the newly-created role of sales director to focus on driving off-trade growth.

Buyers bullish as larger harvests are a boon for entry level wines

With stronger harvests around the world in 2013 and 2014, more established markets look likely to make a comeback in the entry level bulk wines market.

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.

Upbeat January for on-trade as lfl sales up 7.2%

The on-trade had a relatively upbeat start to the year, with like-for-like sales up 7.2% on a snow-hit 2013.

Matthew Clark's annual tasting a 'complete departure'

Matthew Clark's annual tasting is set to be a "complete departure" from previous years, and its biggest to date.

McWilliam's switches from PLB to Kingsland Wines & Spirits

Australian winery McWilliam's has moved its UK business from PLB to Kingsland Wines & Spirits.

Free Run Wines to boost its French portfolio

Free Run Wines is planning a boost its French portfolio and develop intellectual property to add value to the business.

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

Q&A with Laurie Davis, wine controller at Matthew Clark

Laurie Davis, wine controller at on-trade supplier Matthew Clark, tells Gemma McKenna how the company is strengthening its wine reputation and growing sales.

Matthew Clark boosts wine reputation and sales

Matthew Clark is growing its wine business as more on-trade customers seek it out for a broader range of wines.

Borough Wines to roll out barrel refill concept to other independents

Enotria's annual tasting to be biggest yet

The Co-op celebrates selling 35m bottles of Fairtrade wine in 10 years

The Co-operative has sold 35 million bottles of Fairtrade wine in the past 10 years, with 2013 its most successful yet.

Minimum pricing would have negligible effect on moderate drinkers, says study

Almost one in five consumers buy alcohol at independent discount retailers

Chileans reassure trade over new rules on adding water to wines

Trade divided over this year's 'en primeur'

No one has officially sipped a single glass of the 2013 Bordeaux en primeur campaign and it is already one of the most controversial vintages in living memory. Gemma McKenna explains why