Australia's McWilliam's Wines buys back Gallo shares

Australia's McWilliam's Wines Group has returned to 100% family ownership after buying the remaining shares owned by E&J Gallo.

Vin de France has driven 'important growth' for French wine

The creation of the Vin de France category has driven "important growth" in French wine exports as well as acceptance among younger consumers, Harpers France Summit heard.

TescoGate: Retailers will take greater care of suppliers now "genie" is out of bottle

The TescoGate accounting crisis means retailers will take greater care in their dealings with suppliers, now the "genie is out of the bottle", experts have told Harpers.co.uk.

Ex- Gonzalez Byass marketer Jeremy Rockett starts own business

Former González Byass marketing director Jeremy Rockett has set up his own business, Rockett Science, advising wine firms on their marketing.

Graham's solves problem of vintage Port gift giving

Vintage Port lovers can now mark significant dates, such as births or weddings, with a pre-ordered Graham's Port for the year of their choosing.

France's "biggest opportunity" in wine is online, say experts

France is in "pole position" in the online wine market - which represents the country's biggest opportunity going forward.

Virgin Wines ramps up focus on home wine tastings as sales rocket

Virgin Wines is turning the spotlight onto home wine tasting parties by adding new recruits and rebranding from Fabulous Wines to Wines at Mine after seeing sales grow 54% in the past year.

Matthew Clark sees British drinks soar in popularity

On-trade drinks supplier Matthew Clark has seen sales of English wines soar by 53% in the past year, with home-grown beers and spirits following suit.

H2Vin boosts fine wine focus with two new recruits

Wine experts in war of words over fine wine as worthwhile investment

Wine experts are at loggerheads over whether it's worth investing in fine wine or not.

Encirc's glass division - the former Quinn Glass - up for sale

Quinn Glass, the €400 million glass division under the now renamed Encirc umbrella, is up for sale by the group of lenders which owns its parent company Aventas.  

TescoGate will rock trust and confidence in all grocery multiples warn retail analysts

Leading City and retail analysts fear consumers will be "horrified" by the fall-out from  the Tesco accounting scandal which could have a knock-on effect on consumer confidence of not only the UK's biggest supermarket but across all major grocery retailers.

TescoGate will lead to 'seismic change' in retailer/supplier relations, says Angela Mount

Ex-Somerfield head wine buyer Angela Mount says the Tesco accounting scandal has lifted the lid on how retailers treat suppliers and given suppliers the "strength to speak out".

TescoGate will see end to "dodgy practices" and a reformed grocery sector, predict analysts

The grocery retail sector will never be the same again in the wake of the TescoGate accounting scandal now the lid has been lifted over supermarket and supplier relations.

TescoGate Special Report: how will retailers and suppliers work together in the future

Leading analysts and trade experts are divided over whether the Tesco accounting scandal will have ramifications for the wider trade. Some say there will be "no change whatsoever" in the retail landscape, while others say the change will be "seismic".

TescoGate: Supermarket is rudderless and 'fighting fires' in wake of suspensions

The suspension of Dan Jago, head of wine, and seven other directors at Tesco has left the retailer rudderless and "fighting fires" as it heads into Christmas and the busiest trading period of the year.

US and European wine regions step up campaign to protect online wine names

American winemakers were joined by their counterparts from Champagne at a conference on deregulating internet domain names in an effort to boost awareness of how weaker controls would negatively impact the wine business.

Diageo Q1 sales down, but hopes for full year growth

Spirits giant Diageo's first quarter organic net sales were down 1.5% thanks to weak emerging markets, the firm has said.

Warm September boosts on-trade sales, says Coffer Peach data

September's Indian summer boosted the fortunes of restaurant and pub groups as like for like sales increased 2.2% on the same month in 213, according to the Coffer Peach Business Tracker data.

TescoGate analysis: What next for suppliers and grocery multiples

Wine suppliers call for clarity over where multiples are headed next, as the Tesco scandal claims its first wine executive.