Nationwide roll-out for restaurant app which lets customers order and pay

Drinks brands can block underage followers on Twitter

Twitter has launched an age-verification process for users who want to follow alcohol brands.

Wine Vision News: Wine trade should experiment more with temporary products, says Absolut packaging boss

Wine businesses can be more creative with packaging and products, says one of the biggest names in the spirits world.

Wine Vision News: On-trade needs big shake-up to boost wine sales

Restaurants should drop sommeliers and offer customers the chance to send bottles back if they don't like them, say on-trade experts.

Wine Vision: The wine trade needs to befriend consumers, says Robert Joseph

The wine trade has got to make itself more approachable, says industry commentator Robert Joseph.

Wine marketing is outdated and fails to connect with consumers

Wine is out of step with consumers and lags behind other industries, according to a top-level executives at a debate at Wine Vision.

M&S to engage wine customers "emotionally"

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We must make wine less intimidating say global leaders at Wine Vision

Industry leaders issued stark warnings about making wine less intimidating for consumers and moving the focus away from price at today's Wine Visionconference in London.

Global wine industry's future is strong says world leaders poll ahead of Wine Vision

Wine-trade leaders share vision of future

What do the world's wine leaders think of the industry's future? Gemma McKenna reports on an exclusive survey of the trade's senior figures ahead of next week's Wine Vision conference

Russian Standard Vodka launches multi-million pound TV campaign

Russian Standard is planning to accelerate its UK growth with the launch of its "milestone" multi-million pound TV and cinema adverts.

Retailers use social media to make more consumer friendly wines

Retailers are increasingly turning to social media to help create new wines they hope will prove popular with consumers.

Virgin Wines sale: UK market still key, says Direct Wines chief

Direct Wines boss Simon McMurtrie says the UK is still of major importance for the firm's business following the sale of Virgin Wines.

Virgin Wines aims for faster growth away from Direct Wines

The new owners of Virgin Wines are planning for faster growth outside of the Direct Wines stable with a focus on face-to-face events and customer interaction.

Virgin Wines in £14m management buyout

Direct Wines has sold its Virgin Wines business to the current management team, backed by private equity, for £14million, in order to focus on its core Laithwaite's wine business and overseas growth.

Wine drinkers stick to what they know, says Asda

Almost half of UK wine consumers buy the same wine every time they shop, according to a survey carried out by Asda.

Oddbins kicks off playful Christmas campaign

High street retailer Oddbins' playful festive campaign features a takeover of its Twitter account by 'Mother Christmas' giving away free Champagne and in-store magic shows.

Foodie phenomenon spreads to London wine drinkers

Organisers of a new wine event for Londoners are hoping they can follow in the footsteps of the foodie revolution and make wine more accessible.

Asda tops supermarket wine buys for the biggest bargain

Shoppers looking for supermarket wine bargains best head to Asda, as data collected over the past four weeks shows it is consistently beating the prices of its major competitors.

On-trade operators struggle to strike balance between wine quality and value

On-trade operators are facing tough choices on wine quality as they struggle to balance rising prices with discerning customers looking for value for money.